Four reasons why interest rates could stay higher for longer

The result is that even if nominal interest rates fall below the official 2% target in the coming months, as seems likely, they could pick up again later this year. This is already happening in the eurozone, where headline inflation, core inflation and services inflation all rose in May. Although the ECB has cut interest … Read more

‘Christmas market here would be great, but what about the city centre?’

Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more

‘Christmas market here would be great, but what about the city centre?’

Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more

Gazprom has been hit hard by the war in Ukraine, according to a report commissioned by the company

Gazprom is unlikely to recoup the gas sales lost due to Vladimir Putin’s massive invasion of Ukraine for at least a decade, according to a report commissioned by the leaders of Russia’s energy group. The company’s exports to Europe will average 50 to 75 billion cubic meters per year by 2035, barely a third of … Read more

Dad says easyJet founder is threatening him over the name of his cleaning company

A father who runs a driveway cleaning company called EasyJetwash is facing legal threats from easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Jozsef Spekker, 43, offers services such as pressure washing stations, patios and conservatories for around £100. Despite running his solo business for three years, he is now under pressure from easyGroup, owned by budget tycoon … Read more

Huge entertainment complex left empty by company linked to Vincent Tan

Islington Green is a beautiful part of London and has relatively little to do with Cardiff – with the notable exception of a group of people who are very frustrated by the actions of a company founded by Vincent Tan, the owner of Cardiff City. In 2012, the subsidiary of Berjaya – a company that … Read more

Recreation complex is looking for new users to attract ‘visitors’ back to the largest units

Two former restaurants in the city’s largest leisure complex have been put on the market. Lockmeadow in Barker Road, Maidstone, which has a cinema, trampoline park and bowling alley, has two large spaces that it is desperately trying to fill. The Lockmeadow Recreation Complex is on the market. Photo: Gary Browne These are the old … Read more

Boeing and NASA cancel the launch of the Starliner crew just minutes before liftoff

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolls out in Florida on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Isaac Watson | NASA BoeingThe first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was canceled in the closing minutes on Saturday. The company was targeting a June 1 launch at 12:25 a.m. ET of its capsule, … Read more

We almost lost our business after ONE complaint from our neighbor

By Emily Jane Davies and Ross Slater 08:17 June 01, 2024, updated 10:23 June 01, 2024 Share or comment on this article: A family claims they were ‘bullied’ by the council after a nightmare neighbor complained about ‘stomach-churning smells’ coming from their garden. Geoff Grewcock and his daughter Emma Hudson from Nuneaton, West Mids have … Read more

New ChatGPT: 12 groundbreaking prompts you haven’t tried before

New ChatGPT: 12 groundbreaking prompts you haven’t tried before NurPhoto via Getty Images The possibilities of ChatGPT are expanding. Attention ambitious entrepreneurs. Last week, OpenAI announced it was launching ChatGPT 4o (“o” for “omni”), its “new flagship model that can reason over audio, vision and text in real time.” Faster, cheaper and more comprehensive, this … Read more