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Our £708 Warner resort keep within the Cotswolds was ruined by a rowdy hen get together: CRANE ON…
My wife and I booked a three-night stay at Warner Hotels' Heythrop Park in the Cotswolds last summer, paying £708. It was our 17th stay at a Warner hotel - we enjoy the quiet, adults-only atmosphere. However, this trip was ruined…
Bank of England to slash progress forecasts as inflation shock spells mortgage distress for tens of…
The Bank of England is set to slash its UK growth forecasts as business confidence tumbles and thousands of 'zombie' firms battered by Labour tax hikes and the Iran war face collapse.In what looks certain to be a gloomy health check on the…
Minimum wage hikes killing off job alternatives for the younger, warns CBI chief
Labour is killing off job opportunities for the young by pricing them out of work with huge increases in the minimum wage, according to the new boss of the Confederation of British Industry.In a hard-hitting speech on Thursday evening, City…
Adidas shares dash forward because of early demand for World Cup soccer merchandise
Adidas shares have sprinted ahead as it said its profits and sales have been boosted by early demand for World Cup football products.Building excitement for the FIFA tournament has resulted in sales rising 14pc to £5.7billion over the first…
Big pharma can enhance Britain: Labour should not let our flagship companies drift away, says RUTH…
One area where the UK still performs well on an international stage is pharmaceuticals, led by AstraZeneca and GSK, both of which reported their first-quarter results yesterday.The Labour government recognises this, or at least pays lip…
UK outlook slashed as oil and gilt yields soar on Iran turmoil: Lloyds warns of stagflation as…
Lloyds slashed its UK economic forecasts yesterday as a fresh surge in oil prices and borrowing costs, as well as a stock market sell-off, deepened gloom caused by the Iran war.The country’s largest domestic lender warned that the…
Jerome Powell defies Trump as he insists he has ‘no alternative’ however to remain on on…
Outgoing US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell last night insisted he had ‘no choice’ but to stay on at the central bank – in a final act of defiance against Donald Trump.Powell delivered his final interest rate decision as chairman but…
Corks popping at Chapel Down after English wine maker bought 1m bottles of fizz for first time final…
Kent firm Chapel Down sold more than 1m bottles of sparkling wine for the first time last year and is aiming to hold 1pc of the global champagne market by 2035.Its sales are now equivalent to around 0.4 per cent of market share. Boss…
Astra invests £300m in Britain after authorities agrees to spend extra on medicines
AstraZeneca has announced investments worth £300million in Britain after the Government agreed to spend more on medicines.It marks a partial U-turn after the drugs giant, which is the UK’s largest listed company, resumed plans to spend…
VW and Mercedes problem City watchdog’s £9bn motor finance compensation scheme
Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have launched legal challenges to the City watchdog’s £9billion compensation scheme for victims of car finance mis-selling.Volkswagen said it had identified issues that ‘require independent clarification’ and…
