Whether you’re finding ways to taper your smoking habits or want to de-stress, vaping is certainly a popular choice. The market is rife with vape products and manufacturers, so knowing where to start can be confusing. Finding one that suits your specific tolerance, taste buds, and lifestyle habits requires a bit of knowledge. In this guide, we’ll shed some light on what to look for when buying vapes. Ease of Use and Portability Anyone new...
Hair loss can be a frustrating and challenging experience for many people. Hair transplants have become a popular solution for those seeking to restore their hairline and regain confidence. However, many people are left wondering whether or not hair transplants last forever. In this article, we will explore the science behind hair transplants, the longevity of hair transplants, maintenance and aftercare, and the future of hair transplants. The Science Behind Hair Transplants The science behind...
Snoop, the moneysaving app set up by the former boss of Virgin Money, is exploring a sale after receiving a series of unsolicited takeover approaches. Sky News has learnt that Snoop’s founder, Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, is working with bankers at Rothschild on plans to raise new capital or sell the company outright. Snoop was launched in 2019 and uses so-called ‘open banking’ technology to track users’ spending and promote ways for them to save money....
A producer of honey-based products including craft gins has revealed plans to call in administrators after failing to secure long-term funding and a sale of the business. Oxfordshire-based British Honey Company (BHC), best known for its Keepr’s and Two Birds brands, said its shares on the Aquis exchange had been suspended pending the formal appointment of partners at FRP Advisory. The company, which employs 80 people at its factory and warehouse in neighbouring Buckinghamshire, was...
Google has started rolling out its AI chatbot Bard, but it is only available to certain users and they have to be over the age of 18. Unlike its viral rival ChatGPT, it can access up-to-date information from the internet and has a “Google it” button which accesses search. It also namechecks its sources for facts, such as Wikipedia. But Google warned Bard would have “limitations” and said it might share misinformation and display bias....
Just Eat has been forced to slash 1,700 delivery driver jobs and 170 head office roles, after the service has seen a slow down in takeaway demand. The food delivery group, whose rivals include Deliveroo and Uber Eats, said the group was looking to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Just Eat, which has some 15,000 employees globally, said that it will look to redeploy impacted head staff colleagues to other roles internally; delivery couriers have...
SSE will invest £100m in the UK’s first pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years in a bid to support the UK’s renewable energy transition. The project will take excess energy from the grid and use it to pump water 500m up a hill from Loch Lochy in the Scottish Highlands to a vast upper reservoir equivalent to nearly 11,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The energy would be stored before being released to power the grid...
UK property transactions fell four per cent in February as the fall out from last September’s mini budget continued to drive down the UK’s housing market. Sales of residential property fell 18 per cent during the year with just 76,920 transaction across the UK, as buyers were forced to deal with higher borrowing costs as a result of higher interest rates. “Today’s figures reflect the air of reservation from homebuyers that followed Liz Truss’ time...
More UK sectors reported an increase in output than at any time in the past 10 months in February, as stronger demand and weaker cost inflation drove activity, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. Of the 14 sectors monitored by the tracker, 11 saw output expand in February (vs. 6 in January) – the highest number since April 2022. A reading above 50.0 on the Tracker indicates expansion, while a reading below 50.0...
A key group of Brexit-supporting Conservative MPs are yet to say whether they will vote for Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal. Parliament will vote tomorrow on the so-called Stormont brake – a key part of the prime minister’s Windsor Framework agreement that would allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to reject new incoming EU rules. European Research Group (ERG) chairman Mark Francois refused to confirm how the group’s members will vote, despite the group’s lawyers branding the...
