An 'eyesore' pub killed off in the coronavirus pandemic is now no more - after being bulldozed. The Jester - on Biddulph Road, in Fegg Hayes - has remained closed and on the market since shutting for… [+1890 chars]
Lloyds(LSE: LLOY) banking group issued its interim results yesterday. They contained some good news, including a large increase in the interim dividend. But I sold my Lloyds shares this week. Here is… [+2993 chars]
Analysis Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has confirmed that Intel will quit its Optane business, ending its attempt to create and promote a tier of memory that's a little slower than RAM but had the virtues … [+5097 chars]
THE mega-rich boss of Shell sparked outrage yesterday by shrugging off the fears of consumers struggling with rocketing fuel bills. Fat cat Ben van Beurdens company made £9.5billion profit in the pa… [+3832 chars]
After years of dwindling production, ironmongers worldwide are gearing up for the new Cold War - re-energised by the fight in Ukraine. Britains defence sector is no exception, with industry leader … [+2254 chars]
Drinkers have been filling their glasses with super-premium spirits, boosting the annual sales of the drinks firm Diageo by a fifth, as the return to bars and restaurants after the pandemic continues… [+2243 chars]
The timing is excruciating. Just as consumers discover that energy costs could surge to £500 a month early next year, the oil and gas behemoth Shell, and Centrica, which owns British Gas, unveiled ey… [+13653 chars]
Dundee has been chosen as the preferred site of a new battery factory that could create more than 200 jobs. AMTE Power, which already has a plant in Thurso, said a further 800 jobs in its supply cha… [+1788 chars]
THE owner of a BMW could only watch in horror as his car rolled off the HGV delivering it. In the video, uploaded to Instagram on the Inside Motors channel, the HGV driver is visibly furious at the … [+2445 chars]
By Katy Austin & Michael RaceBusiness reporters, BBC News Network Rail has started a legal consultation with unions on maintenance reforms it says are needed to modernise the rail industry, one … [+3986 chars]
British Gas owner Centrica has seen operating profits increase five-fold to £1.34 billion as energy bills soar. The companys profits for the six months to the end of June were a substantial increase… [+3474 chars]
Rolls-Royce is feeling the heat with its first new all-electric limousine called Spectre. The British luxury car maker says the aerodynamic battery-powered fastback is undergoing 388,000 miles of te… [+8813 chars]
