First came soya, nut and then oat but the new challenger to the plant milk crown is the humble spud as potato milk arrives on UK supermarket shelves.
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Veganuary Sales Climb by 27% Year-on-Year for UK Small Businesses
New research has revealed that sales linked to ‘Veganuary’ have soared by 27% year-on-year for UK small businesses.
Big boys don’t cry or do they?
People usually manage their emotions quite well but there are certain days, or anniversaries, such as a birthday, or a wedding or the date that a family member died, that bring memories that make us reflective and sometimes a little sad.
Government urged to increase Companies House charges by 700 per cent to crack down on fraud
A group of influential MPs is urging the government to do more to prioritise economic crime and explain why legislation is being delayed.
Strongest start to the year for house prices since 2005, says Nationwide
House prices have made the strongest start to the year in 17 years.
New York Times buys Wordle puzzle
The online game Wordle, which went viral within weeks, has been bought by the owner of The New York Times in a seven-figure deal, barely three months after its creation.
Two years from Brexit: Pay rises help hauliers overcome UK driver shortage
Pay rises and improved working conditions are helping hauliers to overcome the nationwide driver shortage, according to accountancy and business adviser Duncan & Toplis.
Online boom brings record investment in warehouses
Companies leased more warehouse space in 2021 than ever before, prompting record levels of investment in the logistics sector.
Bexhill-on-Sea tops property hotspot list as young blood moves in
An East Sussex coastal town sometimes referred to as “God’s waiting room” has topped the latest list of property hotspots, with the number of homes for sale in Bexhill-on-Sea nearly doubling compared with last year.
nibnibs Not Too Naughty cookies announces Booths as first retail stockist
A new range of healthy yet indulgent cookies will launch in Booths this month for just £1 per pack with the UK-born snacks by nibnibs having previously been served on the likes of United Airlines, Delta, British Airways, and Emirates
National Trust’s green corridors will help city dwellers find calm
Millions of urbanites will benefit from 20 new “green corridors” linking city centres with the calming countryside.
Smart devices will let us control gadgets with our minds
They already help play music, get the news and control appliances at home, and virtual voice assistants may soon also be able to detect if people are ill.
Business transformations – A formula for success
Could your business do better? Did early successes suggest a future that hasn’t materialised?
Calls for further delay to planned defunding of BTECs
Responding to Education Select Committee’s consultation on the future of post-16 qualifications, the Institute of Directors has called for a further delay to the planned defunding of BTECs to allow for more time to generate employer capacity to provide T level placements, and for more support to help young people to access high-quality work experience.
Lords Committee criticise Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities over two pieces of building and planning legislation
In its 26th report of Session 2021-22 the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised concerns about two instruments laid before Parliament by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) which make changes to building regulations and planning law.
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