Business minister defends test and trace boss Baroness Dido Harding

The former chief executive of TalkTalk, who was at the helm of the company when it was hit by an £80 million cyber attack in 2015, will lead the UK’s test and trace scheme to tackle the coronavirus, set to launch tomorrow.  Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe, 53, was raised on a Somerset pig farm … Read more

Finnair is selling business class meals in a local supermarket

Miss airline food? Finnair sells business class meals in a supermarket – and sales have taken off Around 1,600 of the business class meals have been sold within days They can be purchased at a supermarket close to Helsinki Airport Meals include a blue cheese mousse starter and a beef teriyaki main course  By Jennifer Newton … Read more

Dorset fraudster: Man who swindled business associate’s wife is jailed for 15 months 

Fraudster, 38, who revealed his business partner’s 12-year extramarital affair to his wife after they fell out then pretended to be a private investigator to swindle her out of over £8,000 is jailed for 15 months William Carter, 38, fell out with Richard Grey over a financial matter in early 2019 He wrote Mr Grey’s … Read more

The Seychelles is open for business with island resorts offering some astonishing winter bargains

Did you have to postpone a big celebration this year, or was your summer holiday cancelled? Then take a look at the Seychelles for some well-deserved winter sun. The country has just reopened to British tourists, although you must stay in a designated hotel for the first five days of your visit. However, that’s not a … Read more

Jennifer Lopez oozes glamour as she leaves a business meeting in Hollywood

She recently credited ‘individuality’ as the secret to her success. And Jennifer Lopez looked every bit the megastar, while leaving a business meeting in Hollywood with two bodyguards by her side on Friday night. The 51-year-old triple threat had her signature glamour-fueled style on display as she strutted down the stairs outside the Sunset Blvd … Read more

‘I don’t want their business’: Yorkshire pub in Rishi Sunak’s constituency BARS the Chancellor

‘I don’t want their business’: North Yorkshire restaurant in Rishi Sunak’s constituency BARS the Chancellor and three other Conservative MPs from establishment life after they voted against free school meals The Mill in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, has banned local MP Rishi Sunak Also barred Yorkshire Tories Matt Vickers, Simon Clarke, Jacob Young Comes after they voted against … Read more

Straight-talking Maureen from Barnsley calls for Britain to get back to business

The plucky Barnsley pensioner celebrated nationwide after saying she didn’t ‘give a sod’ about Tier 3 restrictions struck again this morning, rounding on coronavirus experts to declare ‘I didn’t vote for scientists- we need to get back to business’. Great-grandmother-of-two Maureen Eames, 83, had slammed new rules coming into South Yorkshire earlier this week in an … Read more

Business owner fuming after BT tries to charge him £331 a year to advertise in phone book

Small business owner left fuming after BT tries to charge him £331 a year to advertise in the phone book – without first getting permission Stephen Slyth was shocked to learn he could be charged hundreds by BT  The telecoms firm is charging small firms to advertise in the local phone book  They are automatically … Read more

The Bachelor’s Laura Byrne reflects on juggling motherhood with her business

The Bachelor’s Laura Byrne reflects on juggling motherhood with her business – and admits her fiancé Matty Johnson is ‘sometimes on the back-burner’ By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:50 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 02:53 BST, 22 October 2020 Laura Byrne is no stranger to juggling motherhood with family life, as she … Read more

Duke of Cambridge joins video call with Liverpool business owners struggling under tier 3 lockdown

The Duke of Cambridge has been praised for a video call with two business owners in Liverpool who are struggling as a result of the tier three Covid-19 restrictions in the region today.  Prince William, 38, joined cafe owner Natalie Haywood and DJ and producer Yousef, both from Merseyside, to discuss the challenges they have … Read more