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Apple Watch prices revealed About 10 years ago

Apple has unveiled its smartwatch collection, which is due to go on sale on April 24th, revealing that the 38 models will range in price from £299 to £13,500. Prices are contingent to the straps they are bought with and the metals the watches are made from.The larger 42mm models...

UK retail sales increase in February 2015 About 10 years ago

The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that UK retail sales have risen by 0.2% compared with the same period in 2014, led by food sales which rose by 0.5% for the third consecutive month and online sales of non-food products which rose...

False advertisement costs P&G $1 million fine About 10 years ago

Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has been fined close to $1 million (£662,875) when Shanghai regulators decided the company contravened advertising laws by digitally enhancing imagery in its Crest toothpaste ads to whiten teeth.The TV ad, which featured a famous Taiwanese talk show host, was taken off air...

Manchester retail staff celebrated at awards ceremony About 10 years ago

Shops and retail employees in Manchester have been celebrated at an awards ceremony that promotes the retail industry and its contribution to Manchester. The Heart of Manchester BID (Business Improvement District) awards showcase the strength of the city centre’s retail sector and its contribution to the city’s economy, as well...

Vodafone implements worldwide maternity policy About 10 years ago

Phone giant Vodafone has announced that it is introducing a worldwide maternity policy. The new policy will offer better than statutory maternity pay in many of the countries it operates in, which include Asia, the Middle East, Africa, US and Europe.It will kick in by the end of this year...

Survey shows UK business costs dropped in February About 10 years ago

A survey conducted by accountancy and services group BDO has reported that overall UK business costs dropped in February for the first time in six years, due to prices of crude oil being halved since June.BDO partner Peter Hemington said: "Lower input prices will help entrench the recovery, as consumers...

Credit card data stolen from luxury hotel chain About 10 years ago

Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental has confirmed that it has been hit in a hack attack and that credit card data from customers has been stolen.The hotel hasn’t reported how many hotels were targeted or how much data was stolen but is investigating and will deliver more information shortly.The Mandarin...

Chinese firm buys 5% stake in Thomas Cook About 10 years ago

It has been reported that Chinese investment firm Fosun, which owns holiday firm Club Med, has purchased a 5% stake in travel company Thomas Cook.The company, which intends to ultimately raise its stake to 10%, paid 91.9 million ($140.12 million) for its share as the travel company announced its shares...

UK 'needs to prepare' for driverless cars About 10 years ago

A leading group of MPs have said the government needs to figure out how driverless cars will be presented onto UK roads.According to the Commons Transport Committee, liability for crashes and how drivers are trained and licensed will need to be looked at and public safety fears will need to...

McDonald's to cut chicken injected with antibiotics About 10 years ago

McDonald's is to stop selling chicken injected with antibiotics in the US.The world's biggest restaurant chain said that it’s 14,000 US restaurants will be free of antibiotics which are also used for treating humans, within two years. The change comes after concerns that the overuse of antibiotics in chicken may affect...

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