46 h. ago Rare George Cross found at car boot sale for £20 could make owner MILLIONS

The 1957 George Cross was awarded to Michael Paul Benner who gave his life in an attempt to save his companion in the mountains of Austria

Economics

4 d. ago Glasgow and Aberdeen airports operator gains new partial owner in £235 million deal

“Together, we will further strengthen the position of AGS in both Scotland and the wider UK.”

Economics

2 w. ago Bacon, mungbean and cheese? How soaring egg prices are affecting New York’s most famous sandwich

Delis are turning to plant-based egg substitutes as bird flu and inflation push up the cost of the real thing. But how does the faux BEC compare?Like a yellow taxi or the pizza rat, the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich has become a symbol of New York City. You can find a BEC in just about any bodega, or corner store, where it serves as a cheap, filling breakfast, quick lunch or hangover cure.But with egg prices soaring across the country due to inflation and the worst avian influenza outbreak in history, delis are struggling to keep the price down. It’s been tough since 2022, when the bird flu began, with reports of farmers having to slaughter millions of birds a month. Francisco Marte, a bodega owner in the Bronx and president of the Bodega and Small Business Association, told NY1 that about 50% of delis had to raise prices on BECs to make a profit. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Elon Musk claims 'X cyberattack originated in Ukraine' after site went down

Social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, went down earlier today for millions of users, with owner Elon Musk suggesting a 'country was involved' in the 'cyberattack'

Events

3 w. ago John Lewis staff bonus at risk as Budget tax hikes hit High Street

The department store and Waitrose owner faces 'tens of millions' in extra overheads this year due to increases to National Insurance, business rates and the minimum wage.

Events

3 w. ago Hospice for terminally ill children defeats millionaire's plans to build Butlin's

Ty Hafan Children's Hospice near Cardiff, shut down plans from millionaire funfair owner Henry Danter, 81, who wanted to develop a caravan park for hundreds of visitors

Society