Month: December 2020
Laptops, desktop sales see ‘renaissance;’ backlog won’t ease until 2022
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Thu, 24th Dec 2020) London, UK -- OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The world stocked up on laptop and desktop computers in[more...]
Lufthansa airlifts fresh fruit and vegetables to the UK amid lorry chaos
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Wed, 23rd Dec 2020) London, Uk - - Germany's Lufthansa is airlifting fresh fruit and vegetables to the UK on[more...]
Brains and Marston’s Pub Deal to Save up to 1300 jobs
(qlmbusinessnews.com via news.sky.com-- Wed, 23rd Dec 2020) London, Uk - - The chairman of Brains says recent trading restrictions in Wales have put huge pressure[more...]
Toyota to stop production at British and French plants early due to Covid border chaos
(qlmbusinessnews.com via theguardian.com - - Tue, 22nd Dec 2020) London, Uk - - Japanese carmaker says it is expecting shortages of parts as a result[more...]
Coronavirus board game sells out by the thousands for Christmas
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Tue, 22nd Dec 2020) London, UK -- WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) - At a loose end during Germany’s first lockdown, the four[more...]
Evans part of Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia brand sold to Australia’s City Chic for £23m
(qlmbusinessnews.com via news.sky.com-- Mon, 21st Dec, 2020) London, Uk - - Administrators Deloitte said that there had been "significant" interest in all Arcadia's brands, which[more...]
Center Parcs shuts five UK sites due to concerns over new variant of coronavirus
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Mon, 21st Dec 2020) London, Uk - - Center Parcs has temporarily closed its five UK sites due to concerns[more...]
How A $16 Hat Made Carhartt A Billion-Dollar Brand
Source: CNBC Carhartt has been the unofficial uniform of America’s blue-collar workforce since 1889. The Detroit brand cut its teeth outfitting railroad workers with bib[more...]
This 700 MPH Hyperloop Concept Could Become The Fastest Way To Travel
Source: BI Countries in Europe and Asia are filled with high-speed bullet trains, bringing passengers from Paris to London or Tokyo to Kyoto within 2.5[more...]
Next in talks with prominent American investment firm about joint bid for Green’s Arcadia
(qlmbusinessnews.com via news.sky.com-- Fri, 18th Dec 2020) London, Uk - - Next and Davidson Kempner are in advanced talks about a joint bid for Sir[more...]
Christmas post delays blamed on “exceptionally high volumes” says Royal Mail
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Fri, 18th Dec 2020) London, Uk - - Business and consumers across the UK are still facing worries that Christmas[more...]
Alphabet’s Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Thurs, 17th Dec 2020) London, UK -- BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet’s Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its $2.1[more...]