ShinyShiny tech roundup: Singles Day fails to hit double-digit growth
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's Singles Day is known for being the world's biggest online shopping extravaganza. But this year it has been a more toned down affair as Beijing cracks down on businesses and economic growth slows. Sales for the 11-day event rose at their slowest rate since it was launched in 2009, up 8.5%…
Ways to Enhance your Wardrobe and Style
The approach you take for your wardrobe and style matters. Taking the wrong strategy when shopping for apparel can lead you to have items that you will not wear. Therefore, it is vital to know what to look out for when out shopping for clothes. Here are ways that can help enhance your wardrobe and…
ShinyShiny tech roundup: Elon Musk sells $5 billion Tesla shares
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has sold around $5bn (£3.7bn) of shares in the electric carmaker. It comes days after he asked his 63 million Twitter followers whether he should sell 10% of his stake in Tesla. The company's shares fell by around 16% in the two days after the poll came out in favour…
Apply Discount Code to Buy Jackets Online
Looking for a way how to apply a discount code for jackets? If you are, then you should read this article. Specifically, I will discuss the benefits of using these codes, and how to find them online. After reading this article, you should know how to apply discount codes for jackets in an easy way.…
COP26: 1 in 3 couples argue about ‘who is the greenest’
A study of 2,000 adults in a relationship found 30 per cent have fallen out over one of them being better – or worse – at being green than the other. Having poor eco habits is now a major turn off too, with almost a fifth (23 per cent) admitting they’ve either broken up or…
ShinyShiny tech roundup: Rolls-Royce to invest in mini nuclear reactors
Artist's impression of Rolls-Royce mini nuclear reactor. Image: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce will move ahead with a multibillion pound plan to roll out a new breed of mini nuclear reactors after securing more than £450m from the government and investors. The engineering firm will set up a venture focused on developing small modular…
ShinyShiny tech roundup: Elon Musk to sell 10% of Tesla shares
Voters in a Twitter poll have urged Elon Musk to sell 10% of his stake in Tesla in order to pay tax. More than 3.5 million Twitter users voted in the poll, launched by Mr Musk on Saturday, with nearly 58% voting in favour of the share sale. The vote could see him dispose of…
5 companies that left the mobile phone business, and which of them you should still consider
Believe it or not, there was once a time when every other mobile phone seen cradled in public spaces like town centres and bus stations wasn’t an Apple or Samsung-branded handset. Over the years, many companies have tried their hand at making mobile phones, if not always successfully. Here are just some examples of companies…
2 in 3 SME owners put financial success ahead of mental health
Nearly two-thirds of SME business owners admit to ‘deprioritising’ their mental health in favour of financial success, according to research. A study of 500 SME owners found 63 per cent have overlooked their personal well-being due to the pressures of running a business. More than one in five (22 per cent) have sacrificed friendships in…
Top 10 Best and Worst WFH behaviours revealed
A new study by Premier Inn reveals that over half of UK workers (53%) find their colleagues less annoying when working remotely The top three most annoying behaviours included slow responses to emails (61%), background noise on calls (60%) and eating on camera (59%) The most endearing behaviours colleagues display while working remotely include messaging to ask how you are (64%), replying quickly (62%) and…
