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How much will it cost to insulate it?

6 days ago | msn.com | Jane Denton

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We bought an old, draughty house: How much will it cost to insulate it?

6 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jane Denton

We recently purchased, and will soon be moving into, a three-bedroom semi-detached house built in the late 1930s. The property has a loft. Nothing has been updated in the house for decades and it's cold throughout. Its Energy Performance Certificate rating is F. What are our options for getting the property insulated from top to bottom and how much could this all cost? We're keen to bring the energy bills for the house down.
Sainsbury's braces as supermarket price war puts pressure on profits

1 week ago | msn.com | Jane Denton

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Yodel acquired by Poland's InPost in UK parcel market shake-up

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jane Denton

Yodel has been snapped up by Polish parcel locker firm InPost, the businesses announced on Thursday. The British delivery firm was snapped up in a last-minute rescue deal early last year as Yodel lined up potential administrators in case a takeover could not be agreed. The deal will make the Polish group the third-largest independent logistics player in Britain, behind Royal Mail and Evri, but excluding Amazon.
Sainsbury's braces as supermarket price war puts pressure on profits

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jane Denton

Sainsbury's is bracing itself for a full-blown price war with rival supermarkets as it told shareholders to expect profits to fall or flatline this year. The chain, which is Britain's second biggest supermarket, expects its income to fall by £1billion this year as it ramps up investment in lowering grocery prices for shoppers. Simon Roberts, the boss of Sainsbury's said the group had expanded its Aldi Price Match to 'more products than ever before' and had 9,000 products with Nectar Prices.
Major retail chain confirms 45 new stores across the UK

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jane Denton

B&M has said it plans to open 45 new stores across Britain this year, with some of the locations already revealed. In an update, B&M unveiled 16 locations for new stores, including Antrim, Doncaster and Winsford. Some will be opening in a matter of weeks. Other locations where new B&M stores will be opening this year include Bridgend, Chatham and Cromer. B&M's fresh store expansion comes after the success of its 45 new store openings in 2024.
Hays culls a fifth of its UK recruiters as hiring slump sees profits plunge

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jane Denton

Recruitment group Hays implemented job cuts across its operations in the UK and Ireland over the last few months as the jobs market has proved challenging. The FTSE 250 group told investors on Wednesday its consultant headcount across the UK and Ireland was reduced by 11 per cent in the quarter and by 20 per cent year-on-year.
WH Smith high street profits plunge ahead private equity sale

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jane Denton

WH Smith has seen trading profits in its bricks and mortar high street arm plunge by 30 per cent ahead of the unit's agreed sale. The retailer's high street trading profit came in at £15million by the end of the period, down from £22million at the same point a year ago, as revenues dipped 3 per cent and 18 stores were closed. Total sales across the firm's high street division reached £239million, down from £256million the previous year.
WH Smith high street profits plunge ahead of private equity sale

1 week ago | msn.com | Jane Denton

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How much it REALLY costs to move to the catchment area for a top school

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jane Denton

Parents of three and four-year-old children will find out which primary school has offered their child a place for September 2025 today. The lucky among them will have already been located around the corner from their favoured school, but for others, getting that place will have been a much more calculated effort. Moving to the catchment area for a sought-after primary school can be a competitive - and expensive - business.