Don’t pay for protection – try these free antivirus packages
Nonetheless, the similarities are startling. In return for an annual sum, an organisation agrees to protect you against unnamed threats from unknown sources. You pay on trust – and if trouble comes knocking, the protection agency steps in to sort it out. But you don’t really know if the threat was real or imagined.
US sheep sanctuary at risk of permanent closure to offer sheep-walking experiences
But for Sharon Lawlor, animal companionship comes in a much more unusual form – a mini flock of rare sheep.
Accessible Islamic finance strategies can bring an ethical lens to investment
With a supportive fiscal and regulatory framework backed by the Government and Bank of England, Islamic Finance has continued to grow across a range of Shariah-compliant investment products, from savings accounts to pension schemes, from investment funds to bonds.
Safety experts and insurers urge caution over claims of ‘self-driving’ cars on UK roads
Car insurers and safety experts have warned that the Government’s announcement that self-driving cars will be allowed on UK roads this year is misleading and potentially dangerous.
Is the Sonos Roam portable speaker worth buying? We review the new Bluetooth speaker for 2021
Built to make noise outside when you’re out and about, the ultra-lite Sonos Roam is the new entry into their speaker family. How well does it work?
Carclo hails solid performance as revenues keep pace with pre-pandemic levels
In an update to shareholders, Ossett-based Carclo said it had performed solidly in the full year to 2021 and exits the year with stable foundations and building momentum.
'Legislation is the only way to get rid of dodgy and repellent DR schemes'
Dave Chaplin, the CEO of contracting authority ContractorCalculator, has called for action to shut down these schemes forever.
Beat the post-lockdown blues with a UK cruise
But with the government roadmap for foreign travel still uncertain, and quarantine costs and £120 return covid tests per person proving just too expensive for the majority of us, people aren’t reaching for their suitcases just yet.
Competition watchdog warns Asda deal could lead to higher prices for motorists
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that investigations have raised “local competition concerns in relation to the supply of road fuel in 36 areas across the UK”.
Famous 18th century Yorkshire country inn set for new lease of life
The management team at the family-owned Woodman Inn, at Thunderbridge, Huddersfield, used the pandemic as an opportunity to re-shape the business.
