Stocking up on free condiments from fast food restaurants, DIY haircuts – and not always flushing the toilet are among the weird ways people are saving money, a study has found. The poll of 5,000 adults revealed the lengths skint Brits are going to in a bid to make their […]
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UK bosses risking workforce stress burnout
45% of UK businesses do nothing to help alleviate workers’ stress Despite 25% of workers being less productive when stressed Hospitality, leisure and transport bosses least likely to offer ways for staff to manage stress levels UK BUSINESSES are in danger of having their workforces experience burnout, as despite a […]
‘Toxic’ Twitter is failing women by letting online violence thrive!
On the day Twitter celebrates 12 years since the first tweet, Amnesty launches campaign challenging Twitter’s failure to prevent online violence and abuse against women Fewer than 1 in 10 British women think Twitter is doing enough to stop online violence and abuse “They will call white women a ‘c*nt’ […]
20 Musicians Whose Fame Inspired Baby Names
Zero babies were named Rihanna in 2004 the year before her first album. After her third album in 2008, 1,074 babies were named Rihanna. Over the years, there has been a huge surge in babies named after musical artists at the height of their popularity. Given the uniqueness of their […]
Skiddle announces partnership with Safe Gigs For Women
Skiddle, the UK’s biggest and busiest event guide and ticketing outlet, has today announced that it will be partnering with Safe Gigs For Women; working together to combat sexual harassment and assault at live music events. The partnership will see Skiddle championing and supporting Safe Gigs For Women; aiming to […]
The most common Good Luck rituals that Brits believe actually work
Keeping a penny on you, blowing on dice before you roll – and wearing lucky pants are among the top ‘good luck’ rituals Brits swear by, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found others always avoid cracks in the pavement or don a pair of lucky socks […]
Flushing away money: 8% of Brits do their personal shopping on the toilet!
Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) as per the report, Retail sales, Great Britain: January 2018, depicts a constant rise for online weekly sales from January 2015 to January 2018. As a result, British Online Marketplace Onbuy.com sought to find out what online shopping habits are most prominent among UK consumers. The […]
Which UK regions pulled the most sickies in 2017?
‘Pulling a sickie’ is familiar territory for employees, but an inconvenience for employers. Figures worryingly show that £900 million is the economic cost of UK employees feigning sickness each year. Adzuna.co.uk surveyed more than 3,500 employees to find out how many employees had ‘pulled a sickie’ in each UK region in 2017. Adzuna also […]
If Brits could time travel …
… these are the top 50 moments they would like to visit England’s nail-biting 4-2 victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final is the landmark moment Brits would love to have witnessed. The game, played at Wembley on July 30, remains the greatest moment in England’s […]
Valentine’s Day 2018: Are we losing that lovin feelin?
According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company almost half of consumers did nothing over Valentine’s Day last year and this increased by 2.5ppt on 2016. Eleanor Parr, Retail Analyst at GlobalData said, “As consumer real income falls and sentiment around Valentine’s Day continues to be pessimistic we forecast […]