The UK is a 'nation of chocoholics', according to Mintel Nearly one in six (16 per cent) UK consumers, or around eight million people, eat chocolate every day, and a similar number (17 per cent) do so four to six times a week, according ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Gas prices on the Dutch and German trading hubs drifted lower Tuesday morning, as bearish weather and supply fundamentals from just before the four-day Easter holiday continued to drive the markets. At midday London time, the day-ahead ...
Tags: gas exports, Gas Prices
Furniture News can exclusively reveal that Matt O'Flynn, sales & marketing director of upmarket upholstery manufacturer Meadowmead Ltd, has announced that he is leaving the company on 2nd May. Having worked in the family business for 22 ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Reduction in salt intake likely cause of lower death rates from heart disease in England The 15 per cent fall in dietary salt intake over the past decade in England is likely to have had a key role in the 40 per cent drop in deaths from ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Health
Specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, QuÉbec, Canada has appointed Bertrand Lessard as chief operating officer, effective 28 April. 5N Plus provides specialty purified metals such as bismuth, gallium, ...
Tags: 5N Plus, Electrical, Electronics
A lack of investment interest in gold is starting to take its toll on the price, with an average of $1,225/oz forecast for 2014 and heading lower in 2015, GFMS said Thursday in its Gold Survey 2014. The price forecast is 13% lower than ...
Tags: Gold Price, Physical demand
In a development that sounds as if it was lifted from the storyline of a vampire melodrama, a British research consortium has announced that it is well on its way to producing human blood on a scale that makes transfusions into real people ...
Japan's spot aluminum trade remained thin Monday, but market sources said the outlook for construction demand was positive and would boost buying interest if London Metal Exchange prices fall below $1,800/mt. The LME three-month aluminum ...
Tags: aluminum, aluminum ingot
John Lewis of Hungerford, a leading retailer of painted cabinetry and furniture, will open a new London showroom in May. Located in Chiswick, the showroom will welcome customers to view a selection of hand-made kitchens and furniture, from ...
Tags: showroom, Furniture, Furnishing, Construction
Interface, which publicly issued a Mission Zero promise 20 years ago to eliminate any negative effect the manufacturing of its carpet tiles has on the environment by 2020, recently received two sustainability honors. The Architizer A+ ...
Tags: Construction, Rugs
New brand features collectable Little Live Pet birds that tweet and talk back to children. Moose Toys' new collectable brand Little Live Pets will launch in the UK in July 2014, courtesy of Character Options. Little Live Pets is the new ...
Pepe Jeans London launches its flagship store in Connaught Place based on the global store design concept. The store layout is a replica of the brand’s international stores. The new Pepe Jeans store provides a vibrant source of ...
Tags: Pepe Jeans, Flagship Store
12-inch collectable dolls joined by keychains, Celebz figurines and a game, plus more signing sessions take place. Vivid is extending its range of Union J merchandise following a strong show of support at retail. In addition to the ...
UK NBP wholesale gas prices eased Thursday morning while retaining some risk premium relating to tensions between Russia and Ukraine. At 11:00 London time, the within-day contract was valued at 51.20 pence/therm, down by 0.25 p/th, and ...
Tags: gas network, LNG tankers, LNG
Firm now entered into HSBC's Global Connections competition. Orchard Toys have been nominated 'one of the most innovative companies in Britain' and shortlisted in HSBC's Global Connections competition. The 45 nominated businesses will ...
Tags: Toys