5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 7th November 2022
Episode 1004, Nov 07, 2022, 06:55 AM
5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 7th November 2022
5. Apple has announced its assembly factory in China is now operating at a significantly reduced capacity.
Officials locked down a district home to Foxconn's iPhone factory - the world's largest - on 2 November for seven days as China reiterates its commitment to zero Covid.
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4. A quarter of UK adults have less than £100 set aside in savings, leaving them vulnerable to rising and unexpected bills.
The lack of a financial safety net means many have to borrow money to cover any extra costs, creating greater anxiety about their plight.
(Click here to read more)
3. Online furniture retailer Made.com is set to go into administration on today or tomorrow after attempts to find a buyer failed.
Around 500 staff, most of them in the UK, are expected to lose their jobs.
(Click here to read more)
2. Six in ten Britons believe they will have less money to spend over the Christmas period than last year, adding to evidence that a thrifty festive season beckons.
The survey from Deloitte found 38% plan to switch to cheaper brands or stores to seek out gifts, and for Christmas Day dinner 35% plan to do at least part of their shop at a discount supermarket.
(Click here to read more)
1. The fight against climate change can become "a global mission for new jobs and clean growth", Rishi Sunak will tell world leaders at the COP27 summit.
The prime minister will also say it is essential nations stick to commitments made at COP26 in Glasgow a year ago.
(Click here to read more)
5. Apple has announced its assembly factory in China is now operating at a significantly reduced capacity.
Officials locked down a district home to Foxconn's iPhone factory - the world's largest - on 2 November for seven days as China reiterates its commitment to zero Covid.
(Click here to read more)
4. A quarter of UK adults have less than £100 set aside in savings, leaving them vulnerable to rising and unexpected bills.
The lack of a financial safety net means many have to borrow money to cover any extra costs, creating greater anxiety about their plight.
(Click here to read more)
3. Online furniture retailer Made.com is set to go into administration on today or tomorrow after attempts to find a buyer failed.
Around 500 staff, most of them in the UK, are expected to lose their jobs.
(Click here to read more)
2. Six in ten Britons believe they will have less money to spend over the Christmas period than last year, adding to evidence that a thrifty festive season beckons.
The survey from Deloitte found 38% plan to switch to cheaper brands or stores to seek out gifts, and for Christmas Day dinner 35% plan to do at least part of their shop at a discount supermarket.
(Click here to read more)
1. The fight against climate change can become "a global mission for new jobs and clean growth", Rishi Sunak will tell world leaders at the COP27 summit.
The prime minister will also say it is essential nations stick to commitments made at COP26 in Glasgow a year ago.
(Click here to read more)