Retail giant Marks & Spencer will terminate its current account offering this summer - with 29 concessions to also close. The chain, which has 3million banking customer in the UK, said its Monthly Saver savings account will also shut in August along with in-store counters, as it switches its focus to digital banking. M&S Bank said it will start contacting current account customers from Wednesday, making them aware of the changes and their options. This will include switching to another lender using the seven-day Current Account Switch Service or closing their account completely. Either way, all accounts will be shut in August - or sooner if the customer has a zero balance. Overdraft charges and outstanding fees must still be repaid. Marks & Spencer Bank's current accounts are currently underwritten by HSBC, which it partnered with in 2010, four years before branching into the current accounts market. Over the years it's won new customers over with £100 … [Read more...] about Marks & Spencer bank to close all current accounts and 29 branches this summer
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ghd unveil new Max Styler – which cuts down your styling time by half thanks to larger plates
Now during lockdown, you may have embraced your natural hair. But seeing as we’ll soon be reunited with friends and family, maybe it’s time to bring out our styling tools? If you said goodbye to your straighteners because of how long it once took to style your hair, perhaps the latest launch from ghd will help with that. The new ghd Max Styler is perfect for long, thick or curly hair. The styler is proven to deliver up to two times less frizz, less breakage and 80% more shine, while styling in half the time. How good is that? Available for £179 now from hair salons, department stores like Selfridges , ghdhair.com , LookFantastic and Very . The new addition to the award-winning ghd styler range, ghd Max features the biggest styling plates yet, for faster styling than ever before. They are 70% bigger than regular styler plates - so the ghd Max wide plates cover even more hair with each pass of the styler. Get ready to cut down the time spent styling your hair, and … [Read more...] about ghd unveil new Max Styler – which cuts down your styling time by half thanks to larger plates
Scientists discover new rocky Super-Earth planet called Gliese 486b that could host ALIEN life
A 'super-Earth' exoplanet with a surface temperature slightly cooler than Venus may have an atmosphere able to host alien life, according to a new study. Astronomers from the Max-Planck Institute used different methods of observation to discover the alien world orbiting a nearby red dwarf dwarf star 26 light years away. Gliese 486b is the only planet so far detected orbiting the small star and has a radius 1.3 times larger than the Earth but is 2.8 times more massive. The planet has an iron-silicate composition similar to the makeup of Earth but is much hotter, with a surface temperature of 428 degrees Celsius, the team said. To determine whether the planet still has an atmosphere or is habitable and so suitable for life, astronomers say further studies will be needed in future. A 'super-Earth' exoplanet with a surface temperature slightly cooler than Venus may have an atmosphere able to host alien life, according to a new study The planet has an … [Read more...] about Scientists discover new rocky Super-Earth planet called Gliese 486b that could host ALIEN life
Amazon’s new ‘no till’ shops threaten ‘considerable’ job losses if rivals copy
Amazon's new till-less supermarkets threaten “considerable” job losses if rivals follow suit. The online giant opened its first Amazon Fresh store outside the US yesterday. The hi-tech branch in Ealing, west London, lets shoppers simply walk out with their purchases. Amazon customers scan a QR code as they enter, then put items in their bag, with a network of cameras and sensors detecting what they have picked. Purchases are then charged to their account when they have finished. What is your view? Have your say in the comments section Amazon’s Matt Birch said it offered a “super fast, friction free way to shop”. Rival supermarkets will be watching it closely, with some already trialling till-less stores. Clive Black, an analyst at Shore Capital, warned it would have a huge impact on jobs if others follow suit. “This is a cashless and cardless operation so think of all the people that affects, not just in stores but in banks too?,” he said. “It is absolutely … [Read more...] about Amazon’s new ‘no till’ shops threaten ‘considerable’ job losses if rivals copy
David Beckham ‘signs seven-figure Disney+ deal for TV show on young footballers’
David Beckham has reportedly set to make a new TV series about underprivileged young footballers for Disney+. The legendary British footballer, 45, is said to have signed a seven-figure deal with the streaming service to make the new series. A source told The Sun: "David was approached by Disney+ about making the show and he was very taken with the idea because it really reflects his own experiences growing up. Plus he’s still so committed to young talent in the game. "He will be acting as a mentor figure to a group of young people growing up in the inner cities whose lives are being changed by football." The paper adds that the streaming service was especially keen to cast David as the mentor due to his own life experiences and success. They added: "It was a huge coup for Disney to get David on board." David, who grew up in Leytonstone in East London, is also reported to be keen to share his passions with these young people, who will also have grown up in a … [Read more...] about David Beckham ‘signs seven-figure Disney+ deal for TV show on young footballers’