Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites

Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 January ...

Quality Street 'shrinkflation' leaves fans outraged: Shoppers complain about sad plastic tubs with 60 chocolates - after enjoying 2.5kg tins with more than 100 sweet…

The weight of a small plastic tub of Quality Street was cut this year to a record low of 550g containing just 60 chocolates, ...

Quality Street 'shrinkflation' leaves fans outraged over sad plastic tubs with 60 chocs

The weight of a small plastic tub of Quality Street was cut this year to a record low of 550g containing just 60 chocolates, ...

Christmas advert rule change forces Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, Asda to act

A Christmas advert rule change is affecting UK adverts ahead of Christmas Day. From 5 January 2026, paid-for online ads for ‘less healthy’ food and drink (LHF) products will be banned by law.

FTSE 100 and Wall Street gain as delayed US data shows unexpected economic growth spurt

The FTSE 100 rose while European markets got off to a mixed start on Tuesday on one of the last trading days of the year. The ...

Microsoft made another Copilot ad where nothing actually works

Just like the last time I tested Copilot Vision and Voice Mode, I made a list of all the prompts in Microsoft’s ad and I’m checking them twice. Or as many times as I can stomach before hitting the nog ...

The latest ruse for MrBeast to get your cash with a 'bank': From crypto to credit cards and even loans, our financial experts reveal just what he's planning... and the very ...

YouTube megastar MrBeast's business has announced the launch of a new financial firm as the popular social media personality ...

Wall Street slumps on AI fears as FTSE surges ahead of near-certain BoE rate cut

Meanwhile, AI trade worries rattled tech stocks again following a Financial Times report that Oracle's $10 billion data ...