A West London-based entrepreneur has taken the soft drink market by storm, creating a Coca Cola competitor right from her kitchen and selling nearly two billion cans across the globe in just 18 months. Aykiz Shah, at the age of 27, launched Salaam Cola back in October 2023 with no initial capital investment, spending only £160 on sample cans to kickstart her venture. By 2024, this enterprising mum had already achieved a staggering turnover of €6 million in Europe, including £1.6 million from UK sales alone, with her 66p cans and bottles retailing for £1. Using her background in recipe development for a beverage company, Ms Shah crafted the unique formula herself and secured a manufacturer in Turkey. Ms Shah is committed to health-conscious production, stating: "I wouldn't put in something that would damage peoples health." It has been a steep learning curve for Aykiz The Brentford-based mother-of-three successfully pitched her idea to UK distributors, f...
Londoners have been commiserating over the outrageous amount they’re paying for one thing in the capital. Travel, rent and food costs have all shot up in price over the last few years but there is one thing that seems to be so shockingly expensive that people can’t stop talking about it. Gone are the days when you used to be able to go to the pub with a fiver and come back with change. But now you may even only just about scrape coming back with change from a tenner at some London drinking spots. One poster on Reddit said that they paid a staggering £9 for a pint when out in central London. They said: “I work in the City and nearly fell over when charged nine pounds for a pint recently. Also £24 for a large G&T. "I don’t even spend £24 on bottles of wine at home. A more senior colleague probably on more than twice my salary was also aghast at a £9 pint.” 'Deep down, I was fuming' One poster on Reddit said that they paid a staggering £9 for a pint when ...
EastEnders has been a staple on British telly for over four decades. The soap has seen a constant stream of actors come and go, with some going on to enjoy massive Hollywood careers, while others have become permanent fixtures, having been on the show almost since its inception. The biggest stars on the show are rumoured to pocket a six-figure salary. Before his shock exit from the soap in 2022, Danny Dyer (Mick Carter) was rumoured to be one of the highest earners, reportedly taking home between £200,000-£249,000 annually. In 2006, some EastEnders salaries were leaked, including Steve McFadden's (Phil Mitchell), who was reported to be earning a salary of £360,000. It's no surprise that two of the show's biggest stars earn hefty salaries, but what about the lesser-known actors? Rory Jennings played the troubled Craig (Image: BBC) Rory Jennings, who portrayed Craig Dixon in 2007, once disclosed his own salary on The Fellas podcast. Rory's character ...
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