Why ‘radical’ Jaguar rebrand is following in Apple’s footsteps Business Jaguar’s controversial rebrand has not been far from the headlines in the last few days, with online commentators slating the move as a “disaster”. The criticism came after the British manufacturer, which is part of the wider Jaguar Land Rover group, unveiled marketing slogans such as “delete ordinary”, “live vivid” and “copy nothing” earlier this [...]
Exclusive: European rugby chief leaves after 10 years with EPCR Sport Business The Chief operating officer of European club rugby’s governing body Anthony Lepage is parting ways with EPCR after a decade, City AM can reveal. The news comes on the eve of the return of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, with Lepage set to move on to pastures new. He joined EPCR in 2014 as [...]
Morrisons puts 400 jobs at risk after failing to turn around loss-making bakery Business Supermarket giant Morrisons has confirmed plans to close a loss-making bakery in a move which has put almost 400 jobs at risk. The Bradford-headquartered grocer is looking to shut down Rathbones after failing to return the business to profit. The bakery was acquired by Morrisons out of administration in 2005 but has been loss making [...]
Adanola: Profit more than doubles at Gen Z favourite athleisure brand November 20, 2024 Profit has more than doubled at athleisure brand Adanola following a “remarkable’ year that also saw its sales surge. The Manchester-based label, which is worn by the likes of Michelle Keegan, Molly-Mae Hague and Maya Jama, has reported a pre-tax profit of £18.9m for the year to 31 March, 2024. The latest total comes after [...]
Investment bank Cavendish to open Manchester office after signing Gary Neville deal November 20, 2024 Investment bank Cavendish, which was formed through the £43m merger of Cenkos and Finncap last September, has revealed plans to expand into Manchester for the first time. The City of London investment bank has appointed Oliver Tebbutt as partner to lead the office. Tebbutt was previously a partner at Deloitte’s corporate finance team in Manchester. Cavendish will [...]
Allison Pearson: The bar for criminality is rightly higher than ignorant tweets November 20, 2024 Like her or loathe her, the Allison Pearson row shows why we all have a stake in defending free speech, writes Silkie Carlo.
Even liberal Canada realises mass immigration has failed November 20, 2024 When even open-borders torchbearer Justin Trudeau admits that Canada has a problem, it’s time to admit that mass immigration has been a mistake, says James Price We all know that America’s southern border has been a hugely important topic in the recent US election, especially with Trump signalling that he intends to declare a national [...]
UK turning away from EU ‘socialism’ would spur Trump on trade deal – adviser November 16, 2024 Donald Trump would be more willing to clinch a free trade agreement with the UK if it turns away from the EU’s “socialism” and towards a US model, a senior economic advisor to the president-elect has said. Stephen Moore, who is advising Trump as he prepares for office, said the UK “has to choose” between [...]
Has London’s commercial property market finally recovered from the pandemic? November 15, 2024 High-quality office space in London has “continued and sustained appeal” in London, with property take-up finally exceeding pre-pandemic levels, while retail vacancy rates have similarly dipped to their lowest level since 2019. Cushman & Wakefield and Savills have both reported that the central London property market has begun to stabilise, while British property investment trust [...]
Landsec returns to profit as London property market stabilises November 15, 2024 British property investment trust Land Securities, known as Landsec, swung back into profit and hiked its forecast for the year today after a rebound in occupancy and rental income in London. Landsec told markets this morning that it had returned to the black in the first half of the year, reporting profit after tax of £243m [...]