Lady Mayoress Tells Us Why the Bavarian Ball is the City’s Hottest Summer Event April 24, 2024 This June, Lady Mayoress Elisabeth Mainelli will join the Lord Mayor to host a Bavarian Ball at Mansion House in aid of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Reflecting the heritage of the Lady Mayoress, the themed event will bring to London the fun of a Bavarian beerfest. Tickets for the Bavarian Ball are on sale now, [...]
Home buyer demand bouncing back across UK with Blackpool, Swindon and Newcastle leading the pack April 2, 2022 Zoopla this morning said the supply of homes being put up for sale generally is building momentum, although the overall choice of properties remains constrained. Blackpool and Swindon are among the urban areas seeing a bounceback in home buyer activity, according to the property website. The stock of homes available to buy is still 42 [...]
UK smoking ban: everything you need to know April 17, 2024 Despite some opposition, the UK smoking ban bill passed with significant support, including backing from Labour MPs.
Explainer: Why Erdoğan refuses to let Sweden join NATO May 31, 2023 This is a big week in foreign policy. Rishi Sunak is preparing for his trip to Moldova tomorrow, to attend the European Political Community Summit, where he hopes to talk about migration and support for Ukraine. Yet with the newly re-elected Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also invited, there’s another issue that might overshadow the Summit, something [...]
How TikTok saved the bookstar: Will the UK stay in love with reading after lockdown? April 29, 2022 A decade ago, the narrative of bookselling was of the surging popularity of digital book sales, with physical editions left on the shelf. Figures from the Publishers’ Association in 2012 saw digital book sales shoot up 54 per cent while physical book sales dipped five per cent. Fast forward to 2021 and UK publishing sales [...]
Cazoo, Getir and Peloton: The Covid high-flyers that came crashing down to earth May 25, 2024 In early 2021, Cazoo, Getir and Peloton were on their way to the moon. All three are now collapsing - where did it all go wrong?
Home sales set to hit highest level since 2007 October 26, 2021 The housing market is set to hit the highest level of sales since 2007, with 1.5m sales forecast for 2021. According to the Zoopla September House Price Index (HPI), combined market activity is set to amount to £473bn in transaction values this year. This is a £95bn hike on 2020. House price growth is currently [...]
Frasers: The boy done good! Ashley son-in-law guides firm to £5bn revenue July 27, 2023 Frasers Group revenues surged 15.8 per cent in the last financial year, totalling £5.56bn, as the retail powerhouse shows signs of performing well under the reign of new chief Michael Murray. Murray, who is the son in law of founder and business tycoon Mike Ashley, took over the business in 2022 after Ashley announced plans [...]
Virgin Active to ‘refocus on growth’ after losses of nearly £150m revealed March 13, 2024 Virgin Active is to "refocus on growth" after seeing its losses widen to nearly £150m despite its revenue jumping by almost 50 per cent.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open higher on rate cut wagers July 3, 2024 Asian stocks surged on rate cut expectations, with the yen near 38-year lows. Focus on Fed minutes, ISM services PMI, and UK elections.