Why the winelands of Wales are set to be a UK holiday hotspot June 4, 2021 Holidaying abroad this year is tricky and a staycation may be on the cards, but before you book a long trek to Cornwall or the Highlands, why not consider the wine-country of Wales? No, this is not a joke. Despite being relatively small on a global scale, Welsh wines won six awards at the recent [...]
Activist investor Everest prevails in Petropavlovsk board battle August 10, 2020 Investor Everest Alliance has prevailed in a bitter boardroom showdown with Petropavlovsk as shareholders elected not to reappoint former chief executive Pavel Mavlovskiy. Shares plummeted on the back of the results, falling 8.7 per cent in the immediate aftermath of the meeting. Along with six other directors, Mavlovskiy was voted out at the firm’s previous [...]
The Honda Civic Type R is as exciting as it looks. Yes, really March 15, 2021 Honda has updated its Civic Type R hot hatchback for 2021. If you can live with the looks, says Tim Pitt, it’s an outstanding driver’s car.
Cupra Formentor review: sporty SUV goes its own way January 21, 2021 The Cupra Formentor is the new premium Spanish brand's first standalone car. We put this SUV through its paces in top-spec VZ2 guise.
City Moves for 5 November – Who’s switching jobs at AKA Group, Shop Direct and KPMG? November 5, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes AKA Group, Shop Direct and KPMG AKA Group Specialist lifestyle and leisure advertising agency AKA Group has announced the appointment of Nick Hurrell as chairman. Nick currently serves as chairman at London ad agency George and Dragon and was previously chairman of the Europe arm of M&C Saatchi, as well as being [...]
Three people ‘believed dead’ in Glasgow stabbing June 26, 2020 Three people are believed to have been killed in a stabbing attack in Glasgow city centre this afternoon, the BBC reported. The attacker, who was shot dead by police, was one of the fatalities, and there are reports that two others were killed. A total of six people are being treated in hospital for their [...]
The End of the Affair: The EU and UK have very different foreign policy destinies December 21, 2020 As the year draws to an end, City A.M. is looking back at the columns that illuminated the world around us. In The End of the Affair (1951), Graham Greene — to my mind the most underrated novelist of the twentieth century — perfectly encapsulates the chaotic feelings lying behind romantic breakup and emotional calamity. [...]
Not heard of Polestar? This £139,000 hybrid coupe is here to change that November 20, 2020 The Polestar 1 is a 600hp carbon-bodied plug-in hybrid designed to get this new brand noticed. Are you paying attention yet?
Toyota Highlander review: a hybrid SUV that seats seven March 30, 2021 Australians like to say that if you go into the Outback, you need a Land Rover – but if you want to get out again, you need a Toyota Land Cruiser. I suspect the people of Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world with challenging terrain have their own versions of the [...]
UK coronavirus: Which retailers are open under lockdown rules? March 25, 2020 The government announced a UK coronavirus lockdown on Monday evening, putting limits on work, socialising and going outside. Addressing the nation, the prime minister said “I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home”. Boris Johnson said police will break up public gatherings of more than two people, [...]