‘The Italian Job’: Top London chefs join forces for Great Ormond Street Hospital fundraiser May 11, 2024 Three top London chefs are set to join forces next week to rustle up an Italian feast as part of a fundraising dinner for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
FTSE 100 close: Ocado delivers bumper gains while Next zips lower March 29, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 was hoisted higher by the UK’s largest retailers surging today, except high street bellwether Next, which stumbled badly. The capital’s premier index bumped more than one per cent to 7,564.28 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, surged 1.28 per [...]
HMRC seeks another bite in ‘mega marshmallow’ tax case May 17, 2024 After losing twice in the long-running ‘mega marshmallows' tax case, HMRC has said it is looking to file yet another appeal
Hutong at the Shard review: As good as it ever was June 5, 2024 Hutong isn’t just a restaurant with a pretty view – in fact it’s good enough that it makes you forget about the view altogether
Rachel Reeves: Labour has ‘no intention’ of restoring bankers’ bonus cap January 31, 2024 Labour has “no intention” of restoring the cap on bankers’ bonuses, Rachel Reeves has said.
Finger lickin’ good: Quorn teams up with KFC for European expansion May 9, 2022 Quorn has teamed up with KFC to expand into European markets as the demand for meat-free alternatives boom across the world.
Marks and Spencer upgraded by Moody’s on ‘prospects for further growth’ November 17, 2023 Earlier in November, Marks announced hefty profits during the half year, as the firm’s reshaping programme continued to show signs of paying off.
Greencore profit held back by rail strikes and bank holiday October 11, 2022 Food manufacturing giant Greencore has seen profits dented by rail strikes and the bank holiday for the Queen’s funeral in September. In a fourth quarter and full year trading update, the convenience food maker placed its adjusted operating profit at the lower range of £72-77m. The London-listed firm said it had been forced to absorb [...]
Ottolenghi founder, chef and author Sami Tamimi on ditching the Christmas turkey November 28, 2023 Forget turkey – best-selling author and top chef Sami Tamimi on what you should actually be laying on the table on Christmas Day
Heatwave drives retail sales but autumn slowdown anticipated as inflation masks falling volumes August 9, 2022 The summer is set to be “the lull before the storm,” with consumers splashing out on heatwave essentials at the tills while inflation masks a drop in volume sales. UK retail sales increased 1.6 per cent on a like-for-like basis from July 2021, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG sales monitor. However, [...]