Apple’s new iOS will be good for consumers but a headache for advertisers August 28, 2020 In weeks to come, Apple will update all its platforms to iOS 14, impacting its apps, home screen and the IDFA (identifier for advertisers). The changes to the IDFA, in particular, has caused uproar among marketers, with commentators claiming that Apple has crippled an $80bn industry. But what are these changes, and what does it [...]
Ford Mustang Mach-E review: muscle car reborn as electric SUV April 14, 2021 Ford has reinvented the Mustang as a fully electric SUV – with surprising results. Richard Aucock drives the 294hp Mach-E RWD Extended Range.
Mercedes-AMG A45 S review: the hottest hatchback February 23, 2021 The 421hp Mercedes-AMG A45 S is a five-door hatchback that outpaces some supercars. Tim Pitt spends a week driving it.
Coronavirus: Dominic Raab calls for all British travellers to return to the UK March 23, 2020 The UK’s foreign secretary Dominic Raab today called for all British travellers to return home while international travel was still possible amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, Raab changed travel advice to warn UK travellers against all but essential international travel in the next 30 days. But today, he said that the pace at which [...]
City Moves for 27 January: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? January 27, 2021 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Lombard Odier IM bolsters institutional sales team Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) has bolstered its UK and Ireland institutional sales team with two new hires. Chris Vogtherr and Claudia Ziebart joined the investment [...]
Mountune’s 385hp Volkswagen Golf GTI is a scorching hot hatchback September 5, 2020 A visit to Essex-based Mountune endows the Golf GTI with as much power as a Porsche 911. How does it feel on the road?
UK coronavirus lockdown: Consumers spend more on video games and online shopping April 20, 2020 Britons have been spending more on video games and with Amazon, Apple and Argos during the UK coronavirus lockdown, according to the latest research. Digital bank Starling said its customers spent almost 300 per cent more on Playstation and Nintendo in the week ending 5 April compared to the week to 15 March, before the [...]
Retailers pay less than 15 per cent of rent for June quarter as property crisis deepens June 25, 2020 Britain’s retailers paid just 13.8 per cent of their rent for the last quarter, in a sign of how hard the coronavirus pandemic has hit the sector. Rent receipts on 24 June, the day commercial tenants’ payments were due for the quarter, were even lower than those three months ago, according to commercial property management [...]
Which retailers are reopening as the coronavirus lockdown lifts? June 12, 2020 After two months of being closed during the coronavirus lockdown, Britain’s high streets are coming back to life. Across the board, retailers across the country are working out how to get their businesses going again – and what measures they need to take to keep people safe. So what shops can customers expect to open [...]
The Ferrari 812 Superfast lives up to its name – and then some November 26, 2020 We reckon the Ferrari 812 Superfast has the finest engine of any new car. With 800hp going through the rear wheels, it’s wildly intense.