Connecting the community with the Crypto AM Spring Awakening February 23, 2023 The date and venue of the much-anticipated Crypto AM Spring Awakening has been announced as March 30 at the Mansion House.
GDP falls sharply in October as UK economy recession fears re-ignite December 13, 2023 GDP fell 0.3 per cent in the month of October, reigniting fears that a wave of interest rate hikes have strangled UK growth.
Oxford Street revival to ‘peak’ next year as West End recovers from candy store scourge December 12, 2023 Sam Foyle, director of retail at Savills said that everyone has been looking at the street “really positively” and there are currently 15 deals from businesses under offer at the moment.
Tesco: Shoppers ‘watching every penny to make ends meet’ October 5, 2022 Tesco has warned of “tough times” as Brits are “watching every penny to make ends meet” this winter. The grocery giant reported a slimmer profit for the first half, after customer behaviour has normalised after lockdown and the supermarket has invested in keeping its prices competitive for shoppers. The country’s largest supermarket posted a £413m [...]
Plan B ‘huge blow’ for city centre pubs as night clubs question timing of Covid passports December 8, 2021 Pubs and bars have called the introduction of Plan B Covid restrictions a “huge blow” for the sector, which was hoping to recoup its losses this Christmas. “Make no mistake, this is a huge blow for our sector as it further undermines consumer confidence and is devastating for pubs based near offices and in town [...]
Champion Chase will be Fab if the Guinness settles March 12, 2024 FOR MANY, today’s feature, the Queen Mother Champion Chase (3.30pm), is a rematch between last year’s Arkle 1-2, El Fabiolo and Jonbon. The head-to-head form between the two can’t split them at one win apiece, but recent form makes El Fabiolo the one to beat, and that’s reflected in his price of just 1/2. Jonbon [...]
SSP: Upper Crust owner’s UK recovery hampered by rail strikes as commuters stop buying baguettes February 16, 2023 Upper Crust owner SSP has seen the recovery in its UK arm hampered by repeated waves of strike action across railway networks. The company, which runs food outlets at transport sites such as airports and railway stations, revealed the performance of its UK and Ireland business lagged behind other regions globally due to train strike [...]
Lord is worthy rival to Willie’s solid State Man March 11, 2024 SORRY to state the obvious, but State Man is going to take a lot of beating in today’s Champion Hurdle (3:30pm). He’s 10lb clear on ratings and is currently in a league of his own, with his main protagonist in the division, Constitution Hill, sidelined through illness. Despite living in the shadows of that rival [...]
Boris Johnson set to admit mistakes in pandemic handling December 2, 2023 Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to tell the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic. But according to The Times, the British leader during the coronavirus outbreak will argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving “tens if not [...]
Sainsbury’s profits dip as supermarket giant battles to keep prices low November 3, 2022 Sainsbury’s has posted subdued half-year profits, after taking a hit to keep prices competitive for customers and boost pay for staff. The supermarket giant, which also owns Argos, said underlying pre-tax profit dipped eight per cent to £340m over the half-year to 17 September , compared with the same period last year. It had previously [...]