UK investors see India and tech funds smash June as climate strategies falter July 1, 2024 Ben Yearsley, director of Fairview Investing, described the Indian bounce as "slightly surprising" given the initial market panic initially after the election.
MPs to probe if SMEs can get cash they need – or if the government should step in July 3, 2023 The Treasury Committee has launched a new inquiry into the problems small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face in accessing financing. Over the next couple of months the cross-party group of MPs will explore issues in the industry and how regulation and government can respond. Harriett Baldwin, chair of the Committee said: “Small businesses are the [...]
Trekking for snow leopards – and the Yeti – in Ladakh, India February 27, 2023 We’re high up in trans-Himalayan Ladakh in India – dizzyingly high – and oxygen is hard to come by here. To reach the tiny village of Ulley, where we’re holed up in a local homestay, we’ve already passed through thundering mountain ranges, following lines of army trucks coiled like sunbaking snakes. We’ve motored up the [...]
The Notebook: Jimmy McLoughlin on data, the honours list and the jobs of the future January 11, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today’s author is Jimmy McLoughlin, a former No.10 business adviser and now the host of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future, one of the world’s fastest growing business podcasts I STARTED Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future as a lockdown project whilst I was a [...]
Change of luck on the cards for Hewitson and Happy Soul January 10, 2023 FORMER South African Champion Jockey Lyle Hewitson finally looks set for a change of luck when he renews his association with the Danny Shum-trained HAPPY SOUL in division three of the Great George Handicap (12.45pm) over six furlongs. Hewitson is presently lying fifth in the jockeys’ championship table with 16 victories, but has had a [...]
Three more lenders cut mortgage rates as others warned to ‘sharpen pencils or risk losing out’ November 14, 2023 First Direct, Halifax and HSBC UK have all cut their rates, while others have been warned they risk losing out.
Eurostar forced to suspend London-Amsterdam route June 5, 2023 Eurostar’s London to Amsterdam route will be suspended for at least a year due to engineering works in the Dutch capital, it has been confirmed today. A spokesperson for Eurostar said: “We have received confirmation from the Dutch government that Eurostar will not be able to run the Amsterdam route from June 2024 until April [...]
Thames Water: 140 staff to be sacked as it ‘danced with the devil’ on £14bn debt pile November 2, 2023 GMB has pledged to contest job cuts from Thames Water, it confirms preparations to slash as many as 300 jobs.
Why Tom Hanks’ grumpy old man role in A Man Called Otto doesn’t work January 24, 2023 A Man Called Otto Star rating: ★★☆☆☆ When you think of movie stars that seem nice, Tom Hanks has to be at the top of the list. You don’t play Mr Rogers, Walt Disney, Woody, and Santa Claus without people feeling affection toward you. That’s why the two-time Oscar winner seems such an odd choice [...]
The Color Purple movie review: Leaves you shaken and overwhelmed January 25, 2024 The Color Purple is an exquisite watch that leaves you shaken and overwhelmed