CMA must investigate the online advertising market, government report states February 11, 2019 The online advertising market must face a probe by the competition watchdog amid concerns tech giants are putting the future of quality journalism at risk, a major government report has found. In its findings published today, the Cairncross Review called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate the online advertising market to ensure [...]
Just Eat bins Benelux business for millions August 2, 2016 Just Eat has conceded defeat to a rival takeaway business in two European markets – but netting itself millions in the process. The food delivery company, which last week upgraded its earnings guidance for the second time this year, has sold off its business in Belgium and the Netherlands to rival Takeaway.com for €22.5m (£19m). Read more: Just Eat [...]
Halo Top ice cream defrosted from the startup doldrums to become a retail success December 17, 2018 Junk food is, rightly, under assault. This year, we’ve seen the introduction of a sugar tax on soft drinks, and last month London mayor Sadiq Khan announced a ban on junk food advertising on the capital’s public transportation network. This comes after tougher TV advertising rules introduced last year, which meant that ads for food [...]
Just Eat cooks up £3.5m investment for Time Out associate tech group Flypay October 10, 2016 Takeaway giant Just Eat has funnelled a £3.5m investment into Time Out associate tech company Flypay. The mobile payment app is part of Time Out's strategy to monetise local businesses and plays an "important role" in its strategy to transform into a global multi-media and entertainment business. Time Out, which recently listed on London's junior market, will now [...]
Christian Marclay: The Clock review – a bizarre, brilliant piece of video art that’s a perfect metaphor for life September 14, 2018 The Clock is a bizarre, brilliant piece of video art that's already travelled from London to New York and back since its completion in 2010. And yet it feels like it’s found its home in the Tate Modern’s Blavatnik wing, with its focus on video and performance art. It’s an astonishing 24-hour montage of clips from movies spanning [...]
Christian Marclay: The Clock review – a bizarre, brilliant piece of video art that’s a perfect metaphor for life September 14, 2018 The Clock is a bizarre, brilliant piece of video art that's already travelled from London to New York and back since its completion in 2010. And yet it feels like it’s found its home in the Tate Modern’s Blavatnik wing, with its focus on video and performance art. It’s an astonishing 24-hour montage of clips from movies spanning [...]
M’s man Martin squashes the beef at Gaucho October 23, 2018 The boss of Gaucho has declared the days of London suits going out and “eating a kilo of steak” are over, as the restaurant chain prepares to rebound out of administration with a fresh, millennial-friendly look. Martin Williams, founder and chief executive of M Restaurants, is back in the saddle at Gaucho after leaving in [...]
Giggling Squid founder Andy Laurillard on provincial dining and the secrets of his chain’s success November 25, 2018 It’s a laugh a minute for Giggling Squid. The Surrey-based restaurant chain is cropping up in more and more affluent market towns and sleepy suburbs across the south of England, looking to entice customers with its unique offering of accessible Thai cuisine in a relaxed environment. Co-founders Andy Laurillard and his wife Pranee opened their [...]
Brexit fears see job creation fall to 29-month low January 4, 2019 Brexit uncertainty weighed on the UK’s services sector at the end of 2018 as it marked the close of the year with some of its weakest growth in recent times, while job creation fell to a 29-month low. The services sector posted a 51.2 score for December in the closely-followed IHS Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers’ [...]
Personality traits of self-made millionaires: What really makes them tick? January 16, 2019 Many people want to get rich, as demonstrated by the countless “get rich quick” guides out there. What's extraordinary is how these guides are often written by people who are not rich, nor have they carried out research into the subject. In order to write my book, The Wealth Elite, I conducted 45 in-depth interviews, primarily with individuals who [...]