Taking off: City Airport chief on the return of business travel and the future of the Square Mile September 27, 2021 It’s been a quiet 18 months at London City airport, the Docklands-located airfield beloved of City slickers jetting into Canary Wharf and the Square Mile. Thankfully for chief executive Robert Sinclair, however, those days now look increasingly as if they are over for good. “We’ve certainly seen a material increase in passenger volumes from July [...]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says it’ll be a bumpy road until Christmas, as new Covid-19 cases top 10,000 October 4, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning said it’ll “be bumpy until Christmas” dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. The PM told the BBC the government was taking a “balanced” approach between saving lives and protecting the economy. “The best thing we can do now for all those who have suffered in the course of this pandemic [...]
Gupta calls for government ‘co-operation’ in fresh bailout bid April 25, 2021 Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has reportedly made a fresh bid for government support for his ailing GFG Alliance, hitting out at “misinformed… public and media commentary” on the firm’s practices. The Sunday Times reported that Gupta had last week written to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng seeking ministers “co-operation” on a deal. It comes after officials [...]
Q&A: Are we heading towards a commodity super-cycle? June 15, 2022 Commodities have achieved strong price gains recently, prompting speculation that we could be in the early stages of a so-called super-cycle; a sustained period of growing demand exceeding supply. Global commodity prices have moved higher in the past few months, partly due to geopolitical issues such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A mismatch of demand [...]
Rail services to be cut in half under new lockdown – report January 5, 2021 Rail services are set to be slashed in half during the new coronavirus lockdown in a bid to save taxpayer money. The Telegraph reported that ministers were finalising plans to pare back timetables to similar schedules to those put in place in March, when the first lockdown began. At that time, trains ran on a [...]
City Spirits: Cinco de Mayo is the perfect chance to look afresh at tequila May 5, 2021 It’s not been a vintage twelve months for travelling, as we all know. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get away, even momentarily, with a taste of further afield. Cinco de Mayo, Mexico’s biggest party day of the year, is upon us – and one of the best ways to raise a glass to Mexico, [...]
Eat Out to Help Out wipes £155m off supermarket sales September 15, 2020 The government’s Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme saw £155m knocked off supermarket sales last month as consumers ate fewer meals at home. Brits spent less at supermarkets in the four weeks to 6 September compared to July as the discount scheme encouraged people to venture out to restaurants and cafes. Alcohol supermarket sales [...]
Fuller’s calls time on brewing business as Asahi agrees £250m deal January 25, 2019 Fuller has sold its vast beer, cider, soft drinks and distribution business to Japanese producer Asahi for £250m, as the pub operator ends its 174-year role as a brewer. Shares in the pub giant jumped more than 20 per cent on news of the surprise deal, which includes the sale of iconic brand London Pride. [...]
How fortified wine is going from stuffy to stylish this summer July 7, 2021 Fortified wine can bring up images of grand dinner parties in the depths of winter, passing decanters of rich port around the table or cosying up at Christmas leaving a small glass of sherry for grandma and Father Christmas. Despite being created in hot countries – Portugal and Spain respectively – in the UK they [...]
How to celebrate International Viognier Day in style April 30, 2021 It’s the 30 April, which may as well be my birthday, as it’s the international celebration of one of my favourite types of wine – Viognier. And it is a Friday, so let us all raise a glass to this aromatic, romantic grape. It’s like it knew it was the start of the weekend. Viognier [...]