Regent’s Crescent: How John Nash’s iconic Georgian terrace is being reborn September 27, 2019 Walk around London’s west end, your eyes skywards, and you’d be hard pressed not to spot the work of John Nash. The architect to the Prince Regent (later George IV) built countless buildings in central London – from Marble Arch, to Clarence House, to All Souls Church on Langham Place. And then there’s Park Crescent. [...]
A luddite levy on online shopping won’t help the high street October 23, 2018 Time and time again over the past few months, we’ve heard prominent figures in the retail world call for a special sales tax on online companies to help prop up their struggling sector, from the Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis, to the New West End Company that represents Selfridges and Marks & Spencer. Chancellor Philip [...]
Leicester Square’s Hippodrome Casino reports falling profits July 15, 2019 Leicester Square’s Hippodrome Casino saw profits halve last year as political and economic uncertainty dented gamblers’ confidence. Revenue slumped from £77.8m to £76.5m and operating profit dropped from £5.5m to £2.1m last year, according to the casino operator’s latest financial filings. Read more: El Dorado snaps up Caesars in major casino purchase Hippodrome, which is [...]
What does Britain need? More robots October 17, 2019 On Monday, the Queen’s Speech set out the government’s legislative plans, starting with tackling all things Brexit, before laying out a radical programme to shake the country out of its current torpor. Leaving aside whether any of this legislative programme manages to get through parliament, I would argue that one of the most critical issues [...]
HS2 review panel considers axing eastern extension October 5, 2019 The High Speed 2 rail project could be scaled back in northern England to cut costs. Under plans drawn up by the panel reviewing the project, the route beyond the East Midlands to Leeds and Sheffield would be axed. Train speeds would also be cut by 40mph, in a bid to save more than £10bn, [...]
City Moves for 3 September – Who’s switching jobs at Globalwebindex, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland and Secret Escapes? September 3, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Globalwebindex, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland and Secret Escapes. Globalwebindex Supplier of audience insights to the global marketing industry Globalwebindex has announced the appointment of James Scott to the newly created position of chief commercial officer, where he will champion the growth and scalability of the business. James will be responsible for [...]
Crossrail delayed by almost a year over safety issues August 31, 2018 Crossrail has been delayed by almost a year, the infrastructure firm behind the project has admitted today. The Elizabeth line, which had been expected to launch in December, will now open through central London in autumn 2019. It is understood the company only told Transport for London and the Department for Transport about the severe delay yesterday. [...]
Warner Music buys record label behind Les Miserables and Mary Poppins July 15, 2019 Warner Music Group has acquired First Night Records, an independent label specialising in recordings of West End and Broadway hits including Les Miserables and Mary Poppins. Warner, whose roster of artists includes Ed Sheeran and Cardi B, has snapped up the London-based firm for an undisclosed sum as it looks to build its presence in [...]
World’s richest football clubs 2020: Barcelona replace Real Madrid at top of Deloitte Football Money League as Manchester United are left behind January 14, 2020 Barcelona have overtaken Real Madrid to become the world’s richest football club, according to Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Spanish champions saw revenue soar to €840.8m (£741.1m) last year – a record figure for any team and almost 10 per cent more than rivals Real Madrid, who are second. Manchester United, in third, remain the [...]
The Hundred draft: How it will work, when it is happening and where to watch it October 16, 2019 English cricket is set to break new ground this weekend when a draft process takes place for The Hundred ahead of next summer’s much-anticipated start date. The look of the new eight-team, 100-ball competition, due to run from 7 July to 16 August 2020, has been gradually rolled out. Over recent months, the format, team [...]