Plant-based power duo Bosh’s quest to redefine on-the-go vegan dishes January 25, 2024 Henry Firth and Ian Theasby of Bosh! are on a mission to get more plant-based options onto plates with a ‘delish-etarian’ movement with Costa Coffee.
Where Succession succeeded: An anatomy of a modern classic June 1, 2023 At the wrap party for the final episode of Succession, Jeremy Strong – who played Kendall Roy, the cursed sibling at the heart of this tragi-comic melodrama – had his head shaved by Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook. An infamous method actor (he actually drank the vile “meal for a king” of cacao powder, eggs [...]
After Lidl v Tesco: Business branding may seem like a snoozefest, but get it wrong and it may cost you April 20, 2024 After a legal battle of Lidl v Tesco, trademark disputes has been at the forefront of people's minds as the thought of expensive litigation highlights just how important branding is for a business
Once Government offices, 9 Millbank offers the chance to own history June 22, 2022 Listed off-market to target only those so wealthy that they shut down restaurants when they go for dinner and aren’t familiar with the concept of commercial jets, The Conrad, a sprawling Thameside property at 9 Millbank, is a chance to own history. The Millbank building a short walk from Parliament was once used as a [...]
Surging shares: Elon Musk revealed as Twitter’s largest stakeholder April 4, 2022 Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, has snapped up a 9.2 per cent in Twitter – which has sent its shares flying. The tech entrepreneur is reportedly now the largest shareholder in the social media platform, considered one of the world’s most popular. Twitter shares have surged around 26 per cent in [...]
Ocado not for you: Three reasons why online grocer’s results may not be as bad as they seem February 28, 2023 Ocado’s crown as the online food retailer which keeps the middle classes stocked in organic essentials has been threatening to slip for a while now. As one of the companies which sits at the ‘higher-end’ of the online supermarket price point the rising cost of living, not to mention higher mortgage interest rates, was expected [...]
Clifford Chance paid €2m by European Super League before it failed December 9, 2021 City Law firm Clifford Chance LLP were among the recipients of over €4m (£3.4m) paid out by the European Super League in the months before it failed, according to reports. The firm was one of two major international law firms as well as eight media agencies, according to Bloomberg News, which first reported the news. [...]
Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘I clearly failed, and I’m sorry’ November 10, 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried - CEO of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX - has offered a profuse apology for the spectacular failure of his company.
Kremlin coup rumours growing in Moscow: Disgruntled generals join FSB looking to oust Putin and end Ukraine war May 5, 2022 Rumours are swirling in Moscow that a number of former generals and KGB officials are preparing to oust Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and plan to end the war in Ukraine, which is increasingly seen across Russia as a strategic mistake and, above all, an economic disaster. The top of Putin’s former employer – the Russian [...]
In the shadow of Grenfell: 60 London firefighters rush to blaze at high-rise block in Shepherd’s Bush, area evacuated June 21, 2022 London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have rushed to Queensdale Crescent in West London. Firefighters are at the scene, not far from the sight of the Grenfell Tower fire, to fight the blaze at a high-rise block in Shepherd’s Bush. The brigade said half of a flat on the 12th [...]