London Assembly accuses Sadiq Khan of ‘incompetence’ over Crossrail delay November 9, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of showing "incompetence" in his handling of the delay to the £15.4bn Elizabeth Line. The London Assembly's transport committee branded Khan's response to a letter it wrote in October – in which it accused the mayor of misleading the public about the delay – as "wholly unsatisfactory". On 31 August Crossrail announced [...]
Big brands doing big deals show the UK sports sponsorship industry remains in rude health January 14, 2019 January is typically the time to look forward, to forecast and predict what will happen in the coming year. To understand the state of the UK sponsorship industry, however, it’s more worthwhile to look at what happened in the months leading up to Christmas. Rewind to the week after Black Friday in December and big [...]
Heathers: The Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket review – one of the best new musicals in years September 14, 2018 It’s almost 30 years since every teenage girl fell in love with Christian Slater in pitch-black highschool comedy Heathers. Director Michael Lehmann picked up a shelfful of awards for his deliciously twisted tale of a student killing off his cooler-than-thou classmates, and it continues to spawn a legion of imitators. Given the film’s cult status [...]
Heathers: The Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket review – one of the best new musicals in years September 14, 2018 It’s almost 30 years since every teenage girl fell in love with Christian Slater in pitch-black highschool comedy Heathers. Director Michael Lehmann picked up a shelfful of awards for his deliciously twisted tale of a student killing off his cooler-than-thou classmates, and it continues to spawn a legion of imitators. Given the film’s cult status [...]
Cake maker Finsbury Foods sees profits slip after bakery closure September 17, 2018 Cake maker Finsbury Food group took a £12m hit which saw its profits sink after closing a West London bakery that was losing money. The AIM-listed company shut the doors of its Grain d’Or bread bakery in Harlesden after a tripling in the price of butter, which makes up 30 per cent of the ingredients [...]
Cake maker Finsbury Foods sees profits slip after bakery closure September 17, 2018 Cake maker Finsbury Food group took a £12m hit which saw its profits sink after closing a West London bakery that was losing money. The AIM-listed company shut the doors of its Grain d’Or bread bakery in Harlesden after a tripling in the price of butter, which makes up 30 per cent of the ingredients [...]
Ranked: The banks that have closed the most branches since 2015 – and which regions have been hardest hit June 15, 2018 New analysis has revealed which of banks have shut the most branches since 2015, with NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds Bank reporting the highest number of closures. Some 2,868 UK retail branches will have shut up shop by the end of this year, with 879 bank closures during last year, according to Which? Money research. That [...]
Aston Martin confirms London IPO could drive valuation to over £5bn September 20, 2018 Aston Martin’s IPO could value it at over £5bn, it confirmed today. The luxury carmaker is getting into gear for its stock market debut, setting its share price range as between £17.50 and £22.50 for ordinary shares. Read more: Aston Martin to hire Penny Hughes to lead £5bn float That range would give the British [...]
Aston Martin confirms London IPO could drive valuation to over £5bn September 20, 2018 Aston Martin’s IPO could value it at over £5bn, it confirmed today. The luxury carmaker is getting into gear for its stock market debut, setting its share price range as between £17.50 and £22.50 for ordinary shares. Read more: Aston Martin to hire Penny Hughes to lead £5bn float That range would give the British [...]
The world’s richest football clubs 2019: Real Madrid replace Manchester United at top of Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2019 Manchester United have lost their status as the world’s richest club after Real Madrid replaced them at the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Spanish giants ended United’s two-year domination of the annual list by generating revenue of €751m (£665m) last season – an all-time record for any football club. Read more: Spurs vs [...]