Sunderland 0, Chelsea 1: Conte urges Blues to build unassailable lead after 10th successive Premier League victory December 15, 2016 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has urged his side to build an unassailable lead at the Premier League summit after surging six points clear with victory over a stubborn Sunderland. Former Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas, making only his second start since September, notched a first-half winner as the Blues chalked up their 10th successive league victory. [...]
WH Smith’s reports double-digit profit growth in first half – and yes, adult colouring-in books are still a thing April 13, 2016 WH Smith has delivered strong first half results, with profit and earnings up double-digits and an improvement in high street sales. But investors appeared unimpressed: WH Smith's share price was down 4.1 per cent in morning trading. The figures The stationer reported group pre-tax profit of £80m for the six months to 29 February, up 11 [...]
London just got the first ever contactless payment beer pump December 16, 2016 It looks like bartenders are the latest workers to be threatened by robotic replacements. The world's first contactless, self-pouring beer pump prototype has been launched by Barclaycard. Set up in Henry's Cafe and Bar in Piccadilly, the first-of-its-kind contraption has been dubbed "Pay @ Pump", and it's designed to help pubs and bars reduce queuing times [...]
The UK’s construction sector just had its best month since March January 4, 2017 Output in the UK's construction sector showed a surprise jump in December – causing the industry to enjoy its best month since March. Markit's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the sector rose to 54.2 in December, up from 52.8 in the previous month – despite economists expecting the figure to be flat. Any number above [...]
Unite says British Airways cabin crews will stage six more days of strikes in February January 27, 2017 British Airways cabin crews will strike on six more days in February, Unite announced today, in a dispute over what the union describes as "poverty pay". New strike dates announced | British Airways to face six days of #strike action by mixed fleet cabin crew #MoreSoon pic.twitter.com/ATgp9vuJXn — Unite the union: join a union (@unitetheunion) January [...]
Shoppers spent £133bn online last year, but the internet is hitting margins January 17, 2017 UK retailers raked in £133bn online last year as the internet's importance for the retail industry continued to grow. Research from IMRG and Capgemini shows that shoppers spent £18bn more online in 2016 than they did the year before, a growth of 16 per cent. Read more: John Lewis will cut staff bonus as profit comes [...]
Newcastle relegation Mike Ashley’s annus horribilis: Here’s what’s gone wrong for the divisive Sports Direct founder May 12, 2016 Mike Ashley's year has gone from bad to worse after Newcastle United were dumped out of the Premier League for the second time in his ownership on Wednesday night. Yet Newcastle's ejection from the riches of England's top tier into the same division as Burton Albion is only the latest in a series of damaging [...]
The Waterloo & City line is suspended after a signal failure in the middle of the morning rush hour December 9, 2016 In a week of transport misery for Londoners, City workers faced even more misery this morning when the Waterloo & City Line was suspended. The line was suspended in the middle of the morning rush hour, just after 8am, because of a signal failure at Bank, Transport for London (TfL) said. https://twitter.com/wlooandcityline/status/807135825884549121 Read more: Every route [...]
David Cameron uses Christmas speech to thank armed forces, doctors, nurses, carers and volunteers working over festive period December 24, 2015 David Cameron has used his Christmas message to praise the UK's armed forces engaged in airstrikes against Islamic State (Isis). The Prime Minister thanked "our brave armed forces [who] are doing their duty" both "in the skies of Iraq and Syria" and "on the ground, helping to bring stability to countries from Afghanistan to South Sudan". [...]
The UK high street gets an early Christmas present as high street sales get a boost for the first time since January November 4, 2016 Is the high street back on track? High street sales are back in positive territory after falling for the past nine months. Read more: Retailers in Mayfair and Bond Street to be hardest hit by rates hike According to data from accountants BDO, sales on the high street grew 0.7 per cent year-on-year in October. [...]