What do this year’s Bafta 2024 winners mean for the Oscars? February 19, 2024 Will Cillian Murphy win in Los Angeles at the Oscars next month? Our film editor analyses last night's Bafta 2024 winners
A home working revolution? Not so fast, people love the office April 1, 2020 Chances are you are reading this from home. You are definitely reading it on an electronic device. A mere four weeks ago, you could have been leafing through the print edition or scrolling on the Tube, the bus, or your walk to work. No more. Measures to restrict the spread of coronavirus have meant hundreds [...]
Wagamama owner waves goodbye to CFO as part of top team shake up June 21, 2023 Wagamama’s owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) is waving goodbye to its chief financial officer, Kirk Davis, as part of a shake up of its top team. The hospitality group, which also owns high street eateries such as Frankie & Bennys, said that Davis will step down after the publication of its interim results in September [...]
Sunak vows to meet one million new homes promise amid shortfall warnings July 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak has vowed his government will meet a Conservative manifesto pledge to build one million new homes before the end of this parliament. The Prime Minister made the promise ahead of a speech by housing and levelling up secretary Michael Gove on measures to slash red tape on loft conversions and extensions. It comes [...]
Just Stop Oil’s Square Mile slow walk causes chaos as Bank and Moorgate brought to a halt May 10, 2023 Just Stop Oil protestors caused chaos in the Square Mile this morning with a slow walk through Moorgate and Bank, which was eventually broken up by police. The environmental group forced the closure of roads, prevented buses from getting through and led to police officers issuing a Section 12 order, forcing them onto the pavement. [...]
Burberry shares plunge to a 14-year low, but what’s behind the collapse? August 16, 2024 Once a beacon of British heritage and craftsmanship, Burberry’s recent decline has been striking. Shoppers and investors seem to have fallen out of love with the retailer. Sales have plunged, and Burberry shares have fallen 70 per cent over the past year. Earlier this week, the stock touched a 14-year low before rebounding. While the [...]
WeWork to accept crypto payments April 20, 2021 Shared office space provider WeWork has announced it will be accepting cryptocurrency payments from clients.
Inflation fall puts a gloss on £14bn-worth of public borrowing in September October 20, 2023 UK public sector borrowing fell in September compared to last year, aided by healthier tax receipts, according to the latest government figures.
Trustpilot flies in former Just Eat exec who took it into FTSE 100 as its new CEO July 17, 2023 Trustpilot has appointed Adrian Blair as its new chief executive, replacing founder and CEO Peter Holten Mühlmann. Blair will join from Cera, the digital health company, where he was chief business officer. In this role he was responsible for engineering and data at the firm. Before Cera, Blair was chief executive at accounting automation platform [...]
Sensodyne maker Haleon to cut over 400 jobs and close its only UK factory April 30, 2024 The maker of Sensodyne toothpaste and Advil painkillers has announced plans to close its only UK factory which will see the loss of more than 400 jobs.