There will be enough turkeys for Christmas, says British Poultry Council boss November 15, 2021 Though the UK will not face a severe shortage of turkeys this Christmas, choices will be limited, according to the head of the British Poultry Council (BPC). The shortage of the festive bird has been a symptom of the country’s current labour shortage, which has seen fewer retail staff, butchers and meat processing plant workers. [...]
Can Jeremy Hunt’s Mansion House reforms cure London markets’ malaise? July 11, 2023 Jeremy Hunt’s package of City reform has been hailed by top figures across the Square Mile today - even as one top money manager cast doubt on whether it would prove the right elixir for London’s market woes.
London restaurants: Outlook ‘bleak’ as insolvencies mount across the industry February 1, 2023 London restaurateurs have described the outlook for the sector as ‘bleak’ after research has revealed that the number of hospitality businesses going bust has jumped by 65 per cent in the last year. The figures, which were released by accountancy firm Price Bailey, show that 1,880 British restaurant businesses became insolvent in 2022, compared to [...]
The Glorious Twelfth is almost here! Make sure you have your tweed ready August 11, 2022 This will not be for everyone. But tomorrow is 12 August, the Glorious Twelfth, which signals the beginning of the shooting season. Thousands will head to the moors to begin the annual assault on red grouse and the air will ring with the crack of shotguns, with tufts of smoke drifting across the heather. Hunting [...]
Rugby must capitalise on Dupont playing sevens at the Olympic Games November 24, 2023 Antoine Dupont playing rugby sevens – it sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? News this week of the France scrum-half, one of the sport’s few global stars, turning his attention to sevens in order to play at the Paris 2024 Olympics is superb for rugby. And it is now on the sport to make sure that they [...]
Post Brexit overhaul planned by FCA to secure the UK’s status as an international hub for asset management February 20, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to overhaul rules governing the asset management industry in a bid to keep the UK attractive to international money managers after Brexit, the regulator announced today.
Abrdn confirms talks underway for £1.5bn Interactive Investor acquisition November 8, 2021 FTSE 100 asset manager Abrdn has confirmed it is in talks to snap up Interactive Investor, the UK’s second-largest fund supermarket, in a £1.5bn deal that would represent its third major digital investment this year. In a move that would represent another push into UK adviser and consumer markets by CEO Stephen Bird, who took [...]
Activist investor Cevian amps up pressure on Pearson, one year in to new CEO’s overhaul October 31, 2021 Activist investor Cevian Capital has built up its stake in the world’s largest education company Pearson, a year after new chief executive Andy Bird joined with a promise of a “new era” for the beleaguered group. The Swedish investor is now Pearson’s second largest shareholder, indicating it plans to heat up pressure on the publisher [...]
Abrdn snaps up retail investing platform Finimize in second digital acquisition October 29, 2021 Abrdn, formerly Standard Life Aberdeen, has acquired retail investing content platform Finimize for an undisclosed sum, in its second major digital investment this year. It’s a move that reinforces CEO Stephen Bird’s focus on bolstering the asset manager’s digital capabilities for its personal and institutional investors, and comes just two months after it acquired AI [...]
These six vineyards are the best places to drink British wine October 18, 2023 These six vineyards offer great experiences with British wine, from tasting menus to tours and other activities