Watch: Heathrow has visualised our Christmas 2014 journeys in this fantastic animation December 16, 2014 Flying this Christmas? You're not the only one. Heathrow has said it expects nearly 700,000 people to travel from the London airport between December 19 and Christmas Day as families fly home or abroad for the festive season. On Friday alone, it expects some 116,700 people to fly from Heathrow. In total more [...]
Low inflation and falling unemployment mean it will be a bumper Black Friday 2015 UK November 26, 2015 More than a week’s worth of UK online spending in one day – that’s what Black Friday is estimated to bring in. Average weekly online spending in the UK last month was £839.1m. For Black Friday alone it will be close to £1bn according to the Centre for Retail Research. Total Black Friday sales (including [...]
City looks to end of year float flurry as companies prepare IPOs October 15, 2015 London flotations are bouncing back as investor confidence returns to the market, with a pipeline of new listings expected before Christmas. Initial public offerings (IPOs) were in short supply during the summer, with China’s slowing economy triggering global stock market mayhem and a sharp downturn in investor morale. But yesterday, McCarthy and Stone, which builds [...]
China woes and miners’ troubles weigh on index – London Report October 14, 2015 MIXED Chinese economic data and falls in mining shares weighed on the FTSE 100 yesterday. However, declines were mitigated somewhat by a surge in drinks group SABMiller following a new takeover proposal from rival AB InBev. The blue-chip index, which fell on Monday to end an eight-day winning run, was down 0.5 per cent at [...]
Birthdays off, team lunches and free gym membership: Here’s how to be the perfect boss August 21, 2015 Thought being a good boss was about good communication and nurturing talent? Put away those management books, people. It turns out your team is far more fickle than that… That's according to research by gambling review site Mobileslots.com, which quizzed a group of office workers about the attributes of their dream boss – and discovered [...]
2,300 City Link workers lose their jobs on New Year’s Eve January 1, 2015 Over 2,300 City link workers were made redundant on New Year's Eve after it was announced the company was going belly up. City Link's biggest shareholder Better Capital bought the company for the sum of £1 back in 2013. John Moulton, the founder and managing partner of Better Capital said: Of course, I wish it [...]
Sony hack: Christmas release of The Interview cancelled after Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres bail December 17, 2014 Sony Pictures late last night cancelled the 25 December theatrical release of its North Korea comedy The Interview, after major US theatre chains pulled out of showing the film following threats from hackers. Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres were among the cinema chains announcing they will not show The Interview as planned, citing security threats [...]
The Baubax travel jacket just became the most funded piece of clothing on Kickstarter ever September 4, 2015 Crowded, uncomfortable and full of strangers you have to make awkward eye contact with – and when it’s not uncomfortably hot it’s bitingly cold. Yep, the daily commute is full of discomforts. And let’s not even talk about air travel… It’s no surprise, then, that the internet has welcomed the Baubax jacket Kickstarter campaign with [...]
What got us talking this week – including the Paris attacks reaction, Black Friday, the Autumn Statement, Cross Boris in Crossrail revelations, Adele’s new album and Eddie Jones November 20, 2015 It was a week where Boris Johnson found a tunnel under his house, we heard petrol could dip under £1 a litre and we asked how financially literate you are. Paris attacks – the reaction While the market's immediate reaction was subdued, the emotional outpouring following the Paris attacks has been palpable – in France, Europe and [...]
2014 Christmas gift ideas: Luxury treats from Smythson totes to Tiffany bracelets December 2, 2014 Be the star of the show on Christmas day with these festive treats. Davidoff Cool Water £40 (125ml) Harrods.com Burberry blanket Stay cosy this winter with this wool and cashmere blanket £995 mrporter.com Ernest Jones exclusive jewellery Le Vian chocolate & vanilla diamond ring, £8,499; Le [...]