Best of 2022: How Games Workshop founder Ian Livingstone created a £3bn giant December 19, 2022 In a leafy enclave of West London, Ian Livingstone is balanced precariously upon a chair in his study, grasping for a top-shelf box filled with incredibly rare figurines. The legs of the chair creak in protest, and there is a moment when I fear I may be responsible for the untimely death of the man [...]
Stansted Airport set to axe nearly 400 jobs as demand plunges October 7, 2020 Stansted Airport is set to cut nearly 400 jobs following a sharp drop in passenger numbers amid a second wave of the pandemic. The airport’s owner, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), confirmed it will begin discussions with unions on proposals to reduce employee costs at Stansted, Manchester and East Midlands airports. The UK’s largest airport group [...]
Trevor Steven: Lampard’s Chelsea had become a runaway train but Tuchel is the perfect man to steer them back to the top January 27, 2021 Chelsea need a manager who can pick up the reins quickly and in Thomas Tuchel I think they’ve got the perfect man. Experience at a big club? Check. Knows how to handle superstars? Check. Able to get a team performing at close to their maximum? Again, check. And that’s all in his last job at [...]
Nightclubs could turn into super spreading events, warns chief scientific adviser July 19, 2021 The Government’s chief scientific adviser has warned that nightclubs could be “potential super spreading events” despite the Government allowing the venues to reopen earlier today. Sir Patrick Vallance said the nightclub environment will allow Covid-19 to spread easier as the Prime Minister laid out plans for venues to require double-vaccination for people to enter from [...]
Tui offers £20 Covid tests for British holidaymakers May 6, 2021 Tui will offer British holidaymakers cut-price Covid tests following the government’s announcement earlier this week that vaccine passports would not be ready in time for the resumption of international travel. The British airline said it would slash the cost of mandatory PCR tests for travellers returning to the UK to £20 under new plans to [...]
Mirror publisher Reach hails ‘encouraging’ digital growth after pandemic hit May 6, 2021 Newspaper publisher Reach today reported first-quarter trading ahead of expectations after its circulation and advertising revenue was battered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The London-listed group, which owns the Mirror and Express as well as a number of regional titles, said its digital revenue grew by more than a third in the four months to 25 [...]
Jose Mourinho: Would sacked Tottenham boss be entitled to unfair dismissal? April 22, 2021 As Gary Lineker pointed out this week, it has been a good time to hide bad news in football, with the announcement of the European Super League and the fallout which followed. And so, Jose Mourinho’s departure as head coach of Tottenham Hotspur has largely fallen under the radar. Mourinho would fail to meet the [...]
How sports teams can harness the power of the metaverse March 11, 2022 Protokol CEO Lars Rensing discusses how sports teams can use innovative new technology to help secure their place in the digital world, as well as the physical one.
Exclusive launch interview: CEO Jason Oakley on Recognise, Britain’s newest bank December 9, 2020 Following FCA approval of a banking license application in November, SME lender Recognise’s banking operations formally launch this morning with four branches in the City, Manchester, Leeds and the Midlands, as well as an app and online platform. To mark the arrival of Britain’s newest bank, City A.M. sits down with CEO Jason Oakley, a former head of [...]
Mitie raises full year guidance as Interserve deal beds in January 28, 2021 Outsourcer Mitie today raised its guidance for the full year due to an improved performance in the second half and its merger with Interserve. The FTSE 250 company said that full year revenue would now come in at £2.4-£2.5bn, with profit up to £57m-£61m. Shares in the firm rose 3.1 per cent as markets opened [...]