Why ‘ABC’ should stand for ‘Always buy Chardonnay’ May 15, 2024 Chardonnay is a beautiful grape, and we all owe it a whole heap of love and gratitude – it's far more varied than you probably realise
The Notebook: My key takeaway from a year at Just Eat? Tech isn’t the enemy May 15, 2024 Just Eat's Claire Pointon reflects on what she's learned from one year on the job (as well as the takeaway giant's kinship with Taylor Swift).
Against the Olympics: Why we should stop worshipping elite sport July 29, 2024 Expensive, disruptive and just plain annoying, it’s time to stop hero-worshipping the Olympics, writes Anna Moloney Finally this month the Euros ended and I breathed a sigh of relief that I, a loud and proud hater of sport and fun, would no longer have my quiet evenings disrupted by the cheers of sporting enthusiasts. But [...]
The Power of Capitalism: How Venezuela went from rich to poor May 10, 2024 Venezuela went from poor to rich under capitalism - and reversed those gains when it went back to socialism
Matalan recruits ex-New Look boss as sale of fashion chain launched September 26, 2022 Matalan has brought in a former New Look chief as it announces the start of a strategic sales process. Nigel Oddy will join the fashion retailer as interim CEO from the start of next month, after leaving the high street chain in June. Oddy will help to deliver a growth strategy and reposition the brand [...]
US inflation under shoot boosts London’s FTSE 100 and Wall Street August 10, 2022 City traders today were boosted by signs of inflation cooling in the world’s biggest economy sparking a rally on Wall Street. London’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 0.25 per cent to 7,507.11 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, surged nearly two per [...]
Euromoney agrees to £1.6bn takeover deal July 18, 2022 Bosses at financial publishing firm Euromoney announced that they had agreed to a £1.66bn takeover deal today from a consortium of investors led by Becketts Bidco today, setting in motion the likely breakup of the group.
Broughton Sanctuary: Is this Britain’s most eccentric staycation? April 29, 2024 Broughton Sanctuary is Britain's most eccentric staycation. We went down to find out more.
The success of LVMH is a testament to the resilience of the super rich April 28, 2023 There is a deeper trend behind LVMH’s growth over the past decade and more: the resilience of high-end consumers to almost any setback.