Marks and Spencer turnaround: Retail veteran Steve Rowe must make M&S tills jingle all the way during Christmas period November 9, 2017 Marks and Spencer started this week on a cheery note with the launch of its Christmas advert – but the festive feel didn’t last long for the high-street stalwart. The new advert sent Twitter into a tizzy on Tuesday with some viewers convinced that one of the characters was mouthing a swear word in a [...]
Marks and Spencer (LON:MKS) share price: Steve Rowe promises to “make M&S special again” as sales and profits slide while CFO Helen Weir steps down November 8, 2017 Marks and Spencer Group’s profits fell in the first half, as the retailer faced additional headwinds in its food business and continued the struggle to boost clothing sales. The group also confirmed reports that its chief financial officer, Helen Weir, will leave the company in due course. Shares in the company rose 3.5 per cent [...]
London travel disruption: Delays and cancellations on trains in and out of Paddington due to person hit by train October 14, 2016 Travellers journeying through Paddington could be affected by severe disruptions at the station this afternoon, after a person was hit by a train this morning between Ealing Broadway and Southall. National Rail said the line between the stations is blocked while emergency services deal with the incident. Some services will be cancelled, while others are delayed, [...]
Brexit: 23 answers to investors’ questions October 16, 2018 The UK’s scheduled departure from the EU is fast approaching. Many observers are hopeful for an orderly withdrawal. But plenty of potential pitfalls between now and Brexit-day which could result in a chaotic divorce. The only near-certainty at present is that the UK will cease to be a full member of the EU on 29 [...]
London travel, train strikes and closures: What’s closed from Boxing Day until New Year’s Day December 26, 2017 ‘Tis the season to avoid much of the public transport network, as engineering works take advantage of the holiday lull in passenger numbers. Here’s your post-Christmas run-down of what you need to know in London until New Year’s Day. The Tube The Tube will run a Sunday service on Boxing Day and on New Year’s [...]
Crossrail’s latest mega milestone: The £14.8bn Elizabeth Line’s permanent track has been completed September 14, 2017 The £14.8bn Crossrail project today reached a new significant milestone with the completion of the permanent track for the Elizabeth line. Engineers affixed the final rail clips to the track in the eastbound tunnel of the new Whitechapel Elizabeth Line station. Read more: Crossrail construction: The 19 best pictures of the Elizabeth Line Construction trains [...]
Christmas travel disruption roundup: London Tube and train stations and networks closed over Christmas December 20, 2017 With this morning’s news of a DLR strike planned for New Year’s Eve, Londoners may well be wondering what travel troubles they’ll be facing over the festive period. Well fear not, for here is a roundup of the various engineering works and walkouts planned – along with which days are set to be busiest for [...]
Developer Irvine Sellar submits plans for the Paddington Cube to Westminster City Council after “The Shard of west London” was rejected September 13, 2016 Revised plans for a £775m development near Paddington Station have been submitted to Westminster Council. The plans from Great Western Developments and Sellar Paddington Limited (SPL) will transform the former Royal Mail site to create a 360,000 sq ft cube-shaped office block, which will be 14 storeys tall. A decision on the proposal is expected in [...]
HS2 station bids: Architects Norman Foster and Richard Rogers see firms shortlisted for London Euston revamp and new Old Oak Common station July 25, 2017 The architects behind bids for HS2 stations including Euston and Old Oak Common have been named, and include Gherkin architect Norman Foster’s firm. Foster + Partners and Richard Rogers’ Roger Stirk Harbour + Partners have been named on the bidding teams facing off for HS2 station packages. Read more: HS2 says it made a serious [...]
Legendary developer behind the Shard, Irvine Sellar, has died aged 82 February 27, 2017 The property developer behind the Shard, Irvine Sellar, has died aged 82. The chairman of Sellar Group died yesterday morning after a short illness. His scheme for the UK's tallest building was given the green light in November 2003. It was completed in 2012, after four years of construction. Read more: Developer Irvine Sellar submits plans for [...]