KPMG appointed administrators as Laterooms and Superbreak collapse affecting thousands of holiday-goers August 2, 2019 KPMG has been appointed as administrators to Laterooms and Superbreak following the companies collapses on Thursday. Both firms are owned by the Malvern Group, which has ceased trading, after Cox & Kings India, which owned a 49 per cent stake in the company, defaulted on loan repayments. Read more: Pets at Home set to beat [...]
General Election: Boris Johnson promises to ‘forge a new Britain’ post-Brexit November 24, 2019 Boris Johnson has promised a “pent-up tidal wave of investment” post-Brexit at today’s Conservative manifesto launch in order to “forge a new Britain”. The Prime Minister launched the party’s manifesto today in the marginal constituency of Telford, which promised £23bn of increased public spending and tax cuts. However, Johnson’s speech itself focussed heavily on the [...]
VAR wars deflect from Unai Emery and Arsenal’s woes; Frank Lampard the genius; Leicester outfoxing all over October 27, 2019 An exercised Unai Emery pointed, with some justification, to two video assistant referee interventions to explain why Arsenal lost a two-goal lead and drew 2-2 at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday. “For me, VAR is positive, but we need to manage it in the right way,” said the Gunners manager. “At the moment to [...]
Regional construction activity booming despite Brexit gloom, says Deloitte February 5, 2019 Construction activity at four major regional UK cities is at record levels, despite uncertainty around Brexit causing industry growth to falter, according to research. Accounting firm Deloitte’s regional crane survey covering Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester and Belfast showed growing activity across sectors including projects building office space, hotels, retail sites, education facilities and student housing. Read [...]
Tories get ‘Boris bounce’ in polls but pledge to focus on Brexit July 28, 2019 The Conservatives have received a ‘Boris bounce’ in the polls just days after picking their new leader and prime minister. Read more: Boris Johnson ‘absolutely’ rules out pre-Brexit general election New PM Boris Johnson has earned the Tories a 10 point jump in a poll for the Mail on Sunday, and a six point boost [...]
Morrisons to expand Amazon online delivery service across UK June 13, 2019 Supermarket Morrisons said today it will expand its online delivery partnership with Amazon to more cities across the UK. The Morrisons at Amazon service allows Amazon Prime customers to receive online same day grocery deliveries in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and parts of London and the home counties. Customers can order groceries online which are picked [...]
No-deal Brexit a ‘threat’ to UK’s science sector, says Wellcome Trust July 27, 2019 The chairwoman of the Wellcome Trust, the UK’s biggest charitable funder of scientific research, has written to Boris Johnson claiming that a no-deal Brexit is a “threat” to the science sector. Lady Eliza Manningham-Buller has backed Johnson’s vision for the science industry, but warned against the potential damage leaving the EU without a deal could [...]
The taxman cometh: 6 tips to help you complete self-assessment tax return January 29, 2020 This Friday marks the end of a process that many have found divisive, emotionally draining, expensive, and time-consuming. No, I’m not talking about Brexit. Friday 31 January is the deadline for completing your self-assessment tax return — the bane of existence for freelancers, the self-employed, and anyone who earns extra income outside their basic salary. [...]
Supply and demand at work, or just good bargaining? The reality behind CEO pay August 28, 2019 A report published by Deloitte a couple of weeks ago will have enhanced the feeling of holiday wellbeing for many people. The median annual pay for bosses of FTSE 100 companies fell in 2018 to £3.4m, compared to £4m in 2017. This is the lowest level since 2014, when the UK brought in rules which [...]
Football Betting Tips: Reds can keep pressure on City with entertaining final day win May 9, 2019 WHAT a remarkable few days it’s been. We witnessed one of the great European comebacks at Anfield on Tuesday, where despite the absences of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool climbed a seemingly impossible mountain to overturn a three-goal deficit and knock Barcelona out of the Champions League. If that wasn’t enough, Tottenham [...]