“It’s the Champion’s League of food”: Why one Parisian is all-in on London March 28, 2024 LONDON’S hospitality scene is set for another vote of confidence with the opening of a second site by iconic Parisian restaurant group Moma, this time at the Langham Hotel. Mimosa, opening in April, will follow the arrival of Café Lapérouse in the capital, with MOMA founder Benjamin Patou keen to push into the London restaurant [...]
Barbenheimer lights up cinemas but strikes cast shadow on industry’s future July 24, 2023 Barbie and Oppenheimer, the pop culture power movie duo nicknamed Barbenheimer, had a triumphant opening weekend, reviving cinemas to their pre-pandemic glory – if only for a fleeting weekend. Vue cinemas witnessed their biggest weekend since 2019, raking in nearly £30m at the UK box office according to the UK Cinema Association, as over 500,000 [...]
Red Eye actor Jing Lusi on Asian representation: ‘Diversity isn’t black or white – literally – it’s all ethnicities’ April 11, 2024 Jing Lusi is the first Asian actor in a leading role in a primetime British drama. She speaks to The City A.M. Magazine
Let’s be honest, Tesco making big profits is a good thing April 18, 2024 Instead of criticising Tesco for having a bumper year, we should praise it for providing cheap food and jobs for millions, says Matthew Lesh There’s an unorthodox tourist sight that I always tick off on trips abroad. It’s not that I don’t check out the historic squares, the museums and galleries or even the nightlife. [...]
I did Orlando Florida and Disney Orlando without the kids – it was even better June 4, 2024 Why visiting Orlando Florida without the kids is even bette
FTSE 100 and Wall Street flat in subdued day for markets January 13, 2021 The FTSE 100 was flat by the mid afternoon as markets slipped into a lull after a rapid start to the year. After rising 6.4 per cent last week, London’s leading index has faltered this week with two consecutive sessions of losses. By 3pm the bourse was down 0.05 per cent at 6,751 points. The [...]
Former Deliveroo executives launch 10-minute grocery delivery app in London March 5, 2021 A new delivery app founded by former Deliveroo executives is launching in London today promising to deliver groceries within 10 minutes. Dija will be the latest player to join the growing food delivery space as consumers turn to online amid the pandemic. Research by Capgemini reveals 56 per cent of UK consumers expect to get [...]
Wear all colours, not just crypto orange and black June 9, 2023 Embrace generative AI, don’t be a Luddite, ignore the cults, cuddle the LLM and look towards a brighter future, urges an affectionate Monty.
Domino’s shares spike as rating upgraded with potential for 360 more UK stores February 20, 2024 Shares in Domino’s Pizza were delivered a surprise boost this morning after analysts upgraded its rating on the stock, and encouraged the UK’s biggest pizza maker to expand.
Londoners’ anxiety skyrockets 57 per cent due to rising bills, going out less November 1, 2022 Almost sixty per cent of Londoners are increasingly anxious about rising energy bills, with millions eating less healthily and staying in more to save cash. The human impact of the cost of living crisis continues to deepen, with new figures exposing a deep generational dive between young professionals and over-65s. The data, published by Personal [...]