M&A activity surge predicted in betting, airline and homebuilding industries after Brexit vote November 9, 2016 The UK’s Brexit vote is likely to increase deal activity in the betting industry, among airlines and between homebuilders, new analysis out today suggests. With the outcome of the Leave vote far from decided, “the only certainty is uncertainty”, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report noted. But the report, “Will Brexit hurt – or help [...]
Fast sell-off could be on the cards for 1950s-style casual restaurant chain Ed’s Easy Diner October 8, 2016 Casual dining chain Ed's Easy Diner could imminently be sold off in a quickie sale for as little as £15m, according to reports. The hard-and-fast sale will probably take the form of a pre-pack administration could be announced in the coming days after the group suffered a trading slump over the summer, sources told The [...]
Cyber attack on Wetherspoons could cost pub chain more than just beer money December 9, 2015 In the latest instalment of cyber attacks on British businesses, the personal details of up to 657,000 customers of pub chain JD Wetherspoons have been hacked. Email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth were all stolen and put up for sale on what is known as the dark web. The attack was in June, but [...]
Sadiq Khan says Night Tube services will start on the Piccadilly line from 16 December November 1, 2016 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that Night Tube services will start on the Piccadilly line on Friday 16 December – sticking to his pledge to have five lines running by the end of the year. It follows the launch of the service on the Central, Victoria and Jubilee lines, with the Northern [...]
You’re signed up now: Five pieces of advice to help you get through Dry January December 28, 2016 It's the season of excess as we draw towards the end of the year and that means only one thing: Dry January is inching ever-closer. You've said you'll do it now – whether for charity or just your own challenge – so you can't back down and, let's face it, 31 days with no booze [...]
Brewing up a storm: Sales in craft beer at Tesco soar 130 per cent in a year October 17, 2016 It’s a trend that took off in the UK in the dingy East End of London by bearded men in plaid shirts. But now craft beer has become so popular in pubs across the country that demand at Tesco stores has jumped by 130 per cent in the last year alone. The supermarket started off with [...]
Paint the town blue for St Andrew November 25, 2016 Skirling bagpipes, swinging kilts and flying Saltires – they’re a sight for captive eyes in Scotland. But on November 30th the country steps it up as it celebrates our patron saint, St Andrew. For those of you not in the nostalgic north this Wednesday, here are five ways to celebrate #ourstandrewsday from absolutely anywhere. Even in [...]
Sun shines for Channel Islands exchange as it claims 229 more listings in first half of 2016 September 19, 2016 An independent Channel Islands exchange has reported 229 new listings in the first half of 2016. The Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) said this figure represented a 13 per cent increase on the same period last year and took its total number of listed securities to 2,222 at the end of June. Read more: Leading [...]
T2 Trainspotting review: lashings of nostalgia carry this long-overdue sequel, with Ewan McGregor and Johnny Lee Miller at their magnetic best January 27, 2017 It’s 21 years since Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting became every teenage boy’s favourite movie. His meditation on wasted youth was bleak, but also tinged with an optimism that reflected the national mood. Sure, there was addiction and poverty and death and despair, but Blair was about to be elected and Britpop was playing on radios across [...]
Boom time in the City as Brexit gives a boost to professional advisers October 24, 2016 The UK's vote for Brexit has delivered a big boost for City advisers as firms scramble to find out how they should respond to a period of unprecedented uncertainty. Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor found the number of professional services firms in "significant financial distress" had dropped by 10 per cent since the EU referendum, as new [...]