London startup numbers rise in face of Brexit uncertainty March 1, 2019 The number of new startups created each year in London is higher now than it was before the EU referendum, according to public data. While 205,325 new businesses started life in 2016, the year of the Brexit vote, entrepreneurs founded 216,204 companies last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals. Read more: The [...]
EE and Vodafone ditch Huawei devices from summer 5G rollout May 22, 2019 EE and Vodafone have both blocked Huawei handsets from their 5G launches this summer, the telcos confirmed today, as the fallout from US accusations of spying turned radioactive. Read more: EE will be the first UK provider to offer 5G later this month They had announced the launch of Huawei’s Mate 20 X 5G smartphone when [...]
Full English: Chelsea’s penalty shoot-out win and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick ensure European final clean sweep May 9, 2019 Rumours of English football’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. It may have taken a nervy penalty shoot-out at Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea edged past Eintracht Frankfurt tonight after a 1-1 draw to ensure an all-London Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku on 29 May. Never before have both major European finals been populated by [...]
Formula One taking cues from the Premier League on increasing competition and wants to add African race to calendar May 20, 2019 Since Liberty Media took over Formula One in 2017, the company has been insistent on the sport’s potential for commercial growth. How to achieve that has posed challenges, though, highlighting a need to improve the product on the track as well as expanding its reach. The first of those hurdles has proved difficult to jump, with [...]
FCA slammed over ‘whitewash’ RBS GRG report June 13, 2019 The City watchdog has said it has found no evidence that senior bankers within RBS’ controversial turnaround unit GRG lacked honesty or integrity, despite accusations that it ruined thousands of businesses and livelihoods. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its highly anticipated report into why it was unable to take enforcement action against [...]
The Hut Group gearing up for boardroom reshuffle November 19, 2018 British online shopping giant The Hut Group is planning a major board reshuffle which would involve the departure of the company’s current chairman. The beauty retailer is set for a shake-up that would see founder and chief executive Matthew Moulding replace Richard Pennycook as chairman, according to Sky News. Pennycook, who has served as the [...]
Maurizio Sarri has not had the instant impact Chelsea expect of new managers with the club one point worse off than last year January 3, 2019 Chelsea's blueprint for success under Roman Abramovich's ownership has been dependent on new managers and signings having an immediate impact, with the high turnover of personnel a trade-off in the pursuit of instant results. But after a promising start, those instant results have begun to desert manager Maurizio Sarri, with the Blues one point worse [...]
Snow to hit London tonight as Southeastern warns of busier peak trains January 31, 2019 The Met Office has issued an amber “danger to life” warning for parts of the UK as icy roads and heavy snow up to 10cm deep is expected to settle a day after the cold snap led to disruption for airports and schools. Hours of snowfall tonight could lead to between 3cm and 7cm of snow accumulating [...]
Revolution Bars suffers share price drop in wake of profit warning January 14, 2019 Cocktail group Revolution Bars saw its share price dive this morning as it became the latest UK retailer to issue a stark profit warning, in spite of a Christmas boost for the business. Shares in early morning trading plummeted 17 per cent as the Manchester-based group warned of an expected 20 per cent drop in its [...]
Manchester City 2, Southampton 1: Pep Guardiola lavishes praise on Premier League leaders after last-gasp victory November 29, 2017 Euphoric Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola lavished praise on his side after Raheem Sterling’s last-gasp winner ensured the Premier League leaders overcame Southampton and maintained their eight-point cushion at the summit. For the third game in succession former Liverpool forward Sterling netted a late clincher, this time in the 96th minute, as City sealed a [...]