Pearson sales jump as demand for online learning soars April 26, 2021 Global education firm Pearson said strong demand for online learning courses helped the group post a five per cent rise in underlying revenue growth in the first three months of the year. Shares in the education group rose more than 2.5 per cent on the update to 822p this morning Delivering a quarterly trading update, [...]
Andalucía – Playa y Sol July 28, 2022 Famed for its spectacular weather, golden sands and turquoise waters; Andalucía’s 800km coastline stretches from Almeria to the Costa del Sol,and on to the Costa de la Luz. This popular coastal region attracts waves of tourists from all over the world because it offers a succession of unspoilt beaches with sweeping ocean views, secluded coves [...]
FTX files for bankruptcy as Sam Bankman-Fried resigns November 11, 2022 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned his position as CEO of FTX, and filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
COP26: Public backs Government climate drive but some fear the cost April 28, 2021 The British public back moves to ‘go green’ but a third fear efforts will hit them in the pocket, new polling reveals today. More than half of both the public and MPs, who were also polled, believe climate change should be top of the Government’s agenda – regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic. But knowledge of [...]
Pearson maintains dividend as it unveils plans to slash office space March 8, 2021 Education giant Pearson today said it will maintain its dividend for the full year as the firm unveiled plans to “significantly” reduce its office space. The publisher proposed a final dividend of 13.5p, bringing its full-year payout to 19.5p — in line with 2019. It came as Pearson announced plans to slim down its property [...]
Government weighs up extending life of Hinkley Point B as energy crisis deepens May 2, 2022 Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is open to extending the life of nuclear power plant Hinkley Point B amid increasing focus on energy security.
Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson urges govt to ‘ban the sale of avocados’ September 15, 2021 TV personality Jeremy Clarkson has called on the government to protect Britain’s food supplies just as the country is defended from attacks from foreign powers by its armed forces. Speaking at an event in Westminster hosted by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) earlier today, Clarkson urged the Government to commit to not let Britain’s self-sufficiency [...]
Be part of something glorious this summer March 14, 2022 The Qatar Goodwood Festival, which takes place from Tuesday 26 July to Saturday 30 July, is one of the undisputed highlights of the British sporting and social calendar. The world-famous five-day festival, affectionately known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’, presents spellbinding sport to the backdrop of the rolling Sussex Downs. To whet the appetite for an exquisite week [...]
Dates announced for Crypto AM Summit and Awards 2022 August 18, 2022 The annual Crypto AM Summit and Awards will be held from November 22 to November 24, it has been announced.
‘West End productions cannot survive under social distancing’ warn theatres June 15, 2021 The four-week delay to easing lockdown restrictions will have “serious implications” for many theatres, with large-scale commercial productions at most serious risk, the industry has warned. On Monday evening the government postponed plans to fully re-open society on 21 June amid a sharp rise in cases of the more transmissible Delta variant, which was first [...]