Primark owner poaches Marks & Spencer director for top finance job July 21, 2022 Primark owner Associated British Foods has nabbed Marks & Spencer’s CFO Eoin Tonge for its top finance job. Associated British Foods said that its current finance director John Bason will step down from the board, with Tonge stepping into his shoes no later than February 2023. Tonge also holds the position of chief strategy officer [...]
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Sexton’s second row with officials after cup final June 15, 2023 Further questions have been raised about Johnny Sexton’s conduct at the Champions Cup final after City A.M. obtained new footage showing a second instance of the Ireland No10 apparently having to be ushered away from confronting officials. The footage – available below – is at the heart of an investigation into Sexton by European Professional [...]
New job: Ocado Retail appoints Hannah Gibson as CEO September 7, 2022 Ocado’s online grocery business has appointed Hannah Gibson as new CEO, as the company hopes to retain consumers amid the cost of living crunch. Gibson will take up her position on 20 September, stepping into the shoes of Melanie Smith, who left in July, Ocado Retail announced on Wednesday morning. She has spent more than [...]
Live your own Winter Olympics with this top ski gear February 15, 2022 If the Beijing Games have whetted your appetite for cold-weather sports, we have the perfect round-up for you, with some of the hottest ski and snowboard gear for sloping off to the mountains. Viking of the mountain: Oakley Flight Path L Aleksander Kilde signature series snow goggles, £183. Developed with Norwegian World Cup alpine ski [...]
Would CVC ever consider a London listing? August 15, 2023 Buyout giant CVC is reported to have revived its listing plans in recent weeks and is heading for a blockbuster float on Amsterdam’s Euronext bourse.
Simpson’s Tavern: City of London favourite challenges winding up order as it battles closure threat February 9, 2023 City chophouse Simpson’s Tavern has been successful in challenging a winding up order and will now fight the forfeiture of its historic premises. Its boss said the victory means the business has now been reinstated and is no longer wound up – allowing it to challenge the forfeiture. This comes after Simpson’s Tavern in Cornhill, [...]
England must rouse themselves to avoid sleepwalking out of the Women’s World Cup August 13, 2023 Pre-tournament favourites in some circles, England received a wake-up call in their Women’s World Cup quarter-final win over Colombia on Saturday. While fans at home went straight from bed to sofa for the morning kick-off, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses came dangerously close to sleepwalking out of the tournament. Only when they fell behind were they jolted [...]
Simpson’s saved? Historic City chophouse granted status as asset of value December 15, 2022 The City of London has decided to designate Simpson’s Tavern – the historic City bar and restaurant threatened with closure – as an asset of community value at a meeting this afternoon. The historic eatery was designated an Asset of Community Value by the City of London Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee unanimously – taking [...]
Review: Football: Designing the Beautiful Game at the Design Museum April 10, 2022 A photo emerged last summer of beaming England footballer Bukayo Saka leaping into a swimming pool astride an inflatable unicorn. Such was the pure joy captured by the image that it quickly attained cult status and, as these things do, spawned a thousand memes. Well, anyone who quipped on social media to “Hang it in [...]
Deliveroo posts growth in Q3 despite tough consumer environment October 21, 2022 Deliveroo continued to benefit from stable growth in the third quarter of the year, as it looked to expanding its offering across the UK and Middle East. The fast-food delivery giant had year-in-year growth in Q3 with gross transaction value (GTV) per order up six per cent, despite orders being down one per cent, driven [...]