Ladies who don’t lunch: Ingrid talks people power, performance, and rising to the top October 2, 2015 Maike Currie talks to Ingrid Waterfield about taking the road less travelled When I arrive at One Lombard Street, a favourite haunt of City-types just a stone’s throw from the Bank of England, Ingrid Waterfield is already seated and waiting. I am not late but I am slightly flustered. She, on the other hand, [...]
Night Tube series: Top seven places to buy a house in London along the Jubilee Line September 4, 2015 With the Night Tube delayed for the time being, now is the best time to consider buying in an area that’s set to benefit from it. Research shows that when new transport links come in, house prices only rise once the trains start running so it’s worth taking a punt before the asking prices shoot [...]
Make mine a double January 14, 2015 Pub landlord to stand in Farage’s target seat NIGEL Farage has welcomed comedian Al Murray into the battle for the South Thanet seat in May’s general election, tweeting “the more the merrier,” after Murray announced his intention to run. Murray, or The Pub Landlord to give him his stage name, has announced he will stand [...]
From killer robots and heatwaves to Heathrow and smartphones: Here’s what got us talking this week July 3, 2015 South London got itself a new river. East London prepared for the worst case scenario. And somewhere in Barnsley, Mr Kipling decided to make even more exceedingly good cakes. Here's what got us talking this week 1) London was hotter than the surface of the sun Good gosh, it was hot. The trains went [...]
FTSE surges as oil and financial firms greet Budget moves – London Report March 18, 2015 BRITAIN’S top share index rallied yesterday as oil shares and financial companies drew a boost from changes announced as part of the government’s pre-General Election Budget. The FTSE 100 closed up 107.59 points, or 1.6 per cent, at 6,945.20, shy of its all-time high at 6,974 points hit earlier this month. Shares in investment company [...]
Spirit Pubs is looking forward to summer as drink takings increase June 10, 2014 SPIRIT Pubs, the firm behind brands such as Chef & Brewer, Flaming Grill and Fayre & Square, reported a six per cent rise in quarterly sales due to the sunnier weather during the period. Shares in the firm closed up 0.64 per cent at 78.5p yesterday after Spirit reported a 7.1 per cent rise in [...]
Why a compulsory living wage is not the best way to help society’s poorest June 8, 2015 The Living Wage Foundation – which lobbies employers to pay £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 elsewhere – has never called for statutory implementation of its cause. It considers itself to be a pragmatic civil society movement, encouraging firms to pay their low-paid workers enough to live comfortably. But the campaign has been hijacked [...]
C&C fails to enjoy a festive craic as fizz goes out of cider market January 14, 2015 IRISH cider maker C&C yesterday issued a profit warning due to poor sales in Britain in the last four months of 2014 as it pursued a failed takeover bid for pub group Spirit. The makers of ciders Magners and Bulmers, as well as Tennent’s lager, said it would advance plans to “significantly reduce costs” in [...]
Marston’s pubs in sales growth May 15, 2014 MARSTON’S pub chain and brewer yesterday reported that first-half revenue rose 4.5 per cent to £374.3m during the 26 weeks to April on the back of the expansion of its estate. “We’ve seen growth across the business. On strategy we’ve opened 11 new pub-restaurants in the first half of the year and we’re on track [...]
Food and room sales lift profits at Fuller’s pubs June 6, 2014 BREWER Fuller, Smith & Turner yesterday reported a jump in profit before tax of 10 per cent to £34.1m, for the year ended 29 March. The company made strong gains from food and accommodation, with like-for-like sales rising in both areas by 10.4 per cent. Revenue climbed six per cent to £288m, while the final [...]