UK economy flirting with recession amid escalating inflation April 1, 2022 Escalating inflation is threatening to throw the UK economy into dangerously close recession territory, reveals two closely watched surveys. Businesses are struggling under the weight of swelling costs triggered by soaring energy bills, prompting them to launch the quickest price hike cycle on record, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Around two in [...]
New parts of Pablo Escobar’s Colombia are open to visitors. We were first in. April 28, 2024 New areas of Colombia are welcoming visitors. We stepped inside
Ineos Grenadier review: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s new 4×4 driven April 3, 2023 Tim Pitt drives the long-awaited Ineos Grenadier: a modern British 4x4 inspired by the classic Land Rover Defender.
McLaren Artura Spider review: hybrid supercar is lean and roofless June 17, 2024 Tim Pitt drives the McLaren Artura Spider, a 700hp hybrid supercar that is now open to the elements. And spoiler: it's brilliant.
Big Business needs to check its screen time and stop throwing money at trying to go viral January 18, 2023 A viral TikTok about Negroni Sbagliatos pushed up Lidl's prosecco sales, but the truly valuable viral videos are luck of the draw.
Ferrari 296 GTS review: Blue blooded October 18, 2022 With a retractable roof and electric driving mode, you might think the new Ferrari 296 GTS has gone a bit soft. Not a chance, says Tim Pitt.
Mixing It Up at hayward Gallery is a sprawling, unruly exhibition September 8, 2021 Collective exhibitions are tricky things. The work of each artist demands attention all of its own, but needs to be in dialogue with those around it. The best have a solid theme to tie all the unruly ideas into something approaching a thesis, such as Among the Trees, an exhibition all about… well, trees, which [...]
The Tragedy of Macbeth: Washington and McDormand on Oscar form December 24, 2021 A Shakespeare adaptation from The Coen Brothers would have been sure to spark excitement, but there’s a twist to The Tragedy of Macbeth that leaves a few questions in the air. That’s because, while Joel Coen is directing the film, Ethan is not involved, the first time the brothers haven’t worked together. Carter Burwell, The [...]
Ten insightful books for value investors January 6, 2022 Here on the Schroders value team, we’re always looking for an opportunity to gain an investment edge. Books don’t necessarily need to be directly connected to investing in order to help us find new insights. Here, we consider a variety of books that we think can offer useful perspectives to investors. Juan Torres Rodriguez suggests [...]
The best cars of 2022 for sheer driving fun December 5, 2022 These are the most exciting or memorable cars we drove in 2022, from the Dacia Jogger to the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS.