Seven of Brewdog’s weirdest publicity stunts as it pledges to end ‘shock tactics’ August 30, 2018 Brewdog may have made its name off the back of a bizarre series of publicity stunts, but the indie brewer has pledged to “focus more on beer” and drop the “high octane shock tactics”. Following backlash to its parody porn website earlier this week, Brewdog posted a message to fans and shareholders on its website [...]
Queen’s Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list June 12, 2021 Below the full list of names for this year ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) The Rt. Hon. Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, The Earl Howe. For political and parliamentary service. (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) ORDER OF THE BATH Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) [...]
Royal wedding: Sorry, no Bank Holiday for Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s big day say Downing Street November 27, 2017 From joy to despair… the nation has had an emotional rollercoaster of a Monday. Downing Street has shut down any talk of a Bank Holiday for the nation to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, announced earlier today. Read more: Prince Harry engaged to American actress Meghan Markle A spokesperson has said [...]
We talk to the founder of maternity fashion brand Seraphine about sexism and style June 11, 2018 What do the Duchess of Cambridge, Angelina Jolie, and Gwen Stefani all have in common? At different points in time, they have all worn clothing from the Seraphine fashion range. But Seraphine is no normal fashion label – this is a brand that specialises in maternity clothing. In its 16-year history, it has become a [...]
We talk to the founder of fashion brand Seraphine about sexism and style June 11, 2018 What do the Duchess of Cambridge, Angelina Jolie, and Gwen Stefani all have in common? At different points in time, they have all worn clothing from the Seraphine fashion range. But Seraphine is no normal fashion label – this is a brand that specialises in maternity clothing. In its 16-year history, it has become a [...]
No royal rally can change Britain’s harsh economic realities November 29, 2017 What a difference 24 hours makes. Monday morning’s headlines in Britain were dominated by the familiar themes of Brexit-inspired political tension and economic listlessness – yet by Tuesday morning Brexit was briefly forgotten as the nation digested the news of a royal engagement. The Daily Mail’s coverage was typically low-key, with readers treated to a [...]
Luxury alpine chalet Tivoli Lodge offers not only skiing, but the chance to rub shoulders with the global elite of Davos January 26, 2018 Even when debating the world’s most pressing issues – starvation, pollution and political repression at the World Economic Forum in Davos – the global elite still expect the luxury to which they’re accustomed. As the world's movers and shakers descended on Davos for the annual jamboree, City A.M. grabbed the chance to sample that very [...]
Here’s what the bookies say about Prince Harry’s wedding December 15, 2017 Bad news for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: after the happy couple revealed the date of their nuptials next year, bookies have tipped rain. Bookies at Betway put odds of 15/8 on it raining on 19 May, the day of the couple's wedding, while they put the chances of the wedding attracting more viewers than [...]
Here are 29 reasons to be cheerful on Blue Monday January 16, 2017 It's Blue Monday, the day officially designated as the most miserable day of the year. Yes, it's raining and yes, you may well be off to see the divorce lawyers today – but that's no reason to be sad, daddy-o. Here are 50 reasons to turn that frown upside-down… 1. The FTSE 100 is on [...]
Sports Direct was selling Louboutin heels online this weekend – but they’ve been taken off the website October 4, 2016 Budget sports retailer Sports Direct moved into uncharted territory this weekend as it started selling Christian Louboutin heels. Sports Direct is known for its discount tracksuits and, most recently, for not paying its workers the minimum wage. Read more: Sports Direct shares jump as Mike Ashley takes control But now it appears the company wants to [...]