Even high-earners feeling the pinch: Over a quarter on £100K pay cheque to pay cheque November 17, 2023 Around one in four people earning a six-figure salary say they are living pay cheque to pay cheque, according to a survey. Some 26 per cent of people surveyed across the UK with an annual income of £100,000-plus said they had no money left at the end of the month, wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin [...]
It’s truly the best of British to dine at Restaurant St. Barts Smithfield November 30, 2022 Stepping into Restaurant St Bart’s is like walking into the most luxurious Shepherd’s hut you could imagine. With an emphasis on stone and wood, the space is so calm I half expected to be ushered to the spa for a massage. We began the meal on cosy, candlelit sheep-skin covered chairs with a wax-sealed menu [...]
UK supermarket chiefs call for online sales tax on firms like Amazon February 8, 2021 Some of the UK’s largest retailers, including Tesco and Asda, have called for Rishi Sunak to “rebalance the tax base” between online and bricks and mortar retail in an apparent push for a new digital sales levy on firms like Amazon. In a letter to Sunak, 18 chief executives and union bosses said “online retailers [...]
Amazon beefs up UK team for delivery robot Scout September 8, 2020 Amazon has today revealed a boost to its UK research and development arm with the creation of a new team dedicated to Scout, the e-commerce giant’s on-street delivery robot. Amazon said it would be hiring for more engineers to develop its fully-electric and autonomous delivery robot, based at its Cambridge research and development hub. The [...]
Personality test: What does your email etiquette say about you? December 27, 2023 BCCs and out of offices, ever wondered what those e-idiosyncrasies say about your colleagues (and maybe yourself)? Read on.
Plenty for Just Eat to chew on as it falls out of FTSE 100 to be replaced by engineering firm Spirax-Sarco December 6, 2018 Just Eat shares were down five per cent this morning as the company took stock from being demoted from the FTSE 100 yesterday. The food delivery company, which has come under siege in recent years from competitors Deliveroo and Uber Eats, dropped out of the top tier index as FTSE Russell announced the winners and [...]
Victoria Scholar: Women and youngsters the biggest winners amongst retail traders January 26, 2024 Victoria Scholar on the winners and losers amongst traders, Premier Foods' mince pie success, and much more
Where to watch Super Bowl LVII 2023. Bars in London staying open all night January 10, 2023 Ah yes, the Super Bowl, that giant American sporting event Brits don’t really understand but use as an excuse to do something they do understand: staying up all night and getting drunk. For those in London, the Super Bowl rolls around this Feb 12 and begins at 11.30pm UK time, running through to almost sunrise if [...]
Nightmare before Christmas: Half of shoppers to fork out less for gifts October 24, 2022 Half of shoppers are intending on spending less on Christmas this year as plunging consumer confidence sparks further concern for businesses. One in three of those shoppers said they would slash present budgets for close friends and family by over £25 per person, according to data from market insights firm Kantar. Brits are facing sky-high [...]
We have one of the best takeaway pizzas in London – just ask Macaulay Culkin May 20, 2024 Yard Sale Pizza, which was visited by Macaulay Culkin and his band The Pizza Underground, opened in 2014 and has now grown to 12 locations across London.