The Notebook: Andrew Wolfson on Britain’s entrepreneurial mix April 12, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it’s Andrew Wolfson, the chief executive of Pembroke Investment Managers There are over five million small businesses in Britain. They make up over 99% of total businesses in the country and are the very lifeblood of the UK economy. So why do [...]
Yes, being an influencer is a real job June 23, 2023 Earlier this month, the news that YouTube creator JJ Olatunj, better known as KSI, had been used as a case study in the A-Level curriculum went viral online. While many people celebrated the development, others questioned the merit in teaching teenagers about online content creators, which in their minds “was not a real job” which [...]
The Sunak Gambit: a chess renaissance might be just what Britain needs August 7, 2023 Although some warn of theaddictive nature of chess, it is an all-round gymnasium for the cognitive faculties.
Go Ape continues climb down from Covid-19 pandemic high August 27, 2024 The financial performance of Go Ape continued its post-pandemic climb down following the “exceptional demand” it experienced as the UK came out of the Covid-19 lockdowns. The employee-owned adventure group, which is headquartered in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has reported a fall in its revenue by eight per cent in 2023 to £27.5m. The decrease [...]
Ned Boulting: Tour de France is richer for great warrior Bardet moment of triumph July 1, 2024 To see a Bardet, at the fag end of a career which promised more than it delivered, find such unexpected and sudden fulfilment was a deep delight.
Jurgen Klopp responds to England manager job speculation July 31, 2024 Newcastle’s Eddie Howe, former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter and England Under-21s coach Lee Carsley are the leading candidates for the vacancy.
How much is too much? The CEO pay predicament April 23, 2024 A growing number of London-listed companies have been asking shareholders to approve radical pay rises for their top execs. Why?
Cost of living crisis could drive the Bank of Mum and Dad bust, life office warns February 13, 2023 The wealth of parents who have been supporting their ‘adult’ children could be about to dry up, a life office has warned. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), £17bn a year is gifted or loaned annually, almost all from parents to adult children But Canada Life said its survey found that almost half [...]
‘Deepening crisis: London house building craters as UK pipeline at lowest since records began June 11, 2024 England's house building pipeline is at the lowest level since records began 17 years ago, as fresh pressure is piled on government parties to mend a “deepening housing crisis”.
Our credit scoring system is out of date and Generation Rent is paying the price January 23, 2024 Many Brits are forking out thousands on rent but remain credit-invisible; unlocking data could be the solution, writes Alex Marsh.