Coronavirus hits hospitality: London without the pubs, bars and restaurants would be so much poorer April 19, 2020 Living in London is not always easy. Over recent years, a cottage industry has developed in newspapers’ features sections in which a previously harried writer explains why they’re glad they left the Big Smoke, the packed underground trains, the occasionally grubby air. Good for them. But you try getting some decent Lebanese food at 10:30pm [...]
Coronavirus: keeping your company safe from cyber attacks April 20, 2020 The widespread destruction caused by the Covid-19 outbreak remains difficult to comprehend, with lives lost, businesses destroyed, and communities forced into isolation. Statistics show that even after this terrible disease has been beaten, the economic and social impact will be deep and long lasting, with surging unemployment and shattered dreams brought on by the necessary [...]
Online scams and home working April 1, 2020 Suddenly, we’re all in the same boat – focused on little apart from protecting ourselves, our loved ones, friends, incomes and businesses.Tony Neate, CEO of cybersecurity advice provider Get Safe Online, has advice for employers and individuals facing home working for the first time. For most of us, in whatever sector we work or run [...]
Twitter posts rise in revenue despite Covid-19 advertising hit April 30, 2020 Twitter today posted a rise in revenue for the first quarter despite the lingering threat of a slowdown in advertising caused by the coronavirus crisis. The social media platform reported revenue of $808m (£646m) in the first three months of the year, up three per cent on the same period in 2019 and ahead of [...]
Serena’s coach: Tennis is long, slow and too clean November 6, 2020 Tennis may have virtually ground to a halt this year, but one of the world’s most celebrated coaches, Patrick Mouratoglou, has rarely been busier. Mouratoglou, like his clients Serena Williams, Coco Gauff and Stefanos Tsitsipas, has had to adjust to life without much of the usual circuit. His academy on the French Riviera also suffered [...]
Dechra profits double as pharma firm remains on track to hit targets February 24, 2020 Veterinary products firm Dechra Pharmaceuticals today revealed it doubled its profit in the six months to the end of 2019. Profit before tax jumped 117 per cent to £19.5m for the first half of Dechra’s financial year, up from £9m in the corresponding period of 2018. Meanwhile, operating profit was £23.3m, up from £17m in [...]
Japan and Magic Man dominate Hong Kong International Races December 8, 2019 AFTER drawing a blank at the Longines Hong Kong International Races 12 months ago, the Japanese were back with a bang at Sha Tin on Sunday, winning three of the four Group One prizes. Win Bright, trained by Yoshihiro Hatakeyama and ridden by Masami Matsuoka, scooped nearly £1.6 million after landing the richest race of [...]
Imposter syndrome is a big problem – here’s how to tackle it October 22, 2019 Ever been overwhelmed by self-doubt at work? Fearful of being exposed as a fraud, inadequate, or a failure – despite evidence proving the opposite? You are not alone. Many of us occasionally experience a feeling of being an imposter at work – downplaying our abilities with a sense that we’re not quite good enough. Starting [...]
Flutter shares jump 14 per cent on £11bn merger with Stars Group to create one of the world’s largest gambling firms October 2, 2019 Flutter Entertainment and Nasdaq- and Toronto-listed Stars Group said today they were merging in a deal that will create one of the world’s largest gambling businesses. Shareholders in Flutter, formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair, will own approximately 54.6 per cent of the new company with Stars shareholders owning approximately 45.3 per cent of the [...]
Salisbury spy poisoning exposes insurance gap around chemical and biological attacks April 30, 2018 The head of Pool Re, the government-backed terrorism reinsurance pool, has called for a debate on the insurance industry’s reaction to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents following the attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury last month. A report published today by Pool Re highlighted the risk to [...]