The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59, Johnny Marr leads tributes May 19, 2023 The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke has died aged 59, his former bandmate Johnny Marr has said. A post on Marr’s Twitter account said on Friday morning: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful [...]
Claridge’s back in black after seven-year rebuild as tourists flock back to London December 18, 2023 The Mayfair luxury hotel in Brook Street saw revenues more than double to £98.1m in 2022
Nadal and Alcaraz set for Paris 2024 Olympics doubles June 12, 2024 The King of Clay Rafael Nadal and French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz will team up for Spain at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics. The duo will compete in the men’s doubles at Roland Garros as part of a strong foursome of players in the doubles category for Spain. Pablo Carreno-Busta and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina complete [...]
Gig economy: O2 Arena posts record revenue April 28, 2024 New numbers out from the O2 arena show the venue earned over £500,000 a day as revenue was up 12 per cent and it put on more shows.
Profits surge at Michael McIntyre and Jonathan Ross talent agency after international tour success April 25, 2024 The talent agency that represents stars such as Michael McIntyre and Jonathan Ross has seen a surge in its turnover and profits after the success of an international tour.
Teck rebuffs Glencore’s sweetened bid and tweaks own restructuring April 14, 2023 Copper miner Teck Resources has rejected a sweetened bid from Glencore and made changes to its own restructuring plan.
One Media shares soar 18 per cent after Gloria Gaynor and The Drifters amp up catalogue September 5, 2023 Shares in One Media IP rose as much as 18 per cent on Tuesday afternoon, after the digital music rights firm announced it has snapped up a new catalogue of iconic grooves. The AIM-listed content provider bought the licensor’s income share of the “Entertain Me” catalogue of rights which includes over 15,000 tracks from top [...]
Orient Express and Royal Scotsman owner Belmond still in the red despite sales rise August 6, 2024 The UK arm of the company that runs the Venice Simplon-Orient Express increased its sales but saw its pre-tax loss widen during 2023, it has been revealed.
Two Tickets To Greece review: A charming French drama May 18, 2024 In a summer of edgy blockbusters, this escapist story of friendship Two Tickets to Greece is just the ticket
Hipgnosis working to increase shareholder value after investor complaints July 13, 2023 The boss of Hipgnosis said today that the song management company is working on options to increase shareholder value after investors complained about its dwindling share price. “I am aligned with shareholders in believing that the fundamental value and opportunity of the company fails to be reflected in the current share price,” Merck Mercuriadis, Hipgnosis boss [...]