Gutsy Loungers sees motorway’s Brightside as retailer launches entire new restaurant chain November 7, 2022 Loungers announced today the launch of a new roadside restaurant brand called Brightside, amid a volatile economic environment. The UK cafe and restaurant operator said it has acquired three sites, with the first one set to open on the A38, south of Exeter, in February. The other two sites will open on the A303 and [...]
Letters: Let’s make tech enticing October 3, 2022 [Re: Cisco chief says apprentices can plug digital skills gap, Sept 30] The Chief of Cisco is right to raise the issue of recruitment in cyber and tech more broadly. We face a technological crisis if our job vacancies are not filled, especially as hackers and cyber criminals become more sophisticated day by day. The [...]
‘We need to celebrate risk’: City minister pushes for Brits to embrace investment May 22, 2023 The City minister Andrew Griffith said today the UK needs to “celebrate risk” as he called for a sweeping culture change in the way the public approaches investment.
Government confirms new taskforce to ramp up nuclear skills August 1, 2023 The government has announced a new taskforce geared towards boosting skilled workers in the defence and civil nuclear sectors.
Experts react to Reeves: The finances might be worse than expected – but tax hikes are still coming July 30, 2024 While Rachel Reeves laid out a fiscal inheritance that was worse than many had anticipated, tax rises are almost certainly on the way, economists and experts have said in reaction to the Chancellor's speech today.
UBS shares jump after Cevian bets £1bn on Credit Suisse merger success December 19, 2023 Cevian Capital, Europe’s largest activist investor, has taken a €1.2bn (£1bn) stake in UBS in a bet that the lender will double its share price after taking over Credit Suisse.
Exeter Chiefs stun Munster with glorious Champions Cup comeback December 17, 2023 Exeter’s rebuild hit a landmark milestone today after the Devonians came from behind to beat Irish giants Munster and go two from two in the Investec Champions Cup. Many were worried about how Rob Baxter’s men would deal with the ferocity of the biggest club competition in rugby after the Chiefs faced an exodus of [...]
Dry but cloudy: Will today’s weather affect voting behaviour? July 4, 2024 Rishi Sunak was banking on a sunshine boost this election, but will today's weather affect voting behaviour? Professor Franz Buscha explains.
UK set to miss EV sales targets by 2030 or 2035 July 3, 2024 The UK is set to significantly miss current targets for electric vehicle (EV) sales by either 2030 or 2035, when bans on the sale of petrol and diesel cars will be introduced, according to a new report.
Oaknorth boss: Immigration barriers are threatening the UK’s fintech sector June 12, 2023 A lack of talent is threatening to choke off growth in UK fintech and ministers must do more to open up borders to workers, the boss of digital lender Oaknorth said today.