Harriet Harman won’t ‘back down’ in bid to replace Speaker John Bercow September 20, 2019 Labour MP Harriet Harman has refused to “back down” in her bid to become the next House of Commons speaker after her constituency party spoke out against her running for the post. The Camberwell and Peckham constituency party voiced “disquiet” after she threw her hat in the ring to succeed John Bercow, who has said [...]
Five high-quality European stocks for an ISA April 4, 2019 By Rodney Hobson from interactive investor. Our author and columnist offers some tips on choosing ISA stocks and identifies a handful of top picks. Rodney Hobson is an experienced financial writer and commentator who has held senior editorial positions on publications and websites in the UK and Asia, including Business News Editor on The Times [...]
Theresa May continues to woo business groups with new forum to hear industry concerns November 1, 2018 Theresa May’s attempts to woo the business world has gone up another notch with the creation of a special forum for boardroom leaders and government ministers. The new initiative will see bosses from companies including Rolls-Royce Holdings, BT Group and ITV meet with the Prime Minister and senior cabinet figures twice a year to discuss key [...]
15 incredible Londoners in the New Year’s Honours List January 2, 2021 In a list that was largely dominated by health staff and civil servants this year, Christopher Woolard, who served as interim Chief Exec of the FCA in 2020, became a Commander of the British Empire, while Kate Nicholls, a vocal advocate for the hospitality industry throughout this terrible year for bars, pubs and restaurants, received [...]
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis quits as supermarket declares turnaround ‘is complete’ October 2, 2019 Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis is stepping down from the Big Four supermarket, it revealed today as it declared its turnaround is complete. The CEO will leave the business next summer after chairman John Allan said he had accepted his resignation letter “with regret”. Read more: Tesco sells mortgage arm for £3.8bn Lewis called the [...]
Lloyds axes 380 jobs but adds more amid digital strategy shake-up September 5, 2018 LLOYDS Banking Group is axing nearly 400 jobs as part of a company-wide shake-up to bolster its online and mobile services performance, it emerged last night. Roughly 435 new roles will also be created in the efforts to compete in an increasingly digital market. A Lloyds spokesperson said that the new roles will be created [...]
Brands must learn to use social video to reach Generation Z December 19, 2018 UK retail giant John Lewis claims that its Christmas television adverts are among “the most effective marketing campaigns in the industry”. Perhaps this was the case once, but faced with impressing video obsessed Generation Z (those born since 1995), does it still hold true now? It appears that I am not the only one with [...]
Moo-ving forward: Dairy Crest on track for full-year targets as Cathedral City and Clover brands milk revenues September 17, 2018 Dairy Crest said today it was milking revenues that are ahead of last year thanks to the success of its popular cheese and margarine brands. Ahead of its interim results on 7 November, the company said strong growth for its Cathedral City and Clover brands had boosted business. Profit is expected to be "slightly ahead" of [...]
Moo-ving forward: Dairy Crest on track for full-year targets as Cathedral City and Clover brands milk revenues September 17, 2018 Dairy Crest said today it was milking revenues that are ahead of last year thanks to the success of its popular cheese and margarine brands. Ahead of its interim results on 7 November, the company said strong growth for its Cathedral City and Clover brands had boosted business. Profit is expected to be "slightly ahead" of [...]
The story of a saga of collectors and the museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga December 15, 2020 The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, which is one of the most important art collections of the 20th century, was formed in only two generations. Its precursor was August Thyssen, the second Baron’s grandfather, who exchanged letters with the sculptor Rodin and even acquired several of his works. August’s third son, the first Baron Thyssen, managed to gather [...]