UK looks to butter up NIMBYs with energy bill discounts for supporting new onshore wind May 11, 2023 Households living near prospective onshore wind turbines could be offered lower energy bills in exchange for supporting new projects.
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato: first look at new off-road supercar December 15, 2022 Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads... We get hands-on with the new Huracan Sterrato – the last naturally aspirated Lamborghini.
New six-floor £13.5m women’s health centre to open in Harley Street as Brits look for private NHS alternatives July 26, 2024 A private healthcare firm will open a £13.5m six-floor women’s centre on Harley Street in autumn this year in another sign that the industry is booming in the UK. The 13,000 sq ft building will offer private GP services with doctors who specialise in women’s healthcare. It is the latest expansion for HCA Healthcare UK, [...]
How to look for a new job when your interview skills are rusty November 30, 2022 If you’ve been in your job for a significant amount of time or didn’t have to undergo rounds of rigorous interviews to bag your current role, putting your experience and skills to the test by looking for a new opportunity might seem too intimidating to contemplate. It’s understandable, given only 2% of candidates who apply [...]
Chicken run: Nando’s looks to stave off cost of living with new student discount January 9, 2023 Nando’s has joined the raft of retailers and hospitality firms using discounts to keep stores busy amid a difficult economic climate. The High Street chicken staple has announced its first ever student discount today as inflation, energy bills and a host of other cost pressures continue to eat away at the nation’s disposable income. Last [...]
New Look to warn landlords it could collapse without further rent cuts September 12, 2020 New Look will warn landlords next week that it could go bust if it isn’t granted further rent cuts. The high street brand has almost 500 stores across the UK and employs more than 12,000 people. It is set to propose its second company voluntary arrangement (CVA) within two years after its sales suffered as [...]
Veganuary: New £240m fake meat fund looks to disrupt and decarbonise the food industry January 23, 2023 Milltrust Ventures and Earth First Food Ventures are set to launch a new $300m (£242m) Smart Protein Fund tomorrow to back alternative proteins and decarbonise the food industry, City A.M. can reveal. Over $600m was invested in total in the cultivated meat sector last year, and the alternative protein market, which includes imitation meats [...]
New Look seeks turnover-based rent in second restructuring plan August 13, 2020 New Look has proposed another restructuring of its retail network, its second in three years, after coronavirus significantly impacted its finances. The fashion retailer has asked landlords to agree new turnover-based leases across its portfolio, having already closed stores and negotiated rent reductions as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) two years ago. “Out [...]
Buy-now pay-later firms braced for clampdown as Treasury looks to grant regulator new powers February 13, 2023 The government said it will give City watchdogs the power to “clamp down” on buy-now pay-later firms this year as it prepares to publish a much-delayed update on the scope of regulation around the sector tomorrow morning. The Treasury will lay out the details of regulation that will include plans to bring firms like Klarna, [...]
New Look urges landlords to back restructuring plan after failing to find buyer September 9, 2020 New Look has urged its landlords to back its restructuring plans after the struggling high street retailer failed to attract a buyer. The company said this morning that some parties had expressed an interest in certain New Look assets, however no bid was received for the firm. New Look’s landlords and other creditors will now [...]