Close Brothers’ banking division takes a hit amid pandemic July 22, 2020 Close Brothers Group’s banking division has taken a hit due to the pandemic, as its loan book reflected lower new business volumes. However, securities division Winterflood helped to offset some of the impact of coronavirus due to significantly higher trading, the group said in a scheduled pre-close trading update. The figures In the group’s banking [...]
‘Shameful’: Boris Johnson condemns threats to Churchill statue June 12, 2020 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was “absurd and shameful” that a statue of Winston Churchill was at risk of attack by protesters. In his strongest statement yet on a growing trend to challenge the legacies of past leaders, the PM pushed back against a wave of protests against statues of historic [...]
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo review: estate of the fast May 5, 2021 The Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo takes the firm's all-conquering electric car into the rough stuff. With predictable brilliance.
The Mandalorian season 2 episode 5: S2E5 a Clone Wars showdown November 27, 2020 With the broadcast of S2E5, we’re past the midpoint of The Mandalorian Season 2, and those who were wondering where this is all going got a big boost with this episode, subtitled The Jedi. Almost immediately we are treated to a James Bond-esque pre-credit sequence where a mysterious figure with two lightsabers (!) slashes their [...]
More than 1,300 arts organisations to share £257m survival fund October 12, 2020 The London Symphony Orchestra and the Young Vic are among more than 1,300 arts organisations across England that will share a £257m coronavirus survival fund. The funding is the latest tranche of the government’s £1.6bn Cultural Recovery Fund, which is designed to support theatres, museums and music venues that have been forced to close during [...]
Cupra Formentor review: sporty SUV goes its own way January 21, 2021 The Cupra Formentor is the new premium Spanish brand's first standalone car. We put this SUV through its paces in top-spec VZ2 guise.
Leading research and innovation in times of Coronavirus October 26, 2020 Europe’s densest pharma environment, Catalonia received highest number of R&D investment projects in 2019 Catalonia is Europe’s densest pharma environment. It is home to more han 1,000 companies in the life sciences industry and, since 2008, capital investment in Catalonia’s life sciences companies has multiplied by 12. A world- class network of medical institutions, hospitals, [...]
Trump says Meghan and Harry must pay for own protection in the US March 29, 2020 US President Donald Trump said today that prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle must pay for their own security if they move to the US. “I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in [...]
Flexible thinking has got small businesses through this crisis — now we can shop local to support them June 30, 2020 Over the past few months we have seen and heard countless stories of small, local businesses hit hard by the economic lockdown. Covid-19 has triggered businesses to reassess how they can engage with customers in new and innovative ways, and many have had to adapt quickly to survive. Art workshops and yoga classes are being [...]
FTSE 100 climbs despite new coronavirus rules but US stocks mixed September 22, 2020 After plunging yesterday, the FTSE 100 rose despite the UK government imposing new coronavirus restrictions, while US stocks were mixed. The UK blue-chip index was up 0.9 per cent to 5,858 points in afternoon trading. That was down significantly from its opening figure of above 6,000 yesterday, however. The FTSE 250 had risen 0.2 per [...]