Mulberry blames tourist tax and slowdown in luxury demand for falling sales January 17, 2024 British fashion house Mulberry has blamed a slowdown in demand for luxury spending for a nine per cent decline in sales over the golden quarter.
The Lee and Tea could be first Home in Stayers’ March 13, 2024 MANY will find a bet that comes from the heart in today’s Stayers’ Hurdle (3.30pm). The roof will come off both grandstands if Paisley Park can a plunder the Stayers’ crown on his 12th visit to Prestbury Park, while 2022 Grand National winner Noble Yeats and good old Flooring Porter will also have their cheerleaders. [...]
Lindsay Lohan had a cute way of bonding with Irish Wish co-stars during filming March 11, 2024 Lindsay Lohan photographed Irish Wish co stars behind the scenes
London businesses lament dismal start to 2023 after another rail strike set for January December 20, 2022 Hospitality leaders have reiterated calls for rail firms and unions to hash out an eleventh-hour resolution to swerve January strikes, after train drivers announced another walk-out. Train drivers at 15 companies in the union Aslef have agreed to strike on 5 January, as part of a long-standing pay dispute. The walkout will take place on [...]
Rail strikes had ‘deeper than expected’ impact on bars December 19, 2022 Rail strike chaos over the past week had a worse impact than anticipated on clubs and bars, according to one industry group leader. Rail staff walked-out over pay and conditions last week, with dates falling on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and Saturday. Hospitality bosses had urged union leaders and rail firms to hash out a [...]
Londoners face unprecedented rent increases in 2023 as mortgage rates for landlords skyrocket January 13, 2023 Tenants are struggling this January. Along with the rest of the nation, they’re dealing with a cost of living crisis, driven by rising energy prices, and adding to this pressure is the rising price of rent. Moreover, landlords face unprecedented increases in mortgage rates, forcing them to up the rent. Tenants in London have endured [...]
Heathrow: Strikes and ongoing charging issues fail to dent December’s passenger levels January 11, 2023 Heathrow Airport’s passenger numbers skyrocketed last month despite challenges posed by Border Force Strikes. The west London hub said 5.9 million travellers passed through its gates during the festive month, up 90 per cent on 2021 levels. Overall, the airport remained in line with former expectations, with 61.6 million passengers using Heathrow in 2022. John-Holland Kaye, [...]
Putin’s 36-hour Ukraine truce will ‘do nothing’ for peace, James Cleverly warns January 6, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s plans for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday period will “do nothing to advance the prospects for peace”, the UK’s Foreign Secretary has said. Russia’s President Putin has ordered Moscow’s armed forces to observe the 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine this weekend, when the Russian Orthodox Church, which uses [...]
Boots advantage card helps sales soar as shoppers sign up to bag beauty bargains March 28, 2023 Boots has reported a surge in sales as the high street chemist benefited from savvy shoppers keen to rack up points on its advantage card loyalty scheme. In the three months to 28 February 2023, the retailer’s sales increased 16 per cent as customers shrugged off the cost-of-living crisis to splash out on skincare and [...]
Royal Mail ‘considering £430m swoop for Euro rival’ December 13, 2023 International Distributions Services is said to be considering going in for the company which operates in central and eastern Europe.