Staying Covid-secure in the run-up to the festive period December 11, 2021 The success of the UK’s vaccine rollout means that we know more about the virus and can implement the necessary precautions to keep ourselves and others safe over the festive season. Preparing for the festive season The emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has reminded all of us that the virus is still all [...]
The stages of a Downing Street scandal: first comes anger, then disillusionment December 9, 2021 There is a weary exhaustion to the fall-out of the cheese and wine, secret santa filled Christmas party at Downing Street last year, while many of us were in Tier 3 lockdown. It arrived in a week when we should have been talking about the ghost children missing from our schools, the people who were [...]
Hong Kong protests to continue throughout Christmas week December 23, 2019 Hong Kong is facing a Christmas week of protests, with demonstrators planning to gather across the city over the coming days. Protesters plan to gather in five malls on Christmas eve, and will count down to Christmas near the city’s harbour front in the bustling Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district. Read more: Clashes as police [...]
The prodigal daughter returns: a love letter to the Northern Line after four long months May 17, 2022 Being grateful for the Monday morning commute is normally the purview of yoga bloggers or influencers, not journalists. But yesterday was a moment to rejoice as the Bank branch of the Northern Line finally reopened its doors after four long months of stasis. The closure of the Moorgate to Kennington service was announced last year [...]
Your money in 2022: Personal finance trends to keep an eye on this year January 16, 2022 What personal finance trends are likely to shape 2022? New research shared with City A.M. looks at the sentiment and behaviours for this year. The pandemic, mixed with wider economic issues and the rising cost of living, appears to have had an effect on Brits’ relationship with money, because the findings from consumer research platform [...]
Marston’s revenue sinks as ‘worst of pandemic now behind us’ November 30, 2021 Pub company Marston’s reported depleted revenue for the financial year but said trading momentum had rebuilt since the easing of lockdown measures. Total pub revenue for the year was £402m, down 22 per cent on last year, which the operator said was a result of Covid trading disruptions. Andrew Andrea, CEO said: “While there are [...]
How is Sunak doing on halving inflation, cutting NHS lists and stopping boats? August 16, 2023 In January, Rishi Sunak unveiled the vision for his government. Five pledges; five clear goals; five ambitions for his ministers. His aim was clear: be seen as an effective, solutions-focused administration and, hopefully, reap the electoral rewards. “No tricks, no ambiguity; we’re either delivering for you or we’re not,” he vowed. Eight months in, and [...]
EXCL – Majestic Wine’s CEO John Colley on why 2022 will go down as the year of fizz December 29, 2022 Two years ago Majestic Wine went private, under the ownership of Fortress Investment. As a private entity, the company has enjoyed two years of transformation and the results have not gone unnoticed in the City: record growth and record sales. The Watford-based wine giant also opened a number of new branches and undertook a turn-around plan whilst [...]
Brits shrug off cost of living squeeze and rush to snap up homes January 17, 2022 Brits are shrugging off the cost of living crisis and higher mortgage costs and are rushing to snap up homes, reveals a new study published today. A housing market frenzy in 2021 triggered by the pandemic engineering a mass shift in housing preferences and the stamp duty holiday has bled into the new year. The [...]
Brexit no obstacle for Watches of Switzerland as it eyes expansion into Europe July 8, 2021 Europe is firmly on the radar of luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland. Under a new five-year plan, the group aims to enter the European luxury watch market through acquisitions and new boutiques in a shift away from its previous focus on the UK and US. Britain’s biggest retailer of Rolex, Cartier, Omega, Tag Heuer and [...]