Lord Mayor of London returns painting stolen by the Nazis November 6, 2017 The Lord Mayor of London has today handed back a painting stolen by the Nazis to its rightful owner. The Oyster Meal, by Dutch painter Jacob Ochtervelt, was given to the City of London Corporation by Land Securities founder Harold Samuel. Read more: This Picasso masterpiece sold for $45m last night The painting was one [...]
Last week in the City March 23, 2018 This week, China warned the US that it is not afraid of engaging in a trade war, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates again, and Facebook shares plummeted after allegations that millions of users' profile data had been harvested. The FTSE 100 was down 3.5% over the course of the week by mid-session on Friday. [...]
Steve Aoki – the cake-slinging, social media conquering, genre-defying superstar DJ – on his philosophy for life July 5, 2017 You can spend several hours watching international superstar DJ Steve Aoki chucking cakes at his fans. Big rectangular cakes, the kind you’d get on a round-numbered birthday or at a bad wedding, hurled with force from the stage into an expectant crowd. By the time the cake is airborne the audience has been whipped into [...]
Nespresso is teaming up with John Lewis to open two new boutiques November 30, 2016 Nespresso is partnering with John Lewis to open two new coffee boutiques. The luxury brand has been expanding in the UK, because, as Nespresso's UK and Ireland managing director Francisco Nogueira says, the UK consumer "is moving from one that is passionate about tea to one that is passionate about coffee – and especially quality coffee". The [...]
M&S dresses for success by choosing food over fashion November 9, 2016 As Marks & Spencer announces its turnaround plan, now is a great time to analyse how the retailer has reached this point, and whether a revival is possible. M&S reported falling sales and profits in the six months to the end of September and said it will close more clothing and home stores, and convert many [...]
Fitness advice: How to use a heart rate monitor to burn more fat during your workouts November 22, 2017 Do you find it hard to motivate yourself whilst training on your own? Or do you feel like you could have worked harder in your training session? Then maybe you should do what I do and use a heart rate monitor. These gadgets have been around for years, and they are amazing training tools. [...]
Panic Saturday is here: 12.6m Britons hit the shops for busiest day of Christmas shopping as sales start early at M&S, Sports Direct, H&M, Argos and Sainsbury’s December 19, 2015 Brace yourselves, Panic Saturday is here. If you still haven’t bought your Christmas presents, be prepared for crowds. A stampede of last minute Christmas shoppers are bearing down on UK retailers today, making it the busiest day of this year’s Christmas shopping. 12.6 million Britons are forecast to hit the shops, spending over £1.1bn on [...]
Ascential sells 11 B2B magazines including Drapers, Nursing Times and Construction News to Metropolis June 1, 2017 Business-to-business media company Ascential has announced the sale of 11 more magazines today. The FTSE 250-listed publisher has sold titles including fashion magazine Drapers, Nursing Times, Local Government Chronicle and Construction News to Metropolis International. Metropolis, which already owns Property Week, Packaging News, Laboratory News and UK Boarding Schools Guide, is paying £23.5m for the [...]
H&M July sales beat expectations August 18, 2015 SWEDISH fashion giant H&M posted a better-than-expected rise in sales last month, thanks to improvements to its website and after broadening its home and beauty ranges. The world’s second-biggest clothing retailer said sales in local currencies rose by 16 per cent in July, compared with the same time last year, beating expectations. Analysts on average [...]