The Brewery: Royal Ascot caterer buys landmark City of London venue August 12, 2024 The company that provides catering for Royal Ascot has acquired a major large scale event venue in the City of London. Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC) has snapped up The Brewery, which hosts more than 500 events a year, for an undisclosed sum from Paul Lewin. RHC itself was acquired by Oak View Group (OVG) in [...]
Aston Villa confirm £50m deal with Everton for Amadou Onana July 22, 2024 Aston Villa confirmed the signing of Belgium international midfielder Amadou Onana yesterday in a deal worth £50m. The 22-year-old heads to the Champions League side from Everton having played every minute of Belgium’s Euro 2024 campaign, where they were knocked out in the round of 16 by France. It comes after the club sold Douglas [...]
Loris Karius: Football’s forgotten man set for second chance with Newcastle United in Carabao Cup final, five years on from his Champions League nightmare February 25, 2023 Five years on from his Champions League horror show, Loris Karius has the chance to resurrect a once promising career and help end Newcastle United’s trophy drought in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday. In an age of wall-to-wall coverage of football from the Champions League right down to the [...]
Chelsea set to take spending to £350m under Todd Boehly with record Fernandez signing January 3, 2023 Chelsea are set to take their spending under Todd Boehly past £350m in just seven months with a Premier League record deal for World Cup-winning Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Blues will pay Portuguese side Benfica €127m (£112m) to secure the 21-year-old in the January transfer window, according to multiple reports. If completed, the move [...]
Imperial Brands to deliver full-year guidance as it launches £1.1bn buy-back October 5, 2023 Imperial Brands, the tobacco giant behind Lambert & Butler, Winston and Gauloises, has said it is on track to deliver its full-year guidance thanks to high prices of cigarettes and demand for tobacco alternatives. The cigarette company, which also makes Golden Virginia tobacco, said that strong pricing led by the rising costs helped offset historic [...]
Square Mile and Me: JMW Solicitors London boss John Andrews on making it in law May 16, 2024 John Andrews, head of London at JMW Solicitors, takes us through his career, from memorable lunches to his football heroes.
Devolution: Should London have power to raise its own taxes? May 9, 2024 Calls for the government to share some tax revenue with devolved administrations - including in London - have been backed by organisations in the capital.
Price of a Wetherspoons pint in London set to soar June 20, 2024 An analysis of Wetherspoons prices has found the average pint at the chain could cost Londoners as much as £11.22 by 2035.
Fashion for change as Pretty Little Thing founder quits to build ‘new brands’ April 17, 2023 Umar Kamani, the founder and chief executive of Pretty Little Thing, is stepping down from the fashion brand after 12 years at the helm. Kamani, who founded the business in 2012 with his brother in his home town of Manchester, said he was leaving the £3.8bn company to explore new challenges and “build new brands”. [...]
Harry Kane’s historic 267th Spurs goal dents Man City’s title hopes February 5, 2023 Harry Kane savoured a “magical moment” after becoming Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time leading goalscorer in yesterday’s Premier League defeat of champions Manchester City. Kane tucked past City goalkeeper Ederson in the 15th minute for his 267th Spurs goal, eclipsing the record previously held by Jimmy Greaves. It saw the 10-man north Londoners move to within one [...]