Playtech shareholders revolt against boss’s 67 per cent pay rise to £1m, while asset manager Jupiter sees a small outcry May 16, 2018 Betting and online gaming software company Playtech saw the odds fall against it this afternoon, as shareholders refused to approve a remuneration report which signed off a 67 per cent pay rise to its boss. Chief executive Mor Weizer saw his base salary rise to £1m over the course of 2017, after shareholders voted down [...]
Brexit deal live: UK would vote to remain in EU in a second referendum January 17, 2019 Hello and welcome to our Brexit vote live blog. Stay tuned for reaction to Labour's no confidence vote yesterday, after Theresa May's Brexit deal slumped to a historic defeat in parliament on Tuesday night. Please manually refresh this page for the latest updates What you need to know: The Prime Minister’s deal was defeated by [...]
Guess which British stalwart has just been named the UK’s favourite brand again February 27, 2017 British Airways may have hit some turbulence thanks to the weak pound, but when it comes to its brand value, the airline is sailing smoothly on, after it topped a ranking of the UK's favourite brands – again. It's the fourth year in a row BA has topped the Superbrands index, an annual survey of consumers' views [...]
Lewis Hamilton interview: How the most decorated British racing driver in history, may be about to swap the track for the runway July 5, 2018 I find Lewis Hamilton quietly thumbing through a sheaf of technical sketches. But he’s not in a pit garage or race car factory perusing the work of aerodynamicists – he’s in Tommy Hilfiger’s Knightsbridge studio, studying pictures of sneakers. Just as he gives his Mercedes crew feedback, demanding different damper settings or more wing, he’s [...]
England World Cup 2018 squad confirmed: Gareth Southgate names Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in 23-man squad May 16, 2018 England manager Gareth Southgate has called up uncapped Liverpool youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold to his squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Elsewhere, their were few surprises in the final 23-man squad selected for the tournament. Southgate’s commitment to youth was further underlined in the selection of Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek in midfield who was chosen [...]
Shoppers spent £133bn online last year, but the internet is hitting margins January 17, 2017 UK retailers raked in £133bn online last year as the internet's importance for the retail industry continued to grow. Research from IMRG and Capgemini shows that shoppers spent £18bn more online in 2016 than they did the year before, a growth of 16 per cent. Read more: John Lewis will cut staff bonus as profit comes [...]
Gareth Southgate hails young England: It’s a World Cup squad to get excited about May 16, 2018 Uncapped Liverpool teenager Trent Alexander-Arnold was the surprise inclusion in an England World Cup squad manager Gareth Southgate said “we can be excited about”. Alexander-Arnold, who has impressed in Liverpool’s run to the Champions League final, was characteristic of a youthful England squad which includes only five players from the Three Lions’ last trip to [...]
Tesco fraud trial: Carl Rogberg heart attack puts a stop to Tesco trial February 6, 2018 The fraud trial of three former Tesco executives has been discontinued after one of the defendants had a heart attack. Former Tesco UK finance director Carl Rogberg had a heart attack last Thursday, it emerged today. He is in hospital. He has been standing trial on charges of fraud and false accounting alongside former UK [...]
Retailers John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Home Retail Group, Kingfisher and John Lewis top list of offenders in late supplier payments February 29, 2016 Britain's five largest high street retailers were late in paying a shocking 80 per cent of their invoices to suppliers last year, a report today has revealed. MarketInvoice, a peer-to-peer platform for selling invoices online, has found that late payments to suppliers rocketed last year, with high street retailers John Lewis, Boots, Home Retail Group, Marks & [...]
Interiors: Floral patterns, big blooming flowers, wicker chairs and the colour green are on trend for spring 2017 February 10, 2017 Sometimes in life things are simple. If you want an instant update for your home this spring, just gather together the biggest bunch of assorted big blooms you can find, cut them down to spill over a huge clear vase with a splash of water, and Bob’s your uncle: exuberant, casual, fresh and floral. When [...]