Cloudy outlook to prompt MPC to hold fire on rates and QE September 23, 2021 A slowing economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, sharp energy price rises and tax hikes squeezing Brits’ household incomes are likely to prompt the Bank of England’s committee of rate setters to err on the side of caution today. The Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) will announce its latest decision on rates and the fate [...]
Sadiq Khan: Liz Truss, let’s turn the page for London and the UK’s benefit alike September 5, 2022 Sadiq Khan: One of my biggest hopes it that Liz Truss will put a stop the divisive, anti-London approach pursued by her predecessors
Andaz Mayakoba is a near-perfect beach resort on the Mexican coast July 3, 2023 Playa del Carmen lies halfway between Cancun and Tulum, both geographically and spiritually. It’s not quite the tourist hellscape of the former, a haven for spring breakers and the kind of traveller who wears sports socks with sandals, but neither does it have the bohemian charm of the latter, which has positioned itself as the [...]
Fuller’s looks to end of restrictions to drown sorrows after £60m loss July 8, 2021 Pub chain Fuller, Smith & Turner swung to a £60m loss across a 12 months in which its estate was shut for nearly three-quarters of the year due to the pandemic. The group reported a £59.2m loss for the last financial year, down from a profit of £166.2m the year before. It said that its [...]
Back to work: Nutrition tricks to prepare you for an office return March 16, 2021 As we prepare for a phased return to something resembling normality, you can’t overstate the importance of nutrition to get you brain ready for the daily grind. Here are some nutrition tips and tricks to help set some positive new habits. The first thing to bear in mind is that there is no one best [...]
Working Lunch: The Game Bird is perfect for a languorous meal October 7, 2021 We sampled the menu of The Game Bird and enjoyed a calming lunch suitable for a long business catchup What is it? It’s a gem of a restaurant hidden within The Stafford Hotel. Reached via a narrow alleyway just off the park, it can be quite easy to miss. The decor is eclectic, with nods [...]
How to enjoy the sizzle of steak this National BBQ Week July 5, 2021 What will the man behind the 25th National BBQ Week, which begins today, be eating and drinking at his barbecues this summer? “Corsican Cote de Boeuf and Corsican Niellucci,” says chef Brian George, “And sizzling sea bass with fennel, chilled Picpoul de Pinet and chicken ciabatta, and Sangiovese.” George is a former President of the [...]
Foals: We’re changing the macho image of hot sauce April 21, 2022 There’s a video on YouTube entitled “Colin Farrell searches for meaning in the pain of spicy wings.” In it, the ageing hunk dollops hot sauce on chicken, eats it, then squirms in pain. The 28-minute video has racked up over 3m views in a little over a month. Halfway through, host Sean Evans boasts that [...]
Top City investors urge UK firms to pay living wage November 28, 2019 Some of the City’s biggest investors have written to the chief executives of companies including Just Eat, British Airways, and Royal Mail urging them to pay the so-called real living wage. The letter, published today, outlines a growing business case for the living wage, arguing that it can boost productivity, reduce staff turnover and improve [...]
From soldier fly farms to making crypto ‘not feel like crypto’ October 25, 2022 Remi Tuyaerts of Alluo Finance meets Jillian Godsil to discuss growing mushrooms and making crypto 'appeal to the average Joe'.