Peter Rabbit review: Highly irritating bunnies ruin a charming rom-com loosely based on Beatrix Potter’s book March 16, 2018 From Paddington to the Big Friendly Giant, British children’s literature is killing it at the box office. It was only a matter of time, then, before someone snapped up the film rights to Beatrix Potter and her merry band of trouserless critters. It’s attracted some big stars, too; Sam Neill as the ultimate nimby Farmer [...]
Barclays wins first round in £1.1bn legal battle with credit card firm CCUK February 20, 2018 Barclays has won the first stage in a legal battle with a US-based credit card company which is suing it for £1.1bn. The High Court today rejected an application for summary judgement against Barclays brought by CCUK, the British arm of Nasdaq-listed Atlanticus Holdings, in a complex case revolving around a PPI-style misselling saga. CCUK, [...]
Exclusive: Firebrand MP Frank Field hopes to lock horns with Sir Philip Green over Arcadia sale February 19, 2018 One of Westminster’s most dogged MPs is hoping to lock horns once again with retail tycoon Sir Philip Green following reports that the former BHS owner is looking to sell his retail empire to a Chinese textiles conglomerate. City A.M. understands Frank Field, the Labour MP who spearheaded the parliamentary investigation into Green’s doomed sale [...]
Watford 4, Chelsea 1: Antonio Conte insists he does not fear sack despite humiliating defeat pushing him to the brink February 6, 2018 Watford 4, Chelsea 1 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte last night insisted that he does not fear the sack despite a humiliating setback at Watford leaving him fighting to save his job. The Premier League champions, who played with 10 men for an hour, looked rudderless as they succumbed to consecutive three-goal defeats against teams in [...]
Chelsea 3, Newcastle United 0: Michy Batshuayi scores twice but Antonio Conte admits striker could leave this week January 28, 2018 Chelsea 3, Newcastle United 0 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte admits Michy Batshuayi could leave the club on loan this week despite his two goals sinking Newcastle and sending the Blues into the fifth round of the FA Cup. Batshuayi struck twice in the latter stages of the first half to put the hosts firmly in [...]
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino rebukes Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger January 25, 2018 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has stoked the rivalry with Arsenal by rebuking opposite number Arsene Wenger for appearing to suggest Spurs get too much praise. Pochettino said Wenger had “made a mistake” in making unflattering comments on the performances of other clubs, adding that he should only “talk for himself and for Arsenal”. In remarks [...]
Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1: Gunners over Sanchez saga, says Wenger, after they reach Carabao Cup final January 24, 2018 Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1 (Aggregate 2-1) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his team have put the Alexis Sanchez saga behind them after they overcame Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final. The Gunners fought back after conceding an early Eden Hazard strike, with an Antonio Rudiger own goal and Granit Xhaka scoring to set up [...]
Saga shakes up travel operations and axes insurance broking chief January 4, 2018 Saga today announced a boardroom shake-up, restructuring travel operations hit by Britain's biggest airline failure. Tour operations and cruises are to be combined and run by new Saga travel chief executive Robin Shaw. Jeanette Linfoot, previously the managing director of tour operations, left at the end of December. Shaw was previously the head of Saga's [...]
Britain is in for a rough ride next year; the EU holds all the cards ahead of Brexit trade talks December 20, 2017 At times Brexit can seem like one giant wheeze invented to sell more newspapers. But even by the standards of Fleet Street’s saturation Brexit coverage, this week the press has really gone to town on the latest twist in the saga. On Monday night many newspapers got very hot under the collar after Michel Barnier, [...]
London Stock Exchange: The big end-of-year corporate fight ended with barely a punch thrown December 19, 2017 We were promised the corporate equivalent of a heavyweight encounter in the Ali/Frasier mould: the activist challenger going into the ring to knock the crown off the head of one of the City’s biggest firms. Finally, after months of to-and-fro, briefings and rumours about the London Stock Exchange (LSE), it came down to this: a [...]