Keir Starmer follows Rishi Sunak and publishes tax return March 23, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer has published his tax returns, showing he paid £67,000 in tax over the last year. The Labour leader paid £51,547 in 2020/21 and £67,033 in 2021/22, he said, which is a total of £118,607. It came just a day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published his own tax returns, which revealed he [...]
Little Richard: I Am Everything– A stunning documentary about an overlooked legend April 27, 2023 Throughout history, those who created great movements are rarely the ones who enjoyed the benefits. Little Richard: I Am Everything is a stunning documentary about a singer, but also a meditation about how cultural history is manicured. Told through archive footage and talking head interviews, it’s about the life of Richard Wayne Penniman, the singer [...]
‘Brand thieves’: Easyjet’s parent firm takes legal action against UK band Easy Life October 3, 2023 Easyjet’s parent company Easygroup is suing a Leicestershire band over the use of ‘easy’ in its name. The artist called Easy Life has said the airline’s biggest shareholder is taking legal action against it, with the aviation giant insisting it has chased numerous similar cases in the past. Easy Life is a five-member band formed [...]
Arm China lays off dozens of staff as restrictions hit demand February 11, 2023 SoftBank Group Corp’s chip technology firm Arm Ltd’s China joint venture laid off 90-95 employees last week to cope with a challenging business outlook this year, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The layoffs come as SoftBank tries to set up a public listing for Arm this year. The China market has been a major source [...]
Richard Branson pumps £30m windfall into Virgin Brands October 4, 2022 Richard Branson has invested some £30m worth of royalties back into his Virgin brand. The British billionaire pumped £25m into the Virgin group last year, down from £85m in 2018. The cash is intended to help support the businesses hit hardest by successive Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide, namely Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Galactic, Branson’s lagging space venture, [...]
Shane MacGowan dead aged 65: From scuffles at the cinema to The Fairytale of New York November 30, 2023 With Shane MacGowan dead, hearing Fairytale of New York in shops across the world will take on an even more tragic note.
Ministers urged to deploy national security laws over Barclay Telegraph bid November 19, 2023 Ministers have been urged to deploy the UK’s national security laws over the Barclay family’s UAE-backed bid to buy back the Telegraph newspaper.
Cancelled Phantom of the Opera helps Andrew Lloyd Webber’s empire return to profit March 20, 2024 Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber entertainment empire returned to making a profit helped by a surge in ticket sales ahead of Phantom of the Opera closing on Broadway.
Adidas brings in £344m from sale of Yeezy shoes that will aid anti-hate groups August 3, 2023 Adidas brought in €400m (£344.6m) from the first release of Yeezy trainers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The news comes as the German sportswear maker tries to offload the unsold shoes and donate part of the proceeds to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate. [...]
Marks and Spencer forced to pull item from website after it ‘rips off’ pub group’s logo April 14, 2023 M&S has removed a clothing item from its website after a pub company accused the retailer of “ripping it off”. Pub group The Craft Beer Co said in a tweet on Thursday that M&S had used its logo in a men’s T-shirt it was selling in its online store. The Craft Beer Co said: “Hey [...]