What does the future hold for Lotus? CEO Phil Popham on the classic marque’s direction January 14, 2020 Last summer, I boarded a red Routemaster bus for a London sightseeing tour. Along with a handful of British hacks, the top deck was crammed with Chinese journalists and social media stars, many armed with selfie sticks. Our final stop was the Royal Horticultural Halls near Victoria, where the Lotus Evija would be revealed. The [...]
US prosecutors say FIFA execs were bribed to award World Cup to Qatar and Russia April 7, 2020 US prosecutors yesterday said FIFA officials took bribes in connection with the award of the 2018 and 2022 men’s football World Cups to Russia and Qatar. The accusations were contained in the indictment of two former 21st Century Fox executives accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure lucrative media and marketing rights [...]
Storm Dennis causes travel disruption around the UK February 16, 2020 A record number of weather warnings have been issued in England as Storm Dennis continues to batter the UK. The Met Office has a yellow warning for much of the UK which extends to amber in parts of Southern England. Most train companies have reported disruption to their services and several incidents have occurred on [...]
Coronavirus jeopardises Airbnb stock market listing March 2, 2020 Airbnb’s much-anticipated float could be in danger following the outbreak of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Airbnb has been working towards floating on the stock market this year and was looking to start the process in March or April, according to Bloomberg sources. It could now be pushed back as consumers and businesses cancel travel plans [...]
FTSE round up: Index drops on oil and mining share sell-off following fears of oversupply November 23, 2018 The FTSE 100 closed 0.14 per cent down this week after falling to 6,950.82, driven by a sell off in oil and mining shares. The biggest faller was silver and gold miner Fresnillo which saw a 6.98 per cent decrease to 746.4p as the company continued to feel the effects of being downgraded by Morgan Stanley [...]
The Long Read: The coronavirus loan scheme risks failing the people it was designed to help April 19, 2020 When the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, vowed that the government would do “whatever it takes” to keep businesses alive during the pandemic, the immediate reaction from corporate Britain was one of relief. The pledge to pay the wages of employees unable to work and the ambition behind the £350bn package of support (combining grants, sector-specific relief [...]
How to lead your business through a crisis like coronavirus March 13, 2020 Leadership, at every level, is about to be tested in a way in which it has never been tested before. We’re now in uncharted territory in the spread of Covid-19. The first thing to accept is that leading in a crisis is very different from leading in normal times. I learned that the hard way [...]
Ditch the train and test drive a Range Rover Sport on a long weekend at the Victoria Inn November 13, 2019 Some of Great Britain’s best spots are best explored without the disappointment often caused by the UK rail network. But what if you’re one of the thousands of car-less Londoners who yearn for a road-trip but shudder at the thought of queuing at an airport car hire kiosk for an hour just to be handed [...]
Our favourite restaurants and bars re-open! July 15, 2020 As businesses make their first steps back towards ‘normal life’ we have listed some of our favourite London spots to help you keep up to date with what’s on offer across the City. 1 Lombard Street will reopen on 20th July with some exciting new changes as chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix joins the [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Boohoo makes a bid for the Land of the Free October 1, 2021 Boohoo is a great example of how moral pronouncements don’t always match behaviour. While shareholders have criticised the workhouse chic of the clothier’s factories, it has not made a dent in consumers’ appetite for fast fashion. Yesterday’s revenue numbers show that trend isn’t changing, with an almost ten-fold increase in sales and operating profits in [...]