Trainline ticket sales rebound 269 per cent after May’s £100m loss June 17, 2021 Trainline has posted a staggering 269 per cent UK ticket sales increase in its first quarter, which raked in £237m to partially offset May’s £100m operating loss. In the highest level since the start of the pandemic, the train and coach travel platform brought home £334m in total sales in the 14 weeks to 31 [...]
Ford and Samsung among firms ‘in talks’ over UK battery gigafactories June 16, 2021 Ford and Samsung are considering building battery “gigafactories” in the UK as the government seeks to drive investment in the electric vehicle sector. The FT reported that ministers were in talks with six firms in total, including Nissan and South Korean electronics firm LG, over the locations of the new facilities, which are seen as [...]
Genesis G80 review: The car brand climbing the Korea ladder June 15, 2021 The Genesis G80 is the South Korean brand's first serious saloon car in the UK. It majors on stress-free comfort to take on the BMW 5 Series.
If crypto is bunk then Henry Ford should watch Interstellar June 14, 2021 Elon Musk and Henry Ford appear to have more in common than we think, says Monty Munford, but neither can hold a candle to Interstellar.
Driven: The 10 best supercars money can buy from 2021 June 12, 2021 These are the best supercars you can buy this year, including the McLaren 765LT, Ferrari 812 Superfast and Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD.
Queen’s Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list June 12, 2021 Below the full list of names for this year ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) The Rt. Hon. Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, The Earl Howe. For political and parliamentary service. (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) ORDER OF THE BATH Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) [...]
WOBI Announces Executive Program: Management Week 2021 June 11, 2021 Indra Nooyi, Francis Ford Coppola, and Arianna Huffington among speakers for upcoming Management Week this June 28, 29, 30 and July 1 2021 (LOCATION) – World of Business Ideas (WOBI), the leader in management and leadership content, is pleased to announce the first ever Management Week, a unique program designed to cover today’s most important [...]
Indiana Jones boxset review – Indy celebrates 40 with a new look June 9, 2021 Next month will be the 40th anniversary of Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark. In that time, Harrison Ford’s gruff archaeologist has been the focus of a number of spin offs, tie-ins, and home video releases. It’s a testament to the enduring appeal of the character that there is still appetite for [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? June 9, 2021 City A.M.‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Chairman trades The Restaurant Group for the FA The Restaurant Group (TRG), which host brands like Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s, has confirmed this week that its chairman will be stepping [...]
Chase away the blues with a glass of delicious… blue wine June 7, 2021 This Saturday is National Rose Day, but perhaps it’s time to get a bit more adventurous and celebrate with something blue instead? You see, there are more than 900 vineyards in the UK but only one makes dry sparkling blue wine… Adgestone Vineyard on the Isle of Wight, among the oldest continuously operating vineyards in [...]