The Notebook: Jimmy McLoughlin on Nick Hungerford’s legacy, the decline of City events and the PM’s chess move August 8, 2023 Where interesting people say interesting things. Today, it’s Jimmy McLoughlin, former No 10 advisor and now podcast host. Cause or correlation? Either way, a charity worth supporting Nick Hungerford, the well-liked and respected entrepreneur behind Nutmeg, passed away last month aged just 42. Before he died, he and his wife set up a charity – [...]
Now’s the time to elevate your Marrakech holiday July 31, 2023 THE WEEKEND: Darling Marrakech is Morocco’s bohemian jewel, a soulful city surrounded by sand, anchored by an ancient Medina and crowned by the sultry peaks of the Atlas Mountains. Just three hours from the UK, there is no comparable weekend-worthy escape as bewitching, or as bonkers. There are hotels and then there is Le Royal [...]
London court gives green light to £2.7bn foreign exchange claim against six major banks July 25, 2023 The Court of Appeal ruled today that a £2.7bn class action claim relating to foreign exchange manipulation can proceed on an opt-out basis. The claim, brought by FX Claim UK, represents tens of thousands of participants in the foreign exchange market who suffered damages from the anticompetitive behaviour of six of the largest banks in [...]
Qatar’s top Arabic wellness retreat offers loads that Western retreats don’t July 24, 2023 Could Middle Eastern wisdom be the answer to modern ill health? Lisa Kjellsson checks into Qatar’s royally appointed new wellness retreat to find out It’s not every day you come face to face with royalty, but at Qatar’s new uber-luxurious spa retreat, I’m shocked to see the queen sweep past with her small entourage, instantly [...]
Insurance chiefs back new Solvency II investment forum to help deliver £100bn in investment July 19, 2023 The heads of the UK’s major insurance firms have written in support of a new Investment Delivery Forum to help drive investment following the reforms to Solvency II. Established by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) earlier in July, the forum is designed to tackle the investment gap preventing investment from the insurance and long-term [...]
Jamie Oliver looks to move on from chain collapse with new London restaurant July 19, 2023 Jamie Oliver has said he “hasn’t lost faith” in the restaurant industry as he pushes ahead with plans to open a new restaurant four years after the collapse of his eponymous high street chain. Speaking to The News Agents podcast on Wednesday the celebrity chef blamed a 40 per cent hike in business rates and [...]
London’s music renaissance is a magnet for tourism – not to mention Taylor Swift fans July 18, 2023 London is coming back as the key European capital for music - and that's good news for artists, for Londoners and obviously for Taylor Swift fans, writes Jamie Njoku-Goodwin
Champion Smith not worried about reputation ahead of Open defence July 17, 2023 The reigning Open champion Cameron Smith has insisted he’s a better golfer now than when he won the famous Claret Jug last year and that, after a year on the LIV Golf tour, he doesn’t worry about what people think of him. Australian Smith won the tournament last year at St Andrews, beating Rory McIlroy [...]
Analysis: A crackdown on university degrees July 17, 2023 It's about the debt - the £206bn pile eating away at the Exchequer - stupid.
Bequia in the Grenadines: Tall tales and windswept shores July 10, 2023 Lawson Sargeant is bent over a scrubbed bench, fixing a tiny sail on a carved, wooden boat. It’s a fiddly and intricate business. In his workshop in Port Elizabeth, on the Caribbean island of Bequia, wooden replicas of yachts and sailing boats are lined up on turquoise-painted shelves all around the room. You might first [...]