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Economy faces ‘midlife crisis’ as benefit claimants hit new high

Economics

The economy faces a “midlife crisis” after a fresh study revealed the number of jobless benefit claimants aged 50 or older has reached nearly two million for the first time. A new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has shown the number of 50 to 64-year-olds who are out of work and claiming […]
Motor finance: Lords sound alarm on FCA’s redress scheme

Banking

What’s next for River Island as it enters ‘last chance saloon’?

Retail

River Island will face its last chance to restructure its flagging finances this Thursday at the High Court, with the retailer set to fall into administration as early as September if the plan is not allowed. This follows months of uncertainty over the company’s future as customers increasingly turn away from middle-market, bricks-and-mortar stores. “River […]

Securing the Future: Zscaler’s New EMEA Hub Puts London at the Center of Zero Trust Innovation

In a testament to its commitment to innovative cybersecurity, Zscaler has chosen to locate its new European headquarters in The Royal Exchange in London. The state-of-the-art hub represents more than just a physical office upgrade. It is a strategic investment that underscores London’s role as a dynamic nexus of technology, security, and business transformation. Zscaler’s […]
Win a Luxury Retreat at Pennyhill Park or The Manor House

City Winners
London’s Oldest Whisky Investment Company: Tradition, Growth, and Global Reach

Partner

Overloaded tribunals can’t cope with employment law reforms

Opinion

Labour’s employment law reforms will pile more pressure on our already overwhelmed tribunals. There is a better solution, says Richard Atkinson The Employment Rights Bill, which is currently at the committee stage and has been the subject of much discussion, could deliver the most wide-ranging changes to employment law in generations. However, for the reforms […]
‘My boss knew I’d leave Freshfields from my first week in’: Nnamdi Emelifeonwu on setting up legal tech firm Definely

Opinion

Visit a rooftop bar: London’s best sky-high drinking spots for summer

Life&Style

Find your favourite rooftop bar: London’s latest openings for 2025 are listed below Provencal themes are jolting drinkers out of the capital and to the south of France this spring, as many of the best London rooftop bars deck out their outdoor areas with escapist design themes. That’s why we particularly love The Culpeper, who […]

Was publishing Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel an act of betrayal?

Life&Style

It’s “an act of betrayal”, acknowledge Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s own sons Rodrigo and Gonzalo in the book’s preface. “We decided to put his readers’ pleasure ahead of all other considerations. If they are delighted, it’s possible Gabo might forgive us. In that we trust.” Rodrigo and Gonzalo need seek forgiveness because their father was unequivocal […]
The professional sceptics debunking conspiracy theories

The Magazine
Driving a Ferrari Purosangue through sleepy St Mawes, Cornwall

The Magazine

Kate Waugh eyes home success at London T100 Triathlon

Sport

Kate Waugh is the great-granddaughter of an All Black and daughter of a record-breaking hurdler, so perhaps it should be no surprise that she is blazing her own trail in triathlon. The 26-year-old from Gateshead is a former world champion at age-group level and now challenging for the senior equivalent on the T100 Triathlon World […]
Exclusive: WSL facing row with clubs over in-game manager interviews

Sport Business

Lessons for Man Utd from Everton’s new stadium – by the architect behind it

Sport Business

The architect behind the new Everton Stadium on marrying history with future and why Manchester United chiefs should take note as they plot an Old Trafford rebuild. American architect Dan Meis knew he was going out on a limb when he submitted his design for Everton’s new stadium. Eschewing the trend for modern spacecraft-like arenas, […]

Artist residences: why wealthy travellers pay to be around good art

Life&Style

Hotel groups have caught onto the idea that corporate types like hanging around with artists. The rise of ‘artist residences’ across the capital and further afield proves artists have clout that bankers will buy their way closer to, if only for the night. Properties often house artists for free or cheap in return for them […]
The fabulously old school Bangkok hotel with proper Thai hospitality

Life&Style

Order to hit Heights and bloom in Rose Of Lancaster

Sport

THERE is plenty of different action for racing fans this weekend with Ascot hosting its annual Shergar Cup fixture and Group contests from Haydock and Newmarket. The Shergar Cup always attracts some of the best jockeys from around the world to Ascot to compete in four teams – Great Britain and Ireland, Europe, Rest of […]
Japanese raider Danon can Blaze a trail on the Knavesmire

Sport
The Punter Podcast Episode 43: Shergar Cup, Haydock and Newmarket

Sport