Subscriptions success for Opentable Business A rise in subscriptions helped the international arm of restaurant booking service Opentable, which is controlled by Booking.com’s owner, increase its turnover and pre-tax profit during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £31.7m for 2023, up from the £29.4m it posted for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also [...]
Success is written in the stars for Purton and Shum Hong Kong Racing HONG Kong racing enthusiasts can look forward to a rain-free nine-race programme at Happy Valley today, with a number of highly competitive handicaps on show. A rogue lightning storm scuppered calculations at Sha Tin last Sunday, with numerous jockeys commenting that a change to a soft surface during racing had contributed to their gallopers running [...]
The indispensable role of project management in business success Sponsored In a new report ‘The Golden Thread’ by the Association for Project Management (APM) and PwC Research, the project management profession is shown to contribute £186bn of gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2024. This represents £30bn growth since 2019. The project profession also employs an estimated 2.32 million full-time equivalent workers [...]
Purton booked for Sweet success aboard Bear March 15, 2024 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton is nearly over the hill and far away with regards to winning his seventh jockeys’ championship title this season. With nearly two thirds of the season gone, the Zac-Man has an unassailable 29-win advantage over his nearest pursuer Karis Teetan, and has been firing in winners at a near 25 [...]
Mugen to welcome Year of the Dragon with a roaring success February 9, 2024 SHA TIN hosts the eagerly awaited Chinese New Year raceday on Monday, with an 11-race programme, featuring the £370,000 Chinese New Year Cup (8.05am), a handicap over seven furlongs. To the local racing enthusiasts, you can forget about the International Races in December, Champions Day in April, or even the Hong Derby in March; this [...]
UK success for Jack Dorsey’s payments giant Square September 24, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of payment services provider Square, which is led by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, jumped by more than £20m during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £64.9m for 2023, up from the £43m it achieved in 2022, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The [...]
Fall on Forest to make Park Stakes a successful Affair September 10, 2024 DONCASTER hosts the final Classic of the Flat season this Saturday as the St Leger Stakes (3.40pm) takes centre stage. It’s a chance for horses with strong reserves of stamina to slog it out down the long home straight on Town Moor, and is a race where Aidan O’Brien often has a leading contender. This [...]
Irene Forte on success, sustainable skincare and scaling up July 23, 2024 Ambition A.M. meets Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and founder of Irene Forte Skincare to hear how she found her own recipe for entrepreneurial success. It is not hard to understand how growing up in the shadow of a successful parent can be overwhelming.That’s why Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier [...]
Bunzl upgrades guidance following string of successful acquisitions June 27, 2024 Specialist distribution group Bunzl has upgraded its operating profit guidance following a string of successful acquisitions.
Best of 2023: Why Succession is the show of the decade December 31, 2023 There’s a nihilism to Succession, a takedown of both the cult of personality and the kind of empty suit that thrives in corporate America.