House of Fraser appeals for landlord support to cut rents January 6, 2018 UK department store House of Fraser has appealed to its landlords for “support”, asking them to reduce rents at some stores. First reported by Sky News last night and later confirmed by the high street stalwart, the news suggests House of Fraser may have had a rocky time during the pivotal Christmas trading period. House [...]
Royal Hideaway La Bobadilla review: The retreat offers a relaxing and sophisticated winter escape to Andalucia January 5, 2018 Royal Hideaway La Bobadilla, part of the Barceló Hotel Group, is true to its name; a five-star retreat set in 1,000 acres of private and protected grounds, nestled amongst the dramatic mountainous Mediterranean landscape between Málaga, Granada, Seville and Córdoba. Its privacy, discretion and distinctly unostentatious sophistication make for a relaxing and contemplative break at [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger given three game touchline ban for Mike Dean comments January 5, 2018 Arsene Wenger has been given a three-match touchline ban by the Football Association (FA) for his comments towards referee Mike Dean after his side’s 1-1 draw at West Brom last Sunday. The Frenchman, who has also been fined £40,000, admitted at an FA hearing today that his language and behaviour in the referee’s changing room [...]
US non-farm payrolls: Dollar dives against pound and the euro after jobs figures disappoint (GBPUSD) January 5, 2018 The US created just 148,000 jobs last month, way below expectations of 190,000, official figures have shown. The closely-watched non-farm payroll figure came in far lower than the 252,000 jobs created in November, taking economists by surprise after encouraging private sector jobs numbers. Meanwhile, unemployment stuck at 4.1 per cent, its lowest since December 2000, [...]
Credit Suisse moves staff out of Canary Wharf office as part of cost-cutting measures January 5, 2018 Credit Suisse is to pull out of one of its Canary Wharf offices as it ramps up a cost-cutting exercise and culls thousands of jobs. The Swiss banking giant is consolidating its London footprint and plans to reduce headcount in the UK capital to 5,000 by the end of the year. The rationalisation measures are [...]
Ross Barkley: Chelsea transfer spending set to hit £200m mark as club close in on Everton midfielder January 5, 2018 Chelsea are set to take their season’s spending past the £200m mark after making a £15m bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley. The England international is believed to be in London to negotiate terms with the reigning Premier League champions, despite having turned them down last summer. Barkley opted against leaving Everton while carrying a [...]
The answer to success after Brexit? Taking up chess January 5, 2018 The most prestigious chess tournament in the world is coming to the capital. The World Chess Championship match, which takes place in November, will be the climax of a season of high-profile drama, where the smartest people on the planet fight to have a shot at the championship title. Chess is already enjoying increased popularity [...]
We can’t save the NHS until we acknowledge its failing health January 5, 2018 The NHS has had to cancel 50,000 non-urgent operations to deal with the winter crisis. This is not normal. The Prime Minister may be pretending everything is fine, but this is not acceptable. The trouble is that, beyond the acknowledgement that there is a very serious problem with a health service that spasms in predictably [...]
London’s tech scene pulls in record £2.5bn in 2017 venture capital bonanza January 5, 2018 London’s tech venture capital investment reached another all-time high in 2017 as firms raked in four times more cash than Paris, the nearest European rival. Venture capital investment into the UK’s tech sector reached an all-time high of £2.99bn, almost double the total invested in 2017, according to figures compiled by data firm Pitchbook for [...]
Dawid Malan defends Jonny Bairstow over nightwatchman decision as England stumble in fifth Ashes Test January 4, 2018 England batsman Dawid Malan defended Jonny Bairstow after the Yorkshireman declined the use of a nightwatchman and proceeded to lose his wicket in the final over of the fifth Ashes Test’s opening day. Despite debutant Mason Crane being padded up and ready to bat, Bairstow strode to the crease following the dismissal of skipper Joe [...]