7 delightful things to do in London this weekend September 14, 2023 Whether you’re a musical theatre buff or a fan of bargain-hunting at vintage fairs, we have you covered with this list of 7 things to do in London this weekend Summer is over and the packed autumn calendar is already taking shape. Here are some of the top things to do and see in this [...]
Ian McKellen said he couldn’t come out as gay because of me, says former lover September 14, 2023 Sean Mathias has directed Ian McKellen in over thirty productions. In this wide-ranging interview, he talks to Adam Bloodworth about the strength of their working relationship, which spans over 30 productions, and thinks back to their personal relationship, as the duo’s new London theatre show, Frank and Percy, opens in the capital There can’t be [...]
British high street is not dead, minister insists after Wilko collapse September 14, 2023 The British high street is not dead but merely changing, ministers have insisted, after Labour accused the government of “giving up” on retail following the collapse of Wilko. Business minister Kevin Hollinrake insisted high street shopping is “reshaping itself”, as homeware shop the Range confirmed it will buy Wilko’s brand, website and intellectual property after [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum push on as another asset manager joins ETF race September 14, 2023 Bitcoin is up 1.5% in the last day, trading above the key $26k level this morning while Ethereum (ETH) is up 2.3%.
John Lewis pushes turnaround plan back two years as losses narrow September 14, 2023 Losses at John Lewis have shrunk but the struggling retailer warned that its ambitious partnership plans have been pushed back two years.
Opportunity and risk: why we need ethical accountability in the adoption of AI systems September 14, 2023 We know AI is going to change our world. What we are less sure of is exactly how that change is going to manifest itself. Already, AI-infused innovation has markedly changed our daily lives; think of the facial recognition technology that allows us to unlock our phones, or the map apps that prevent us from [...]
Heart Attacks: Why it’s never too early to call 999 September 14, 2023 | Sponsored When you or someone you love suffers from a heart attack it might not look like it does in the movies: learning the symptoms can help save lives There are few things more terrifying than the prospect of having a heart attack. But despite being one of the leading causes of death in the UK, [...]
Cash usage increases for first time in over a decade as cost of living crisis bites September 14, 2023 Cash payments increased for the first time in a decade last year as concerns over the cost-of-living crisis prompted Brits to take out more cash.
Rents rise by £110 a month over last year in latest blow for UK tenants September 14, 2023 The cost of renting a property has risen by £110 a month over the last 12 months, according to the latest damning report about the health of the UK’s housing sector, as shrinking supply in the market continues to pile on misery for tenants. Rent supply has shrunk 30 per cent below the average for [...]
Mark Kleinman: The inquest into Wilko’s demise has only just begun September 14, 2023 Mark Kleinman is City editor at Sky News Inquest into Wilko’s demise has only just begun Few things elicit British consumers’ sentimentality like the imminent disappearance of a once-proud high street name. For Woolworths in 2009 and BHS in 2016, read Wilko in 2023. The sad fate of more than 10,000 employees at the family-owned [...]