Sir Michael Parkinson was a proper interviewer – British TV desperately needs another like him August 18, 2023 Parkinson was an early podcaster, really, wasn’t he? Parkinson, the long-running chat show hosted by Michael Parkinson, who has died aged 88, was the simplest of ideas. A few chairs, a couple of guests, and an in-depth conversation. The last part of this sweet formula Spotify and Apple have cashed in on over the past [...]
5 things we love about Houghton festival August 18, 2023 Houghton Festival has wrapped for another year, drawing a close to four days of electronic music in a gorgeous woodland setting. It wasn’t just incredible sets and beautiful scenery, though. Hilariously, Kate Middleton was on site on Saturday after visiting a friend who lives in the Houghton Hall where the festival is set. If you [...]
The Conservatives can’t keep protecting the pensions triple lock at all costs August 18, 2023 For years, the Conservatives have refused to budge on the pensions triple lock, even as the cost of it threatens to blow out to £147bn, writes Adam Hawksbee.
How did a man who brought a GUN from Mexico City to London via Paris have his prison sentence completely overturned? August 17, 2023 In an "extraordinary" case, a man who was jailed after a gun was found in his suitcase at Heathrow Airport is to be released from prison after winning an appeal.
P&O Ferries owner posts £500m profit but CEO warns of ‘uncertain’ trade outlook August 17, 2023 P&O Ferries owner DP World posted half-year profits of $651m (£509.18m) today, down 10 per cent on last year’s record performance, amid a more challenging outlook for global trade and weakened freight rates. “While the near-term trade outlook may be uncertain due to macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, the solid financial performance of the first six [...]
Wework credit rating slashed after casting doubt over its future August 17, 2023 Troubled office space provider Wework saw its credit rating slashed yesterday evening after the firm cast doubt over its ability to continue operating. US credit rating agency Fitch Ratings cut Wework’s rating from CC to CCC. This is one of the lowest rankings on the credit rating scale, and means the agency believes there is [...]
Women’s World Cup Final: Pubs ask to open at 10am and serve booze so England can get behind Lionesses August 17, 2023 Pub bosses have called on the government to loosen licensing rules for Sunday opening hours and alcohol sales for the Women’s World Cup final. The Lionesses will play Spain at 11am on Sunday August 20 in their first World Cup final, after beating hosts Australia on Wednesday. But industry bosses have warned that licensing rules [...]
Birkenstock UK profits stumble as brand preps for £8bn IPO August 17, 2023 Birkenstock’s UK arm reported a drop in profits for the year but its sales continued to soar. The German business, whose stripped-back shoes are sometimes called ‘Jesus Sandals’, said total turnover reached £34m in the year ended September 2022 up from £23m in the same period the prior year. Full year retail revenues also more [...]
Aldi on the hunt for 1,700 new staff members as demand for value goods grow August 17, 2023 Aldi is looking to hire 1,700 more warehouse staff this year as the grocery discounter steams ahead with its UK expansion plans. The German value retailer is ramping up the number of full-time and part-time positions at its Regional Distribution Centres and employees will be offered salaries of up to £53,000 per year. Its hiring [...]
The Square Mile and Me: Jim Wood-Smith on impostor syndrome, City shenanigans and a birthday redundancy August 17, 2023 Our weekly feature digs into the careers of the City’s great and good: this week, Hawksmoor Investment Management’s Jim Wood-Smith takes us down a most eventful memory lane What was your first job?I never did the Saturday paper round or the gap year saving-the-sloth thing. I was classically middle class and went to work for [...]