Time to target NHS in energy efficiency drive, says sustainability boss June 14, 2023 The government should encourage public sector bodies such as the NHS to ramp up energy efficiency measures, argues SDCL.
Lahpet restaurant review: Forget Dishoom, this is the Covent Garden restaurant to book June 14, 2023 Covent Garden can be a nightmare when you’re hungry. It’s either the same place you’ve been a million times or a punt on somewhere new that’ll probably not have enough staff and a queue out the door. Our advice is to swerve the never-ending line at Dishoom (where do they all come from? Don’t they [...]
400 jobs saved in Dirty Martini deal June 13, 2023 Some 400 hospitality jobs have been saved thanks to Night Cap bar group’s acquisition of Dirty Martini and Tuttons Brasserie following a pre-pack administration sale for close to £5m. The deal includes five Dirty Martini bars in London and five across Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Cardiff. Tuttons Brasserie, a restaurant in Covent Garden, which [...]
AMTE boss threatens to build £250m Dundee gigafactory overseas June 13, 2023 The boss of one of the UK’s last battery manufacturers, AMTE Power, has threatened to build its new planned factory overseas, should the UK fail to boost subsidies to levels competitive with the European Union (EU) and US. Allan Hollis, CEO of AMTE Power told the Financial Times that “for gigafactory-scale production, we have to [...]
Tech experts support UN calls for global AI watchdog June 13, 2023 Tech experts have voiced their share in concerns over the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) this week, following world leaders’ calls for a global regulator. Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), declared on Monday that he “would be favourable to the idea that we could have an artificial intelligence agency”, suggesting it could [...]
UKHospitality: Hilton boss to chair pub and restaurant body as part of leadership shakeup June 13, 2023 The body which represents pub and hospitality businesses across the UK, has named the managing director of Hilton UK & Ireland, as its new chair, as part of a scheduled shake up of its leadership board. UKHospitality said Steve Cassidy, who oversees operations for the luxury hotel group will take over as chair this week [...]
Mortgage commitments plummet to pandemic levels as rate hike jitters spook housing market June 13, 2023 The number of new mortgage commitments has fallen to the lowest levels since the Covid pandemic as speculation the Bank of England’s will keep on hiking interest rates rattles the market. As the central bank raised interest rates for the 12th consecutive time during the quarter, in a bid to cool inflation, the number of [...]
Nintendo crowned ‘best value for money’ as nearly 70 per cent of Brits reduce gaming spend June 13, 2023 Nintendo’s online gaming subscription is the “best value for money” – but British gamers have spent less on products as the cost of living crisis weighs down their wallets. The Mario and Luigi creators have beaten the likes of the Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus in Indivisible Gaming’s investigation into online gaming subscriptions. An [...]
‘Completely unique’: Roman mausoleum unearthed near Borough Market and London Bridge June 13, 2023 Archaeologists have discovered remains from a “completely unique” Roman mausoleum just a stone’s throw from Borough Market and London Bridge station. At The Liberty of Southwark site, owned by Landsec, experts have uncovered the walls and interior flooring of a mausoleum, a type of Roman funeral monument. In the middle of the floor is a [...]
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