Forget the Parthenon – Why alternative Athens is a must June 12, 2023 Away from the historical monuments, Ash Hiden gets to grips with Athens’ vibrant food and drink scene You will want to see the Parthenon. I get it. The imposing temple on the hill of the Acropolis serves as an ancient advertisement for Athens, stamping your mental passport like a marble version of the Hollywood Sign. [...]
Knight Frank revenues soar as it shrugs off ‘considerable market disruption’ June 12, 2023 Estate agency Knight Frank has posted a surge in revenues for the year despite having tackled “considerable market disruption” over the last 12 months due to the impact of the Truss-Kwarteng mini-budget. Revenues for the year ending 31 March 2023 reached £670m up from £665m in the same period last year as the opening of the [...]
Amazon warehouse workers accuse tech giant of ‘dirty tricks’ as staff strike again June 12, 2023 Amazon workers commence three days of industrial action at the firm’s Coventry warehouse today as a dispute over pay drags on and continues to disrupt its operations. This is the fifth time this year that members of the GMB Union have walked out over low pay, with strikes taking place nearly every month since the [...]
London homeowners face ‘grim’ mortgage cost hike of £7,300 if Bank raises rates again June 12, 2023 London homeowners looking to renegotiate their mortgage this year face a whopping £7,300 rise in annual costs as experts warn of the “grim reality” of rising interest rates. The Bank of England is predicted to hike interest rates for the 13th consecutive time this year to 5.5 per cent in efforts to cool soaring inflation, [...]
Third generation cryptocurrencies bearing the brunt of US regulatory scrutiny June 12, 2023 Bitcoin is trading flat, sitting just under $26k, while Ethereum is down by less than a percentage point over 24 hours.
Lights out: F1 Arcade secures tens of millions for global expansion June 12, 2023 A Formula 1 competitive gaming chain, founded by hospitality heavyweight Adam Breeden, has secured £30m in funding from investors to fuel its expansion globally. The concept, F1 Arcade, launched last year in St Paul’s, London and merges simulator racing with cocktails and food. The sport has grown in popularity in recent years, largely made popular [...]
Five amazing moments from Kite Festival 2023 June 12, 2023 The charming and idyllic Kite Festival of music and ideas, which ran for the second time this weekend, is well worth a visit. But for an ‘ideas’ festival, the line-up was overwhelmingly white “I never thought I’d be sharing a line-up with Michael Gove,” admitted the musician Lynks on Saturday night, playing a high-tempo set [...]
Labour’s energy agenda needs a solution for the UK’s oil and gas demands June 12, 2023 Labour's energy manifesto needs a solution for the UK's oil and gas needs if the opposition are fit for government.
New biothreats radar amid warnings Covid vaccine prep ‘dismantled’ June 12, 2023 Government ministers are set to launch a new biothreats radar programme to guard the UK against disease outbreaks, bio-attacks and antimicrobial resistance. Pandemic preparedness, data monitoring and boosting the UK’s life sciences sector with £1.5bn a year are also priorities for the unit, set to be run by the National Situation Centre. Deputy prime minister [...]
UK car and battery producers set to miss out on benefits from new UK-US partnership June 11, 2023 UK carmakers and battery producers will miss out on benefits from the much-anticipated US-UK economic partnership announced on Thursday, according to analysis from trade experts reported by the Financial Times. Britain’s automotive and electric vehicle (EV) industry had been hoping that “Atlantic Declaration” deals would help address concerns in the sector surrounding the impact of [...]