New SFO director has ‘a massive mountain to climb’ as the anti-fraud agency looks to rebuild July 26, 2023 The new director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) faces a herculean task in rebuilding the agency’s reputation after a number of failures over the last few years, top City lawyers have warned. Earlier this month Nick Ephgrave, the former assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, was appointed as the next director of the agency [...]
Look inside Manchester’s £300m new rental project using tech to match up young professionals March 1, 2024 Take a look inside the UK’s first rent-by-the-room apartment building which has just opened in Manchester.
Investors look for new consolidation levels as crypto ‘Fear and Greed’ index hovers in Neutral April 24, 2023 Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, is trading below $28,000 while the price of Ethereum sits just above $1,800 this morning.
A New Look for high street retail? Here’s what matters in the Covid-19 world September 16, 2020 It has been what Sir Alex Ferguson used to call “squeaky bum time” for fashion retailer New Look these past few days. On Monday it was being reported that British Land and Landsec, two of the chain’s biggest landlords, were preparing to vote against the proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) which would have switched the [...]
New Reckitt Benckiser chief to take reins next month as Durex maker looks for ‘smooth’ transition September 1, 2023 Consumer health giant Reckitt Benckiser has announced new chief Kris Licht will take over the reins from 1 October as chief Nicandro Durante stands down The FTSE 100 firm announced Licht as its new chief executive in April this year and he has been working alongside current boss Durante since the beginning of May. Reckitt [...]
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato: first look at new off-road supercar December 15, 2022 Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads... We get hands-on with the new Huracan Sterrato – the last naturally aspirated Lamborghini.
Pets at Home to open 40 new stores as pandemic puppy trend looks here to stay May 25, 2023 Retailer Pets At Home has unveiled plans to open at least 40 new stores across the UK under aims to become the “world’s best pet care platform” after posting record annual results. The firm’s chief executive Lyssa McGowan said the group was spending £400m on an ambitious growth strategy that would see it expand its [...]
Wilko may look like Woolies 2.0, but a new buyer should save it from collapse August 11, 2023 Wilco’s collapse into administration put tens of thousands of jobs at risk, but the high street staple should have a future if a buyer sees beyond the hysteria, writes George MacDonald.
How to look for a new job when your interview skills are rusty November 30, 2022 If you’ve been in your job for a significant amount of time or didn’t have to undergo rounds of rigorous interviews to bag your current role, putting your experience and skills to the test by looking for a new opportunity might seem too intimidating to contemplate. It’s understandable, given only 2% of candidates who apply [...]
UK looks to butter up NIMBYs with energy bill discounts for supporting new onshore wind May 11, 2023 Households living near prospective onshore wind turbines could be offered lower energy bills in exchange for supporting new projects.