McDonald’s kicks off National Apprenticeship Week with 750 apprenticeships March 3, 2019 McDonald’s will today announce more than £2m worth of apprenticeship opportunities for new and current employees in the UK this year, making use of the government’s apprenticeship levy. The fast food chain plans to create 750 new apprenticeship spaces in the UK. McDonald’s promised last summer that it would employ 43,000 apprentices in Europe by [...]
Live: Donald Trump wades into General Election debate in Nigel Farage interview October 31, 2019 US President Donald Trump has waded into the UK General Election in typical style, saying Jeremy Corbyn would be “so bad” for Britain. Read more: General Election: Jeremy Corbyn pledges to go after ‘greedy bankers’ In an interview with Brexit party leader Nigel Farage on London’s LBC radio, the President said: “Your country has tremendous [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Frankie can Besh his rivals again to notch yet another Group One July 12, 2019 GLORIOUS is the only word that can be used to describe Frankie Dettori’s summer so far. Anapurna’s win in the Investec Oaks kicked off an incredible run of seven Group One victories in less than six weeks, capped off by Too Darn Hot’s success in the Prix Jean Prat on Sunday. The 48-year-old is enjoying [...]
Boris won the keys to Number 10 – now can he win an election? July 24, 2019 If it wasn’t clear before yesterday’s conclusion of the Tory leadership race, it sure is now: Britain is facing a General Election, and sooner rather than later. Every incoming Prime Minister is greeted with trepidation, sometimes edging into scepticism. That is normal in a country which has traditionally frowned on cults of personality. But the [...]
Luke Johnson faces fresh troubles as Brighton Pier shares sink on falling profits January 10, 2019 Patisserie Valerie boss Luke Johnson faced more headaches this morning after a profit warning from his company that runs Brighton Pier. Shares in Brighton Pier Group, which runs the iconic pier as well as other leisure sites, collapsed 30 per cent on Thursday on the news profits were expected to be 18 per cent lower [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Beat The Bank can spark more Goodwood celebrations August 23, 2018 WE ARE spoilt for choice this weekend and tomorrow’s card at Goodwood features some fantastic racing. The big race of the day is the Group Two Ladbrokes Celebration Mile (2.05pm), which has been won by Lightning Spear for the past two years. David Simcock’s stable star isn’t back for a third crack thanks to his [...]
One of the USA’s most iconic hotels, Ocean House is famous for its timeless coastal experience dating back to the Victorian age January 3, 2019 With its fancy turrets, myriad windows and pastel-lemon façade, Ocean House is an imposing place. Found on the bluffs of Watch Hill, a well-to-do town in Rhode Island, on first appearances it’s a hotel that looks like a stuffy, Victorian grand-dame, fitted in an overblown crinoline dress, and exuding old-fashioned principles. In part, its looks [...]
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold: BHS no longer had a place on the high street May 31, 2016 The chief executive of Ann Summers has given a damning verdict on BHS, suggesting its inability to adapt to changing demands may have brought about its downfall. In an interview for the City A.M. Unregulated podcast, Jacqueline Gold said BHS' demise "shows that as a retailer we've got to be forward thinking. "We've got to take into [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: Ann Summers founder Jacqueline Gold on how to put sex in the City June 1, 2016 What does it take to turn a chain of seedy stores into the UK's best-known lingerie and erotica retailer? Jacqueline Gold CBE, the founder of Ann Summers, explains how she transformed the business from four shops to more than 140 locations – as well as her setbacks, including the time she received a bullet in the [...]
Brexit: These are the MPs who have submitted no confidence letters to the 1922 Committee November 16, 2018 The number of MPs who have admitted to sending no confidence letters in Prime Minister Theresa May surpassed more than 20 today as the threat of a no confidence vote grows. A total of 48 letters must be sent to Sir Graham Brady, chair of the influential backbench 1922 Committee in order to trigger such a [...]