South West Water owner sees shares rise as investors soak up positive update September 25, 2020 Share in South West Water owner Pennon Group rose this morning after it confirmed trading was in line with expectations.
Camden Market teams up with Curzon to launch new pop-up cinema September 2, 2020 Camden Market will host a pop-up cinema in its North Yard to help entice visitors back to the historic market. Labtech, owner of Camden Market, has signed a deal with for a pop-up cinema that will premiere on 16 September. The pop-up cinema has room for 150 viewers and will operate seven days a week until [...]
Coronavirus: global cases hit 25 million, as new infections grow in Spain and France August 30, 2020 Global coronavirus cases surged past 25 million today, with positive tests growing in India, Spain, France and Australia
Staff at ETF provider Tabula call time on home working as it moves to Strand August 27, 2020 London headquartered fixed income ETF provider Tabula Investment Management is luring employees back to work with an expanded office to support social distancing. Tabula’s move to 55 Strand will double its office footprint from 1,300 square feet to more than 3,000 sq ft. The fund manager says more than 90% of London-based staff have agreed to [...]
A dam site better: Craft brewer Beavertown builds new London brewery August 26, 2020 Craft brewer Beavertown is moving production from its Tottenham home, with its new brewery in Enfield allowing it to make enough beer for 90m pints. The expansion to the six-acre plot in Ponders End will lead to 150 new jobs in north london over three years, the craft brewer said. Beavertown, the maker of Gamma [...]
Wizz Air plots Gatwick growth despite Covid-19 quarantine rollercoaster August 25, 2020 The boss of Wizz Air remains committed to more flights from London's Gatwick airport
Lockdown wishlists and pent-up demand boost furniture retailer DFS August 25, 2020 Months under lockdown had many Brits dreaming up furniture wishlists and room makeovers, and that's now pushing orders higher at sofa retailer DFS.
Coronavirus: Covent Garden landlord cans £100m share buyback plan as shops shut March 26, 2020 Coronavirus has turned Covent Garden into a ghost town and closed restaurants and shops will lead to lost rental cash, according to Capital & Counties (Capco). The owner of Covent Garden said in a Covid-19 update that most of its retail and dining units on its estate were shuttered and therefore it would incur “a [...]
Coronavirus: Upper Crust owner SSP launches major cash call and cuts jobs March 25, 2020 The owner of Upper Crust and Camden Food Co. SSP will issue new shares and slash jobs it said in a wide-ranging trading update on its strategy to survive the coronavirus slump. SSP will close outlets and reduce staff after encountering a 85 per cent plunge in business across its European sites amid the coronavirus [...]
Coronavirus: City recruiter braced for Square Mile hiring ‘to fall off a cliff’ March 11, 2020 Top City recruiter Morgan McKinley yesterday said hiring in the Square Mile could grind to a halt if the coronavirus outbreak causes more businesses to close offices and make staff work from home. Already financial services recruiters are noticing an increase in requests to reschedule face-to-face interviews between clients and candidates to be over telephone [...]