Offshore wind primed to benefit from investment boom and energy transition May 5, 2022 Offshore wind is set to benefit from the most from upcoming UK investments to ramp up domestic energy production.
The A-Z of wine: F is for… Furmint, the wine variety of tomorrow May 5, 2022 What’s this then? Furmit is an Eastern European grape variety, most commonly associated with Hungary but also grown widely in neighbouring Slovenia (where Napoleon’s army gave it the ‘c’est bon’ seal of approval that evolved into the grape’s alternate name, Sipon). If you’ve ever drunk the iconic sweet wines from the Tokaj region of Hungary [...]
Sales boost for Next as shoppers take back to the high street May 5, 2022 High street giant Next saw a boost in sales in the first quarter of the year it continues to feel the lift of stores reopening after covid lockdowns.
Shell’s profits surge amid soaring oil and gas prices May 5, 2022 Shell has continued its rebound from the pandemic, posting profits of $9.13bn in the first three months of the year.
Slice of VAT: Domino’s Pizza’s UK sales drop as budgets tighten May 5, 2022 Domino's reported VAT hikes taking a slice of the pizza this morning, with UK & Ireland system sales down 1.5 per cent in the first quarter to £365.9m.
BAE braced for demand boost in wake of war in Ukraine May 5, 2022 Defence giant BAE Systems said today it is expecting a surge in demand for its defence systems as Western nations ramp up spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Virgin Money UK reports profit boost thanks to rising interest rates and unsecured lending May 5, 2022 Virgin Money UK posted a boom compared to 2021 figures, with underlying profit increasing 58 per cent to £388m, reflecting stronger income.
Ed Warner: The metaverse, Web3 and what it means for football club valuations May 5, 2022 In this week’s column, Ed Warner delves into the metaverse’s possible ramifications for the business of sport and considers the latest twists in the Chelsea sale saga. It was the shoes that put me in my place. Queuing to enter the SportsPro Live jamboree at The Oval last week, I scanned the footwear of my [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? May 5, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Kingswood Wealth and investment management group Kingswood Holdings has hired an EY veteran as a technology transformation lead to develop the firm’s recently launched online client portal. Christopher Calvocoressi, who joins from Schroders Personal Wealth, will be [...]
Boris Johnson needs to find the Tory heartlands before he fights for them May 5, 2022 The biggest challenge facing the Conservative Party is not just the growing question of who leads it but also where in the country it can build an electoral majority. Put simply: is the future heart of conservatism likely to be in Southern home counties or in the post-industrial towns of the North and Midlands? The [...]