Sally Rooney bans Hebrew translation of novel to protest Palestine conflict : CityAM October 12, 2021 Acclaimed author Sally Rooney has reportedly rejected a bid to translate her latest novel into Hebrew over her views on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Rooney, 30, was catapulted to fame by her debut novel Conversations with Friends, and Normal People, which was long-listed for the Booker Prize and became a TV adaptation – both novels were [...]
OnTheMarket lifts profit expectations on the back of strong interim results October 12, 2021 The company behind property search website OnTheMarket.com saw profits soar in the first half of FY21 amid strong interest. The company saw revenues climb to £14.9m in the first half of the year, an increase of 46 per cent compared to the same period in 2020, while adjusted operating profit soared by 163 per cent [...]
French Connection boss steps down as group recovers from Covid October 12, 2021 French Connection’s chief executive Stephen Marks will retire from the global retailer, as the company recovers from Covid-19. Commenting on the six-month results, he said: “This is an appropriate time for me to step back from the business that I founded in 1972, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our [...]
Wednesday’s GDP figures will remind Brits of sunnier economic times October 12, 2021 The economic mood at the moment is not upbeat. Households are facing an acute cost of living crisis, businesses are warning of shortages at Christmas, inflation is likely to run hotter and for longer than the Bank of England initially expected. Doom and gloom. However, on Wednesday, positivity will be partly revived as the Office [...]
EasyJet expects losses to top £1.1bn for the year October 12, 2021 EasyJet financials took a hammering in the final quarter of the year despite an uptick in flights over Summer as travel restrictions eased. The company’s headline loss before tax for the year ending 30 September 2021 is expected to be between £1.14bn and £1.18bn with the board opting not to issue a dividend for FY21. [...]
Markets brace for Christmas BoE rate hike October 12, 2021 THE UK could be stung by an earlier than expected rate hike as the Bank of England moves to hose down runaway inflation. Investors kicked off the week yesterday by repositioning their bets toward a first rate increase since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis at the Bank’s last rate setting meeting of the year [...]
Wizz Air chief executive calls carbon offsetting “a bit of a joke” – CityAM : CityAM October 12, 2021 Wizz Air’s chief executive Jozsef Varadi has branded carbon offsetting as “a bit of a joke”, despite offering the scheme as part of the airline’s sustainability programme. As reported by Euronews, while speaking in Milan at industry conference World Routes, Varadi called carbon offsetting “greenwashing”. When pressed by Euronews Green on why the company was offering [...]
Unemployment drops by 0.4 per cent to 4.5 per cent October 12, 2021 The number of UK workers on payrolls rose by 207,000 between August and September to a record 29.2m, returning to levels seen before the pandemic struck, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The unemployment rate in the UK shrank 0.4 per cent to 4.5 per cent. Though unemployment fell, the number of job vacancies [...]
InnovaDerma tries to capture Gen Z hearts with Love Island star partnership October 12, 2021 Love Island star Liberty Poole has been named as a Skinny Tan brand ambassador, as the company looks to appeal to Gen Z. Parent company InnovaDerma – whose share price has dropped 23 per cent over the past year – said it hopes the Instagram influencer will help reach younger customers. Skinny Tan said women [...]
Waistcoats and aviators: Lockdown TV drives fashion sales October 12, 2021 John Lewis has revealed how lockdown TV inspired fashion and lifestyle trends over the past year. Television series replaced the shop window, the retailer said. In March 2021, searches for aviator sunglasses and sales of AND/OR flare jeans rose after 1970s-set The Serpent aired on the BBC. Sales of waistcoats jumped 114 per cent between [...]
