Free Guy review – finally a video game movie it’s ok to like August 18, 2021 Pre-Pandemic, Ryan Reynolds was on a hot streak. The Canadian star, once considered a likeable actor who never quite broke through, made the big time with R-Rated hero Deadpool. Suddenly, everything he touched turned to gold, making unexpected hits from The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Detective Pikachu, going viral with ads for his gin company featuring [...]
UK inflation drops to two per cent in July August 18, 2021 Inflation in the UK dropped in July, driven by sharp falls in prices for clothing and footwear as retailers sought to stimulate demand by slashing prices amid the traditional summer sale season, according to official figures released today. The Office for National Statistics said prices rose two per cent over the last year, down from [...]
98 per cent of London schools in areas with toxic air quality August 18, 2021 Almost every London school is in an area where air pollution levels exceed World Health Organisation limits, a City Hall analysis suggests. According to the 2016- 2020 report, the average concentration of particulate matter was a third higher at schools in London than in the rest of England. Figures show 98 per cent of schools [...]
Bolt investors TMT post positive half-year results August 18, 2021 TMT Investments has posted strong first half results that sees it recover to a healthy position of profit after a difficult 2020. The data published by the firm shows how the half-year up to 30 June 2020 had been difficult, with the uncertainty of the pandemic greatly impacting investments and investors. However, since then it [...]
Man hunt? No, job hunt: Cressida Dick to be offered contract extension before exiting Met police August 18, 2021 Home secretary Priti Patel is reportedly planning to offer Metropolitan police commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick, a contract extension as commissioner candidates run dry. Dick’s successor will be tasked with overhauling Britain’s biggest police force after a string of controversies. Although no final decisions have yet been made, sources from the Home Office told The Times [...]
Persimmon forward sales up 9 per cent from pre-pandemic levels August 18, 2021 Housebuilding business Persimmon reported a 64 per cent leap in profits in the six months to June 30th, posting £480.1m in earnings up from £292.4m in the same period last year. The company expects a “good” forward sales of £2.23bn, up 9 per cent compared to £2.05bn from the same period in 2019. Forward sales [...]
AJ Bell boosts management and appoints fourth woman to board August 18, 2021 Investment giant AJ Bell has shaken up its management to reflect its growth plans, adding two new leadership roles and the fourth woman to a board that has previously received criticism for its lack of progress on gender diversity. The investment platform, whose total assets under administration swelled to £70.4bn in the second quarter, today announced [...]
US Epstein Investigators want to interview Prince Andrew August 18, 2021 Prince Andrew is a “person of interest” in the US investigation into the activities of Ghislaine Maxwell and others linked with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. A source familiar with the inquiry told the Times that Officials are seeking to interview Prince Andrew about his friendship with Epstein. Earlier this month, Virginia Roberts Giuffre filed a [...]
Balfour Beatty doubles profit in the first half of 2021 August 18, 2021 Balfour Beatty, a leading international infrastructure group, has doubled its profit for the first half of the year as it steadily recovers from the covid-19 pandemic. Total profit for the period jumped from £20m last year to £51m in the first half of 2021 while profit from operations surged to £60m from a loss of [...]
PwC partner accused of leaking in £63m lawsuit resigns – CityAM : CityAM August 18, 2021 Ian Green, the former PwC head of restructuring, left the firm on 30 June according to Companies House filings, following accusations by a PwC client that he leaked confidential information about it. Aquis Exchange-listed Watchstone, an insurance and technology group, have said that Green disclosed its information to a banker at Greenhill & Co in [...]
