Calorie labelling to be mandatory for large hospitality businesses from April 2022 May 12, 2021 The government has confirmed it will bring in mandatory calorie labelling for tens of thousands of English restaurants, pubs and cafes from April 2022. The Department of Health announced today that legislation will be brought forward to force all “out-of-home food businesses” with more than 250 staff to display calorie information for all non-prepacked food [...]
Ellen DeGeneres to end her talk show after nearly two decades May 12, 2021 Ellen DeGeneres announced plans to wrap up her long-running US talk show in 2022 after almost two decades on the air. “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged – and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” DeGeneres told The [...]
An amazing green list trip to Portugal on the river Douro May 12, 2021 The lifeblood of Porto is not the deep red wine with which the city shares its name, but rather the Douro River, without which neither the city nor the wine could exist. It rises to the surface at Duruelo de la Sierra in central Spain, then runs northwest for almost 900km, meeting the Atlantic Ocean [...]
Exclusive: Medical cannabis company chaired by former Lord Mayor of London to float on LSE May 12, 2021 Hellenic Dynamics, a medical cannabis cultivation business, plans to list on the London Stock Exchange next month, in a move likely to give the budding business a valuation of £50m. The group will list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange via reverse takeover into a shell company. “What we were looking for [...]
Mental health awareness week – Nurturing your mental health at work May 12, 2021 It can be easy to neglect your mental health, especially when the pressures of life can get in the way. Whether it is your career development, getting on the property ladder, maintaining relationships or otherwise, there is plenty that can distract you from looking after yourself. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and after [...]
Exclusive: Demand for prime London office space jumps as return to workplace looms May 12, 2021 Businesses are seeking high quality office space as they prepare to bring staff back to the workplace, with prime property deals rocketing over the last six months. While many firms are contemplating a mix of office and home working after the pandemic, the race is on to offer employees top spec work space after Covid [...]
Hiscox tops list of insurers facing business interruption claims May 12, 2021 Hiscox faces paying the out on the largest number of business interruption claims, according to data compiled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Hiscox has accepted 6,692 business interruption claims for Covid-19 losses and faces making a decision on whether another 3,122 pending claims are valid, data published by the FCA today shows. The insurance [...]
Guilty: Two fraudsters caught conning vulnerable victims out of £36m May 12, 2021 After duping vulnerable victims out of £36m, two fraudsters have been convicted today after their ‘boiler room’ fraud operation was foiled. Paul Seakens and Luke Ryan were found guilty at the specialist court Prospero House Southwark on charges of running a business for fraudulent purposes. Seakens was also convicted of money laundering and proceeds of [...]
FTSE 100 outperforms global peers as Wall Street opens lower May 12, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 rebounded today after stronger-than-expected GDP data bolstered optimism about a sharp economic recovery. The blue-chip index rose 0.9 per cent this afternoon, with drinks giant Diageo adding 4.1 per cent after forecasting profit growth and restarting its capital return programme. Elsewhere, Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower this afternoon after better-than-expected inflation [...]
Under The Stadium Lights: An achingly familiar high school drama May 12, 2021 Religion and sport have a funny way of crossing paths in cinema. The former has inherent gravitas, the latter excitement, and produced surprise hits such as Oscar winner The Blind Side. Of course, for every box office smash there are numerous failed contenders, boasting familiar faces and vaguely inspirational titles such as When The Game [...]
