As the City reopens, small businesses reliant on office workers cross their fingers and hope April 21, 2021 As the City reopens, small businesses reliant on office workers cross their fingers
Shakespeare: Tesco reaps the benefits of tech giveaways April 21, 2021 Tesco and Tesco Mobile earned positive headlines in recent weeks following the announcement that they were swapping out apples for Apple iPhones, Galaxy chocolate for Samsung Galaxy phones, and substituting other grocery items with high-end technology. The supermarket’s recent media campaigns have also encouraged Britons to stop buying alcohol from their stores in favour of [...]
Sadiq Khan slaps down Boris Johnson call for Ronald Reagan statue outside parliament April 21, 2021 Sadiq Khan has today turned down a call by Boris Johnson to erect a Ronald Reagan statue just outside of the Houses of Parliament. Tory MP Andrew Rosindell today told MPs that a statue of the former US president had been removed from a square in Mayfair and called on Johnson to place it in [...]
Hammerson completes retail park exit with £330m sale to Canadian private equity player April 21, 2021 Property giant Hammerson has confirmed that it has sold seven retail parks to private equity firm Brookfield in a £330m deal that completes the retail landlord’s exit from the struggling sector. The £330m price tag represents an eight per cent discount to the 31 December book value of £357m, and the deal concludes Hammerson’s disposal [...]
Going underground (again): Tube journeys up 40 per cent as hospitality reopens April 21, 2021 The number of people taking public transport in London surged back to levels not seen since October last week as punters flocked back to pubs, bars, and shops as they reopened. In total, there were about 1.4m Tube journeys made on 16 April, up from around 1m a week before – an increase of 40 [...]
The Super League collapsed all by itself and Boris Johnson’s threats to intervene were badly misguided April 21, 2021 The Super League was a terrible idea. It inevitably fell apart before it even had a chance to begin. The owners of the dubiously self-titled Big Six exposed themselves as hopelessly out of touch with fans, players and their own managers. It became shamefully obvious to even the most fair-weather football fan that the format [...]
Wine list advice: You’re the boss and the sommelier is your friend April 21, 2021 Restaurants are finally opening up again – you’re going to eat a meal that you didn’t cook! Time to dust off and squeeze into your old favourite threads. After working in some of London’s best restaurants for the last 15 years I’ve got some top tips on how to get the most out of your [...]
London Bridge evacuation: Station reopened after ‘suspicious item’ found on board a train April 21, 2021 London Bridge evacuation: Station reopened after 'suspicious item' found on
Buzzbike CEO: Urban bike ownership will be dead in a decade April 21, 2021 It’s been a long-held belief that to make cities greener, more people need to own a bike. That’s not true; I’m of the firm belief that in fact, we’re witnessing the end of bike ownership in urban areas. At the peak of COVID last spring, Boris Johnson stood in his daily briefing and declared we [...]
DEBATE: Should the government introduce legislation to ensure business is a force for good? April 21, 2021 Martin Bunch, Managing Partner at Bates Wells says Yes The Companies Act as it stands doesn’t get in the way of good corporate practice, but neither does it actively encourage corporations to embrace their responsibilities to wider society and the planet. The Better Business Act aims to amend the Companies Act and embed commitment to [...]
