What Nutshell’s Mohammad Paknejad has learned from Covid October 31, 2020 Who are you and what do you do? I am Mohammad Paknejad, director of Nutshell, a modern Iranian Restaurant in Covent Garden. My wife, Marwa Alkhalaf and I have been operating the restaurant since we opened last July. How are things? The last six months have changed a lot at Nutshell. It’s our first restaurant, [...]
Black British Business Awards announces 2020 winners October 31, 2020 The Black British Business Awards has announced its 2020 winners, who have been awarded for their outstanding business talent. The award recognises rising stars and leaders across industries, including financial services and professional services. Segun Osuntokun, managing partner at law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in London has been named Business Person of the Year [...]
John Lewis hints at Christmas advert as retailer launches £5m charity initiative October 31, 2020 John Lewis has hinted at the content of its highly anticipated Christmas advert as it launched a charity campaign to feed more than 100,000 families over the festive period. The department store chain, which also owns Waitrose, will kick start an appeal in November to raise £5m for Fareshare and Home-Start to provide food, support [...]
Sazka taps Olympics chief Keith Mills to lead National Lottery bid October 31, 2020 European lottery group Sazka has appointed the man behind London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympics to lead its tender for the UK’s National Lottery licence. Earlier this month Sazka, which is Europe’s largest lottery owner, launched a surprise challenge to take the licence from current operator Camelot for the first time since the prize [...]
Covid-19 now spreading faster than worst case scenario, Sage warns October 30, 2020 Covid-19 is now spreading “significantly” faster across England than the government’s worst-case scenario, top scientists have warned. Newly published documents from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) warned the rapid spread of the virus meant the number of deaths this winter could surpass the 85,000 previously forecast. The document, which is dated 14 October, [...]
Nightclub owner Deltic puts itself up for sale as cash dries up October 30, 2020 The UK’s largest nightclub owner Deltic Group has put itself up for sale after months of closure due to the Covid-19 crisis has driven it to the brink of collapse. Deltic, which owns brands including Pryzm and Atik, has begun a sale process while it considers other options, including a company voluntary arrangement, in a [...]
Tech stocks drag down Wall Street as FTSE 100 suffers worst month since March October 30, 2020 Sliding tech stocks dragged down Wall Street this afternoon, while the FTSE rounded off its worst monthly fall since March amid a wave of new coronavirus lockdowns. The three main US indexes were on course for their worst week since March as ongoing pandemic-related uncertainty and the looming presidential election sparked market volatility. Read more: [...]
Waterloo and City line closure set to continue indefinitely October 30, 2020 No date has yet been set for the Waterloo and City tube line to be reopened, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said. The route – London’s second-most intensively used after the Victoria line – has been closed since lockdown began in March. In answer to a question from Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon, Khan said that [...]
Fun in the age of Covid: How to enjoy Halloween weekend October 30, 2020 While coronavirus continues to scupper all but the most determined of fun-seekers, the London cultural scene is largely just getting on with things as best it can. In this new regular column, we fill you in on the the ever-changing restrictions and give you a list of ways to spend a perfect, Covid-safe Halloween Weekend. [...]
Hold on tight – the GP3 is fastest production Mini ever October 30, 2020 With a top speed of 164mph, the two-seat Mini John Cooper Works GP is fast and furious. Tim Pitt straps in...
