Porsche 911 GT3 RS review: Spoiler alert November 23, 2022 Tim Pitt takes on the famous Top Gear test track in the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Should The Stig be worried?
Ex JD Sports’ boss Peter Cowgill makes retail return with top job at The Fragrance Shop November 23, 2022 Former head of JD Sports Peter Cowgill has been named by online perfume seller The Fragrance Shop as its new chairman. Cowgill departed the sneaker seller earlier this year after a slew of controversies, following decades at the helm of the retailer. He is to take on the job of non-executive chairman immediately, as the [...]
Barclays unveiled as Wimbledon’s new banking partner November 23, 2022 Barclays has signed a mega deal to be the newest sponsor of Wimbledon, with top 20 player Frances Tiafoe announced as its ambassador. It will become the official banking partner of the SW19 championship and make of the biggest ever donations to the Wimbledon Foundation. The banking giant signed a multi-year deal with the The [...]
Simpson’s Tavern raises £100k in crowd-fund amid ‘fight to preserve history’ November 23, 2022 The Simpson’s Tavern has raised £100,000 from public donations, amid a battle to save the City chophouse. Simpson’s, known as a City institution, was served with a winding up petition as a result of rent arrears accrued during the pandemic. Its general manager Benjamin Duggan launched a fund-raising campaign in a bid to save the [...]
Qatar World Cup: James Cleverly had ‘difficult conversations’ over LGBT fans’ safety November 23, 2022 Foreign Secretary James Cleverly had “difficult conversations” with Qatari authorities who have now taken “real steps” to ensure the safety of gay fans at the World Cup. The minister expressed the concerns that LGBT fans were at risk in the country where same-sex relations are illegal, this week. This comes after former Wales women’s team [...]
Profit and success are not dirty words for the Labour party – and neither is Brexit November 23, 2022 Making Labour a pro-business party was a matter of conviction to me. You can’t be the party of working people without being the party of jobs. And you can’t be the party of jobs without being the party of business. Profit, success, enterprise – those aren’t dirty words in the Labour Party. They’re what drives [...]
Halfords focusing on offering shoppers more essentials as they slash discretionary spending November 23, 2022 Halfords must transform into offering more essential products as shoppers trim back discretionary purchases, bosses said on Wednesday morning. The cycling specialist said that a switch-up to selling more “needs-based” items was key as the firm must become less “reliant and exposed to the volatility of more discretionary product markets.” It warned it was expecting [...]
Exclusive: Government risks £30bn black hole without net zero roadmap November 23, 2022 The Government risks a £30bn-plus yearly black hole in its tax policy, warned environmental think tank Green Alliance.
Discoverie weathers UK economic storm with record orders November 23, 2022 British electronics designer and manufacturer Discoverie is hoping the size – and cost – of its products will be the key to weathering the UK’s economic storm. The London-listed company has seen its underlying operating profit rise more than a third to £25.6m in the past six months, while pre-tax profit boomed over 130 per [...]
Pets At Home: Animal ownership ‘not just Covid trend’ as profit slips November 23, 2022 The chief of Pets At Home has said pet owners are keen to treat their animals still, as the FTSE 250 firm posts subdued profit before tax. In interim results, the London-listed business posted underlying profit before tax of £59.2m, some 9.3 per cent below its previous half-year sum of £65.3m. Profit slipped due to [...]
