It’s been tough, but there really is light at the end of this tunnel January 20, 2022 Could it really be coming to an end? The implication from the health secretary Sajid Javid’s speech yesterday was that Britain might genuinely be coming out the other side of a nearly two-year pandemic which has disrupted so much. Perhaps it is time to take stock – and though it’s not overly British to do [...]
Superdry cuts its losses despite tumbling revenues January 20, 2022 Revenues at fashion brand Superdry have dropped on a one-year and two-year basis, but losses are also down at the retailer.
AJ Bell customers jump a fifth amid retail investor boom January 20, 2022 Investments platform AJ Bell increased its customer base by 27 per cent last year amid a surge in retail investment.
Sports must protect its precious human capital like Djokovic and Hamilton January 20, 2022 Picture Novak Djokovic. Do you see a villain sticking two fingers up at vaccine orthodoxy, or a heroic advocate for personal freedoms you’d risk a pepper-spraying for? What of Lewis Hamilton and his rainbow helmet and sloganed T-shirts? Gesture politician or vital diversity campaigner? And what say you as one football team takes the knee [...]
How Instagram conquered the antiques world January 20, 2022 It was a classic case of love at first sight. Over breakfast I’d spotted my ‘forever-table’ on Instagram, and by that afternoon my partner and I were en route to a residential street in Brixton to pick it up. The caption gave some dimensions and the price; the seller’s bio read ‘shop via the grid’. [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? January 20, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. 11:FS Challenger consultancy 11:FS has bolstered its global advisory team with a new senior financial services executive. Maurício Magaldi, who has previously worked at IBM and HSBC, will help fintech firms and banks build their cryptocurrency strategies. “I’m thrilled [...]
And they’re off! The Tory party looks for alternatives amid Johnson struggles January 20, 2022 ON Tuesday morning of this week, the furore surrounding Boris Johnson’s attendance at a lockdown garden party in May 2020 appeared to be dying down in Westminster. The Prime Minister’s apology in the house had, it seemed, put judgment day on hold until the publication of the now infamous Cabinet Office report from Sue Gray. [...]
Less than one in five punters back Government plans to let bookies run ‘affordability’ checks January 20, 2022 Fewer than one in five punters would be willing to let betting companies access their bank accounts or wage slips in order to have a flutter, a new poll has revealed.
One in five young people quit jobs because of inadequate parental leave policies January 20, 2022 One in five 18–34-year-olds have quit their job due to poor parental leave policies, with a further 25 per cent of younger workers saying they decided not to apply for a jobs because they thought the employer’s parental leave policies were inadequate, according to new data.
Britons, your country needs you. It’s time to take out your wallet and spend January 20, 2022 What stupid purchases have you made since Covid-19 arrived on these shores? Perhaps you bought a hot tub, some garden furniture or even a new shed. Perhaps you are more frugal minded, opting instead to squirrel away cash that would have otherwise been spent in the pub into your savings account. If you are the [...]
