Shepherd Neame: Pubs will be resilient against inflation spike November 9, 2021 Pubs will be resilient against rising inflation, Shepherd Neame CEO Jonathan Neame has said. “I think people are more likely to cut down on big ticket items like houses and expensive holidays. Historically beer and pubs have been pretty resilient,” Neame told CityA.M. Data from Barlcaycard revealed yesterday that Brits had been cutting back on [...]
Amazon looks to settle antitrust investigations with European Commission to avoid heavy restrictions November 9, 2021 Retail giant Amazon looks to settle two antitrust investigations to avoid fines and restrictions from the EU.
Hong Kong Racing Tips: In-form Badel can ensure Popcorn picks up the pieces November 9, 2021 LIFE hasn’t been easy in the racing world for trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton in the past couple of weeks. Hayes, presently enduring a losing sequence of 29 runners, has suddenly found himself knocked off the top of the trainers’ leaderboard, while the ‘Zac-Man’ has found winners hard to come by with a series of short-priced [...]
LK Bennett to offer customers crypto cash back November 9, 2021 Kate Middleton could soon be among shoppers being offered crypto cash back with LK Bennett poised to launch a Bitcoin rewards scheme. The luxury fashion brand, which is a favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge, has announced a partnership with the open-banking payments platform Mode to provide customers with crypto rewards. LK Bennett’s customers will [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Stay Loyal to Valley punters’ God Moreira November 9, 2021 ALL-CONQUERING partnership of trainer Frankie Lor and jockey Joao Moreira are the combination to follow when Happy Valley hosts an exciting nine-race programme starting at 10.45am on Wednesday. Lor can’t stop saddling winners at present. Seven wins in the past fortnight, including another winning double at Sha Tin on Sunday, has seen the former assistant to [...]
Coca Cola Europacific Partners hikes guidance in bubbly update November 9, 2021 Coca Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has raised its full year guidance on the back of a strong third quarter. CCEP hiked guidance for revenue for the 2021 financial year, expecting comparable growth of 29 per cent to 30 per cent, up from 26 per cent to 28 per cent expected before. Operating profit is expected [...]
Use it or Lose it: UK airport coalition calls on government to restore slots November 9, 2021 A coalition of Gatwick, Belfast and Edinburgh airports has urged transport secretary Grant Shapps to restore the ‘Use it or Lose it’ airport rule. Backed by low-cost carrier Wizz Air, the coalition has called on the government to revert to the slot rule – which imposes on airlines to fly, trade or hand back airport [...]
Vaccines to be compulsory for frontline NHS staff November 9, 2021 Frontline NHS staff in England will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid to protect patients, the health secretary has announced today.
BA goes ahead with Gatwick plans following backing from unions November 9, 2021 British Airways (BA) is expected to go ahead with its plans to operate a short-haul subsidiary from Gatwick following accords with trade unions. Luis Gallego, chief executive of BA’s owner IAG, told Bloomberg Television that agreements were reached with pilots and flight attendants, leaving the company to negotiate only with ground staff – a secure enough [...]
Congratulations, Uber! App to celebrate one billion UK trips November 9, 2021 Uber is expected to celebrate its billionth UK trip later this year, almost 10 years after it first launched. To mark the milestone, the company has announced that both the billionth rider and the driver who takes the billionth trip will receive prizes. The customer will win free Uber trips for 10 years, while the [...]
