Lord’s cricket ground to open its doors to food festival in autumn May 4, 2023 Sports stadiums such as Lord’s can gather dust for much of the year. Whether to do with the length of the off-season, the time between home matches or the circumstances surrounding a given season, venues often need to be used for non-sporting purposes to ensure they turn a profit throughout the calendar. Some turn into conference [...]
Let’s be honest, we can’t keep blaming supermarkets for the sky-high food prices May 4, 2023 Supermarkets get all the blame for the sky-rocketing food prices. But they've tried to keep prices as low as possible against inflationary pressures and supply chains disruptions, writes Matthew Lesh
Porsche sees jump in profit and sales as luxury brands float above recession fears May 3, 2023 Porsche, the German-based car manufacturer, reported a 25 per cent jump in its profit this quarter as luxury car demand remains unperturbed amid a gloomy global economy. The luxury car marque saw its operating profit jump 25.4 per cent to €1.8bn (£1.59bn), beating analysts’ predictions, while sales rose 25.5 per cent in the first quarter [...]
Swapping printing for press ups: Times publishing boss joins Gym Group as CEO in cost cutting bid May 3, 2023 The Gym Group has announced that seasoned business leader and publishing boss Will Orr has taken on the role of chief executive. The budget exercise chain drafted in the pricing pro to keep costs attractive amid the cost of living crisis. In his new role at the Gym Group, Orr will be leaving the world [...]
Stephen King interview: Inflation is ‘profoundly undemocratic’ and must be stopped May 3, 2023 What kind of world do we live in today? From an economists’ view, one that’s a lot different from just a handful of years ago. War in Europe. Strained global trade. Government debt stocks at multi decade highs (certainly in the UK). All fixtures of our present day lives. But there’s two things that have [...]
A kernel of grain is driving a wedge through Europe’s response to Ukraine May 3, 2023 Poland and other EU member states have imposed a ban on grain from Ukraine. This risks leaving Ukrainian farmers in misery - and shows the cracks in the Western front, writes Elena Siniscalco
Ethereum upgrade boosts institutional interest, while Coinbase takes on the SEC May 2, 2023 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) started the week with a jump from around $27,000 to a high near $30,000.
Tesco, Sainsbury’s face calls for investigation into ‘profiteering’ as prices soar May 2, 2023 An inquiry should be commissioned into whether supermarkets have been “profiteering” during the cost-of-living crisis, the Liberal Democrats have said. Party leader Sir Ed Davey is calling for the competition watchdog to start an investigation into whether food retailers put up the price of goods by more than was necessary to cover the cost of [...]
Greene King revenues top £2bn as pub chain hopes inflation fears will be drowned out by a boozy Coronation May 2, 2023 Greene King said revenues continued to soar however the chief executive of the group warned that inflation and the cost of living crisis would prove a “tough backdrop” for the hospitality sector. The pub operator, which has over 2,000 sites across the UK, reported a revenue hike of 62.2 per cent for the 52 weeks [...]
Jet-setting Brits ready for summer but it’s oil prices that could really take off May 2, 2023 Resurgent demand in the world’s most developed economies could prove to be a major tailwind for oil prices.