Scotch for kids: Bid in the distillers’ charity auction September 26, 2023 The concept is simple: whisky producers donate bottles or casks, which are auctioned as a charity fundraiser. The good part is that these whiskies are truly unique and will never again be available from the producers once the auction closes. The first Distillers’ One of One auction took place in December 2021, and raised more [...]
The best Irish pubs in London: Drink Guinness to help out September 20, 2023 Everyone knows the pub industry is in dire straits, with 25 closing every week since the pandemic. The latest to close its doors, at least temporarily, is the legendary McGlynn’s in King’s Cross. Following the death of its landlord the pub hasn’t opened since earlier this month, a situation described as “alarming” by night czar [...]
Crypto spot trading volumes drop as PayPal and Deutsche Bank bolster crypto offerings September 18, 2023 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) moved steadily up throughout the week.
Most London holidaymakers want to avoid flying to their next holiday, new stats reveal September 17, 2023 2 in 5 of us want to avoid flying on our next holiday, new data generated by the sustainable travel company Byway reveal. And that number rises when it comes to those of us living in London. 42% of British holidaymakers are looking for alternative ways to travel to reduce their carbon footprint, and that [...]
Bow blaze: Residents had ‘no idea’ huge fire was tearing through London building’s roof August 26, 2023 Flat residents in east London had “absolutely no idea” a fire was tearing through their building’s roof while they were inside as they could not hear an alarm, it has been claimed. Thick black smoke and flames were seen billowing into the air as around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze which occurred at a seven-storey [...]
Victorians not to blame for present water woes, report reveals August 14, 2023 Government and industry claims that the UK's problems with sewage leaks are caused by ageing infrastructure have been challenged.
Cut the crap: City firms under pressure to strip out shareholder legalese July 27, 2023 Top City firms must ditch impenetrable legalese and dense corporate-speak in their shareholder missives or amateur investors will remain shut out of the market, experts have warned.
Are wages or profits to blame for the inflation crisis? July 26, 2023 A lot of energy has been wasted on finding the source of the near two-year long global inflation surge. It has resembled a cathartic process to help families and businesses come to terms with how damaging the cost of living crisis has been. First Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey drew scorn for demanding workers [...]
London court gives green light to £2.7bn foreign exchange claim against six major banks July 25, 2023 The Court of Appeal ruled today that a £2.7bn class action claim relating to foreign exchange manipulation can proceed on an opt-out basis. The claim, brought by FX Claim UK, represents tens of thousands of participants in the foreign exchange market who suffered damages from the anticompetitive behaviour of six of the largest banks in [...]
Severn Trent invests up to £1bn amid increasing scrutiny on water suppliers July 19, 2023 Severn Trent expects to invest up to £1bn this year improving its infrastructure amid increasing scrutiny on the crisis-hit sector.