‘Super Saturday’ fails to deliver retail footfall spike December 23, 2019 So-called Super Saturday failed to deliver for high street retailers this year after footfall dropped more than seven per cent. According to the latest figures for the week to 21 December, footfall on the last Saturday before Christmas fell 7.6 per cent year on year and rose just 2.3 per cent compared to the rest [...]
All the big high street retailers that collapsed in 2019 December 23, 2019 It has been another turbulent year for the UK high street, which has struggled to adapt to changing consumer behaviour while battling rising overhead costs. Household names such as Debenhams, Mothercare and Clintons hit the news after they were forced to launch restructuring plans, close stores or simply stop operations. Read more: Why high street [...]
Hong Kong protests to continue throughout Christmas week December 23, 2019 Hong Kong is facing a Christmas week of protests, with demonstrators planning to gather across the city over the coming days. Protesters plan to gather in five malls on Christmas eve, and will count down to Christmas near the city’s harbour front in the bustling Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district. Read more: Clashes as police [...]
Five people sentenced to death for Jamal Khashoggi killing December 23, 2019 Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October 2018. The kingdom’s public prosecutor also handed out three people jail terms totalling 24 years over the killing of the journalist. Read more: China to cut tariffs on hundreds of products Khashoggi was a US [...]
Clashes as police try to clear Hong Kong protesters after rally December 22, 2019 Hong Kong riot police pepper sprayed protesters to disperse crowds in the heart of the city’s financial district on Sunday after a largely peaceful rally in support of China’s Uighur ethnic minority turned chaotic. Dozens of police marched across a public square overlooking Hong Kong’s harbour to face off with protesters who hurled glass bottles and rocks at them. [...]
Tesco withdraws Christmas cards from sale over forced labour claims December 22, 2019 Tesco has suspended a Chinese Christmas card supplier following reports a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been packed by foreign prisoners who were victims of forced labour. “We abhor the use of prison labour and would never allow it in our supply chain,” a Tesco spokesperson said on Sunday. Read more: Tesco [...]
Christmas weather: Flood warnings in place across England December 21, 2019 Flood warnings have been put in place across England with recent downpours set to continue. More than 100 warnings have been implemented across the south and east of England, as well as the Midlands and Yorkshire. There is a severe weather warning in place across southern England until noon on Sunday with around 30mm (1.18in) [...]
Christmas travel disruption: everything you need to know December 21, 2019 It’s Christmas! Which means, among happier things, torturous travel planning as city-dwellers escape to the country for a few well-earned days off. But fear not – we at CityAM have put together this handy guide to make your holiday travel as pain-free as possible. Here’s a list of planned disruptions, reduced services and engineering works [...]
HSBC and First Direct IT glitches leave customers unable to access online and mobile banking December 20, 2019 HSBC and First Direct have resolved issues causing intermittent problems for customers accessing online and mobile banking over the past 24 hours. Customers were unable to access their online or app banking from around 7:40pm last night and then again throughout today despite claims the issues had been resolved in the early hours of the [...]
Celebrate in style this Christmas with these tequila cocktails December 20, 2019 Cocktail king Oli Pergl, tequila educator at Maestro Dobel, suggests three alternative festive cocktails. City A.M. Club members can enjoy them for free at locations around town – log on to club.cityam.com for more information. Diamante Paloma The lesser-known Paloma is a true favourite down in Mexico – the birthplace of Maestro Dobel, and of [...]