New RIBA exhibition reveals Britain’s Bauhaus heyday October 4, 2019 As schools of architecture go, the Bauhaus is surely one of the most famous. Founded in 1919 in Weimar, Germany and operational until political unrest forced it to close its doors in 1933, the school aligned itself closely with modernism and espoused a whole ideology based around unfussy, functional design with a social purpose. A [...]
Politicians live in a social media-driven world. Is this a good thing? October 3, 2019 It’s odd to see a constitutional crisis be upstaged by a disposable cup. Yet that’s exactly what happened at the Conservative party conference this week. Amid the platitudes, lanyards, and infighting, it was a simple receptacle that took centre stage. While TV cameras escorted Boris Johnson through the halls of Manchester Central Convention Complex on [...]
Asset management chair William Russell elected 692nd Lord Mayor of the City October 2, 2019 William Russell, the chair of asset management firm CDAM, has been elected as the 692nd Lord Mayor of the City of London. Russell, who made his name as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, will succeed Peter Estlin on 8 November for a one-year term. Read more: City faces a Brexit ‘nightmare’ unless a deal [...]
Asos to appoint Ocado boss to board as it plots leadership shake-up October 1, 2019 Asos is set to announce a raft of new boardroom appointments as it looks to rebuild investor confidence after a series of profit warnings. The online retailer will tomorrow announce several new non-executive directors, including Luke Jensen, the chief executive of Ocado’s tech solutions arm, Sky News reported. Read more: Asos profit warning: Three factors [...]
The Fancy Fork executive chef Shuli Wimer on her new menu and some unexpected Christmas trees September 25, 2019 Who are you and what do you do? My name is Shuli Wimer and I’ve just joined Farmer J as executive chef of The Fancy Fork on King William St. Tell us about The Fancy ForkIt’s Farmer J’s new evening offering. I’ve created a menu championing the best of the season’s produce, inspired by Middle [...]
Government hints at election, prorogation and Brexit extension September 25, 2019 The Attorney General has hinted that the government may be poised to seek an election for a third time, during a fiery opening session after parliament reconvened. Answering questions in the wake of yesterday’s Supreme Court judgement that the original suspension was “unlawful, void and of no effect”, Geoffrey Cox told MPs the government would [...]
Hornby wants to build a Brexit model train that doesn’t work September 25, 2019 Toy train maker Hornby has said it regrets “not producing a Brexit-themed model” in a trading update issued to investors ahead of its AGM later today. “We regret not producing a Brexit themed model. Our new grasp of social media has shown us that people are passionate about sharing their views on the topic,” Hornby [...]
Brexit stockpiling dents Card Factory profits September 24, 2019 Card Factory profits fell 14 per cent in the first six months of its financial year amid Brexit stockpiling despite like-for-like sales beating a negative high street. The figures Profit before tax dropped 14.4 per cent year on year to £24.3m for the six months to the end of July as Brexit stockpiling and the [...]
The UK faces a bipolar economic outlook September 20, 2019 The fact that the UK’s economic prospects appear both bipolar and nebulous is a measure of the unique period that we are in. While Boris Johnson began his premiership in high energy, with the strong conviction that Britain would exit the EU by 31 October, this momentum has quickly evaporated. Earlier this month, MPs voted [...]
Ryanair expects to see Boeing 737 Max crash jet back in UK skies by March next year September 19, 2019 Ryanair expects the grounded Boeing 737 Max jet will be back in Britain’s skies by the beginning of March 2020, despite misgivings about such a timetable in Europe. At the budget flyer’s annual shareholder meeting, chief executive Michael O’Leary has told shareholders he expects the jet, which was grounded in March this year after the [...]