Marston’s: New pub boss says high costs are cooling after festive sales lift January 23, 2024 Pub chain Marston’s reported an eight per cent hike in sales in the four months to 20 January, as newly-appointed boss Justin Platt cheered a cooling to inflationary pressures. In a trading update, the historic boozer founded in 1834 said that for key festive days like-for -like sales leaped 9.6 per cent, and in the [...]
190 million mince pies sold as Mr Kipling-maker Premier Foods has best Christmas ever January 23, 2024 The St Albans-based listed firm reported a 14.4 per cent increase in sales on last year's third quarter, with major departments including grocery and sweet treats surging.
‘I’ll never take Eurostar again’: Why disruption and delays are giving cross-channel operator a headache January 23, 2024 Eurostar is not prepared for disruption on its routes from London, experts have said, after a string of incidents last year.
London office vacancy rates to rise in City, Wharf and West End amid Wework trouble January 22, 2024 London office vacancy rates are expected to rise by the end of the year, in another blow for the health of the capital’s commercial property market.
Grant Thornton UK elects 20-year veteran as new chief executive January 22, 2024 Grant Thornton UK has appointed its new CEO after Dave Dunckley stood down in a surprise early departure. The firm’s partners elected Malcolm Gomersall as the new CEO, subject to regulatory approval. He was already running the firm while the selection process took place. Gomersall was the firm’s chief operating officer, having taken on that [...]
Christmas cracker for Evri as bargain hunters drive record 150m deliveries January 22, 2024 Delivery giant Evri delivered a record number of parcels during the busy festive period, boosted by a late surge in the final Christmas week.
Canary Wharf hits new record as Docklands hub goes seven-days-a-week January 22, 2024 Retailers at Canary Wharf Group reported a record number of visitors last year, as the boss behind the operation hailed it as a “seven day week” operation.
The housing crisis will wage on if we don’t fix TfL’s funding problem January 22, 2024 Stop-gap funding for TfL is not only worsening London's transport system, but also its housing, writes Muniya Barua.
Manchester United poach Omar Berrada from Manchester City in first major Ineos move January 21, 2024 Manchester United have insisted that poaching former Manchester City chief Omar Berrada can help the Red Devils “re-establish” themselves as “a title-winning club”. Berrada was serving as chief football operations officer for City Football Group – the parent management firm of City who run various clubs around the world – before resigning to make the [...]
Mean Girls 2024: Nostalgia is not enough to carry limp adaptation January 21, 2024 The most generous way to describe Mean Girls is that it mostly maintains the balance between Noughties nostalgia and modern sensibilities.