Cole, 35, back as Borthwick names England’s Six Nations squad January 16, 2023 Dan Cole has been named in the England Rugby squad as new head coach Steve Borthwick revealed his 36-man squad this morning ahead of the Six Nations, which begin next month. Borthwick, on appearance, has picked a squad with form at the forefront with the training squad including the likes of the 35-year-old prop and [...]
British retailers cheer Christmas sales, but City analysts warn of coming storm January 15, 2023 Britain’s largest retailers kicked off 2023 strongly last week, posting better than expected Christmas sales, signalling the consumer is holding up a bit better than feared. Tesco’s like for like sales were 7.9 per cent higher, while Marks and Spencer pocketed a 7.2 per cent rise. Sainsbury’s also posted record Christmas sales. Those bumper numbers, [...]
Sober IS fun: alcohol free events in London this Dry January, from comedy nights to booze-free bars January 11, 2023 Whether you’re swerving the sauce completely or scaling back the drinking and going for a Damp January like this lot, here are the low and no alcohol events this month that don’t skimp on fun. Party, laugh out loud and experiment with new flavours with these alcohol free events for Dry January. A new bar [...]
Why the Twisted Defender is the Land Rover we really need January 8, 2023 In 2016, after 67 continuous years of production, Land Rover ceased production of its iconic Defender causing CAMRA members to wail into their beer as though they’d lost a childhood pet. Men with beards and rubber shoes will tell you the car’s likeness should have gone straight onto a banknote. Land Rover recently launched a [...]
Greggs: Baker on a sausage roll as it plots further expansion across UK January 5, 2023 Greggs has said it is on track for 150 net new stores this year as its value-proposition protects it from a wider consumer down-turn. In a fourth quarter trading update, the sausage-roll seller said its sales stood at £1.5bn, as the firm bounced back after experiencing pandemic-related disruption last Christmas. Sales had surged 23 per [...]
What we’ll be eating in 2023: A guide to top new food trends, from seaweed to set menus January 5, 2023 London is one of the dining capitals of the world, representing every corner of global cuisine and sending ripples across the world with its food trends. We asked some top chefs what they think will be the big food trends of 2023, with answers ranging from lots more seaweed to a resurgence of “proper” Neopolitan [...]
Currys, Asos and Sainsbury’s top retail stocks this Christmas December 23, 2022 For investors looking to give their portfolios a seasonal shake-up, CityA.M. takes a look at analysts’ selections of the retail stocks to keep a close eye on in the coming weeks. Analysts at Hargreaves Lansdown chose Currys, Asos and Sainsbury’s as the three retail stocks to watch this Christmas. It comes as retailers have been [...]
Currie and Shum looking for a Handsome reward December 16, 2022 TAKE a chance with old campaigner HANDSOME BO BO to surprise in the feature race of the day, the Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (8.35am) over five furlongs. With around £250,000 in prize money for this Class Two contest, it’s understandable why some of the fastest speedsters in the city are taking each other on. Taking [...]
Apprentice star Kathryn Burn: Royal Mail strikes ‘complete nightmare’ for small businesses December 15, 2022 The Apprentice star and small business owner Kathryn Burn has said the Royal Mail strikes are a “complete nightmare” for retailers and accused posties of being “almost greedy.” Burn, who owns the My Christmas Pyjamas and Pyjamily brands, told CityA.M. that protracted industrial action over retail’s ‘golden quarter’ had “made my job very, very hard.” [...]
Currys slashes profit forecast as boss warns ‘tough environment’ isn’t going anywhere December 15, 2022 Currys has booked a loss as its chief executive warned that a “tough environment” showed little signs of disappearing in the short-term. The laptop-seller slashed its full year outlook from an initial target range of £130m to £150m to a lower target of £100m to £125m. It posted a group adjusted loss of £17m for [...]