Amsterdam-based beer producer Heineken raises investment in UK pub estate June 18, 2018 Dutch beer giant Heineken is ramping up its investment in the company’s UK pub estate after announcing a further £44m injection today. In its largest ever annual investment into the firm’s leased pub business, Heineken is hoping it can boost its role within local economies as it aims to put the added funds into 500 [...]
Tesla: When visionaries have to deal with reality May 22, 2018 Elon Musk’s Tesla was supposed to be mainstream electric-vehicle maker, but he appeared to have rowed back on this aim over the weekend. Investors are likely to be concerned. Elon Musk’s last tweet before he went to bed on Monday was: “Just wanted to say thanks to all Tesla supporters. I damn well love you.” [...]
Ford Fiesta ST 2018 review: The hot hatch that thinks it’s a Porsche 911 May 14, 2018 The Ford Fiesta XR2 was the car for city slickers in the 1980s. Bought on a ruinously expensive HP deal, preferably in red, they were bona fide everyday supercars, and almost as standout as the brutalist 80s Lamborghinis they aspired to be (and their drivers aspired to own). We’re a bit more sophisticated these days. [...]
Vast majority say they would travel in driverless cars but fear having to talk to each other in shared journeys April 10, 2018 The vast majority of people would be willing to travel in a driverless car but remain hesitant over the prospect of autonomous car shares, research has revealed. Fears known only too well by Tube commuters, such as an unwelcome need to talk to others and not being able to sit far away enough from troublesome [...]
Facebook’s Icarus needs to come down to earth before it’s too late April 9, 2018 Mark Zuckerberg is facing his Icarus moment. The tale of the boy who flew too close to the sun would make uncomfortable reading for the Facebook founder. “Move fast and break things” was the mantra that made Zuckerberg such a totem of sky-high success. But lax privacy controls and the leaking of the information of [...]
Tandem Bank buys fintech app Pariti March 13, 2018 Digital bank Tandem has bought money management app Pariti in a bid to expand the capabilities of its own offering. The deal, paid with a mix of cash and equity, means Pariti’s chief executive and chief technology officer, Matthew Ford and Peter Townsend, will join Tandem to help in the bank’s app development. The purchase [...]
The economic impact of Brexit is just beginning to bite March 7, 2018 If you needed any further evidence that Brexit and the uncertainty caused by the continued ambiguity of Britain’s negotiating position is beginning to have an economic impact, look no further than Ellesmere Port. The Vauxhall car factory that has been in operation since the 1960s faces possible closure after Brexit with the potential loss of [...]
Focus On Victoria: A £4bn investment has completely changed the area from dowdy offices to shiny penthouses and hip restaurants March 5, 2018 If the Queen’s getting a £369m refurbishment of Buckingham Palace, it seems only fair that the neighbourhood surrounding it should get a polish, too. £4bn should just about cover it, and that’s how much has been invested in the area by developer Land Securities over the last five years. Around £700m of that has gone [...]
Ollie Phillips: England head coach Eddie Jones must rediscover the courage of his convictions March 1, 2018 It is certainly not panic stations or all doom and gloom for England. They are the second best side in the world and can still feasibly win the Six Nations despite their setback against Scotland, but there are concerns. When Eddie Jones was hired, he inherited a squad that he could do no wrong with. [...]
The Steeda Q500 Enforcer review: Meet the UK’s best modified Mustang February 26, 2018 Ford hit the jackpot with the 1965 Mustang. It offered sporty styling, an upwardly-mobile image and enough power for the interstate highway, all for just $2,368. Detroit churned out more than a million in the first 18 months, and the Mustang quickly became part of America’s popular culture – eulogised in songs such as Wilson [...]