Hapag-Lloyd: Container shipping giant’s profits plunge amid ‘severe’ shift in market November 9, 2023 Hapag-Lloyd profits nosedived this morning amid declining freight rates and a "severe" change in market conditions.
Square Mile and Me: Patrick Crompton talks terrible first jobs and the North West November 9, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today is the turn of Patrick Crompton, CEO of tech firm esynergy. What was your first job? My first job was selling advertising space in a publishing company in Farringdon. It was horrendous. Though it wasn’t much fun, it was truly [...]
Lidl forks out £2m on bodycams amid surge in retail crime November 8, 2023 Lidl said it will be the first supermarket in England to make it the standard that all staff are provided with the equipment.
London ‘clearly in depths of a rent crisis’ as 77 per cent of properties see price rise November 3, 2023 The ONS said prices had risen by 10 per cent or more for around one in five properties across England and Wales, but London was by far the worst hit.
West End makes fresh calls for end to tourist tax ahead of ‘make or break’ festive period October 31, 2023 New West End Company forecasts up to £1.64bn in spending this festive season — but it may be up to international shoppers to take the wheel.
BP’s profit slump points to falling gas prices, but does not explain sluggish shares October 31, 2023 BP missed analyst expectations with a heavy decline in third quarter profits, but there are bigger questions over its share price.
‘A few people tried to talk me out of it’: The Deutsche Bank analyst who opened up thriving Farmer J lunch chain October 31, 2023 Farmer J is on track to hit sales of c.£17m in 2023 and it has plans to open six more site launches next year.
Deepfake videos and artificial intelligence could be the rebirth of trust in media October 31, 2023 As we become more and more accustomed to seeing deepfake videos made by artificial intelligence, traditional media - shunned in recent times - will regain its former importance, writes Nick Baines
No more KFC on Deliveroo as the Colonel chases ‘better commercials’ October 25, 2023 Fried chicken favourite KFC is ending its relationship with Deliveroo in a blow to the London-listed delivery outfit's customer offering.
Llama Inn London review: This restaurant proves Shoreditch still has it October 25, 2023 The new Llama Inn restaurant in Shoreditch serves good Peruvian food in a vibey environment good for later at night