Giving up on net zero could cost the Tories an election August 26, 2022 Energy prices are rising to record levels, and households are understandably worried about how they’re going to pay their energy bills. Some opponents of the net zero target have used this as an opportunity to blame green policies for an increase in global energy prices, despite it being clear that high gas prices are the [...]
Cycene chef Theo Clench reveals where he eats when he’s not cooking August 20, 2022 Theo Clench trained in Brighton before moving to London to work at a host of Michelin starred restaurants including Trinity, Clove Club and Portland. He then became executive chef at Fitzrovia’s West African restaurant Akoko. His next challenge is the soon to open Cycene restaurant within Shoreditch’s Blue Mountain School. The restaurant focuses on Eastern [...]
Just Eat sells £1.5bn stake in Brazilian food delivery giant August 19, 2022 Delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway has sold its stake in Brazilian counterpart iFood for €1.8bn (£1.5bn) to local internet company Movile. The 33 per cent stake in iFood, which has dominated the market share in Brazil, will bolster Movile’s food ordering and delivery segment, although it also operates across ticketing and logistics. The deal includes [...]
The Trials at the Donmar – near future warning with adults in the dock August 18, 2022 As Europe endures its hottest summer on record, hosepipe bans reach millions of Londoners and wildfires tear across Spain, new environmental polemic The Trials couldn’t have come at a more apt time. Set in the not-too-distant future, it’s essentially 12 Angry Children doing jury duty at the end of the world. Those on trial: the [...]
Musicians share pasta horror stories ahead of London’s first pasta festival August 17, 2022 Horrifying combinations, guests alerting dinner party hosts to chemical smells wafting from the kitchen and, yep, tomato ketchup. Italy is known as the food capital of the world but their most prized export is often butchered on these shores. Ahead of London’s first ever pasta festival, taking place this weekend, we’ve spoken to three of [...]
The futurist on sniffing out a good crypto investment August 12, 2022 Jillian Godsil interviews Tom Serres - co-founder of Warburg Serres - on what it takes to make it as a crypto investor.
Two thirds of Brits not taking a lunch break August 12, 2022 Despite the capital’s bout of sunny weather, two thirds of workers are not taking a lunch break this summer, while the remaining third are choosing to dine ‘al-desko’, new research has revealed. As the pursuit of the elusive work-life balance becomes increasingly important in Brits’ list of workplace priorities, a new study into the summer [...]
Exclusive: Bank of England is ‘taking money from homeowners to curb inflation’ August 11, 2022 HOUSE prices will soon start to “flatline” following years of double digit rises, a leading property association claims this morning. Property values have continued to soar over the past two years in most regions of the UK – often defying predictions by economists who are convinced a crash is on the horizon. The National Association [...]
The tech recession isn’t a tragedy, it is a necessary correction for future growth August 9, 2022 The pandemic may have brought many businesses to their knees, but for the tech sector, it was a boon. It accelerated changes to the way we use technology in our work and personal lives, and this, plus a low-interest rate environment, drove higher levels of expectations, investment, and valuations. The world’s biggest tech companies even [...]
Why Devon’s Salcombe is the new hotspot for holidaying Londoners August 8, 2022 Apparently there’s been a raft of Londoners arriving in Salcombe absolutely fuming. Their Chelsea Tractors have been getting stuck down Devon’s tiny roads, and even the most expensive sat-navs are flummoxed by the windy-windy routes. What’s caused the spike in first-time visitors that seem to be getting lost, and were they aware before they set [...]