Fairway Capital and Investec shine at Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic May 20, 2025 Hurlingham Club in west London enjoyed large crowds this month as the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic saw Fairway Capital win the Team Championship and investment bank Investec win the Plate competition. The Fulham competition raised funds for Laureus Sport for Good, and saw the likes of Peter Crouch take part alongside Champions Cup rugby sponsors [...]
Spanish wine: What I’ve learned and where to drink it May 20, 2025 Spanish wines are changing. At the annual Spanish Wine Tasting earlier this year I was struck by how the traditional styles are evolving and many of our preconceptions must be thrown out the window. Here are some of the top trends I noticed. Red wines are getting lighter There is still plenty of power but, [...]
The Cheapside Business Alliance May 20, 2025 As the first Business Improvement District (BID) in London’s Square Mile, Cheapside Business Alliance (CBA) has over a decade of delivery under their belt, proudly supporting the wonderful Cheapside area and its business community. Funded by the local businesses, CBA works to improve the local area and drive positive transformation through events, activities, business training, [...]
British ports request £120m for ‘white elephant’ Brexit border posts May 20, 2025 British ports are demanding £120m in compensation after being forced to invest millions in post-Brexit border control posts rendered “obsolete” by Keir Starmer’s new EU deal. Monday’s UK-EU trade deal committed to removing border checks on plant, animal and food imports from the EU member states. The deal was welcomed by the port industry, but [...]
Analysts look to follow-on funding for London Stock Exchange IPO revival May 20, 2025 Amid a dearth of London Stock Exchange IPOs there’s one area where the UK is leading Europe, so-called secondary or follow-on fundraising. In 2024, London’s stock exchange fell to 35th in the world for money raised from IPOs, bringing in $576.7m (£459m), just 0.53 per cent of the global market. However, when including follow-on fundraising, the [...]
Free Run Club Available At Your Doorstep May 20, 2025 “Free Run Club available at your doorstep”? Cheapside Business Alliance are excited to announce the Cheapside Run Club! This free, weekly Run Club is a great way to get fit and meet new people in the Cheapside area. In partnership with Pure Sports Medicine, the Club will run every Wednesday, starting and finishing at Pure Sports Medicine [...]
Sounds Of The Summer May 20, 2025 Bringing the community together through music. Cheapside Business Alliance is proud to present Sounds of Summer, a jam-packed programme of musical performances across the area. There’s something for everyone this summer, whether it’s sitting back and relaxing to one of our many performers, ranging across steel pan, classical and jazz bands, taking part in activities including singing, [...]
Reeves’ risky borrowing policies prompt fresh tax hike fears May 20, 2025 Tax hike fears are gathering pace as rising borrowing costs are set to wipe out around half of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ small £9.9bn headroom, a leading economics consultancy has warned. Reeves made around £14bn in spending cuts at her Spring Statement two months ago but left herself with one of the slimmest fiscal buffers on [...]
London Spirit £144m sale nearly done, insists MCC chief May 20, 2025 MCC chief executive Rob Lawson insists a £144m deal between a consortium of US tech heavyweights and the owners of Lord’s Cricket Ground for a 49 per cent stake in Hundred franchise London Spirit is just a “couple of weeks away from getting everything done”. It comes after the initial timeline for eight Hundred deals [...]
James May and Richard Hammond race an aeroplane in a Porsche May 20, 2025 Richard Hammond and James May have reinvented one of Top Gear‘s most famous on-screen challenges with a unique cross-country race. In a new 20-minute video, filmed for Hammond’s DriveTribe channel, the duo pitch a high-performance Porsche against a small aircraft. A clever twist is that both the plane and car – a Porsche Taycan Turbo [...]