On the 200th birthday of the pint and after Euro 2024, let’s pour beer duty down the sink June 17, 2024 As you’re enjoying the Euro 2024 Championships in Germany don’t forget how much the taxman is hitting each and every pint you drink. So on the 200th birthday of the pint measurement it is time the political parties help us all out, on both sides of the bar, writes Emma McClarkin OBE, British Beer and [...]
Yes in my backyard! It’s time to get London building June 17, 2024 In JG Ballard’s High-Rise, life in a pseudo-luxury tower block disintegrates into atavistic violence with residents of different floors battling for territory and against the rigid class divisions the building itself imposes on them. London hasn’t quite reached this stage, but like all dystopias the novel magnifies a basic truth – that the urban environment [...]
Tenants will have to ‘accept higher rents’ June 16, 2024 “Tenants are just going to have to accept higher rents as there’s no property available”, a fund manager told City A.M.
Superdry avoids insolvency after shareholders approve £10m lifeline June 14, 2024 Superdry has avoided insolvency after shareholders voted to approve a £10m lifeline today.
Raspberry Pi extends gains after London listing as retail investors start trading stock June 14, 2024 Sahres in Raspberry Pi have accelerated their gains after retail investors started trading the computer firm's stock, which made its London Stock Exchange debut earlier this week.
Clintons: Card giant axes stores and hundreds of staff as it slips back into the red June 13, 2024 Gift card giant Clintons has fallen back into the red after laying off hundreds of staff and closing more than 50 UK stores, as its owners grapple with its customers' changing shopping habits.
Go ahead given for new nine-storey hotel in London’s Square Mile June 13, 2024 Plans to build a new hotel between the Museum of London and the Barbican have been given the green light.
Norcros shares rise as bathroom supplier shows signs of resilience amid DIY slump June 13, 2024 Shares in Norcros are up this morning after the bathroom and kitchen supplier showed signs of resilient trade amid a slowdown in the home improvement market.
Mandarin Oriental: Five-star London hotel issues warning ahead of Trump v Biden rematch June 12, 2024 The luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel in London's Hyde Park has warned that the upcoming US election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump is impacting the number of international guests heading to the capital.
‘Bad news’ for Upper Crust owner after watchdog calls for more rail station catering competition June 12, 2024 The Office of Rail and Road has been investigating whether a lack of competition in railway station catering has been bumping up costs for passengers.