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The Drinks Master: How Brexit could affect the wine industry (spoiler – it’s not good news) January 15, 2019 Howard Marks once said “there are no facts about the future, just opinions”. Has this ever been more true of a topic than of Brexit? Even after last night’s vote, it’s entirely unclear what’s going to happen. Many of us take solace in a glass of wine – but even that simple pleasure is under [...]
Digital marketing agencies Forward3D and PMX Agency to form global brand January 15, 2019 Digital marketing firm Forward3D is merging with PMX Agency to create a new global brand, the company said today. London-based Forward3D, whose clients include Asos, Virgin and Calvin Klein, will merge with US firm PMX to form ForwardPMX. Read more: Unlimited Group unveils alliance with German and Japanese agencies The combined agency will have a pool [...]
Christmas sales grow at St Pancras International despite retail gloom January 15, 2019 Commuters choosing to do their Christmas shopping at St Pancras International station grew 6.3 per cent in 2018 compared to the year before, according to figures released by the station's operator today. The rise was driven by growing passenger numbers and strong growth in non-food sales, the company said. St Pancras has welcomed a number of [...]
For heaven’s sake, just pay your interns January 14, 2019 It is 2019, and workplace inclusion, diversity, and equality remain key conversation topics for leading businesses. But many young people are still being put at an unfair disadvantage by the extensive number of unpaid internships that still exist. A recent survey from the Sutton Trust found that one in four graduates has completed an unpaid [...]
There’s only one way to fix the housing crisis: build more January 9, 2019 From free marketeers on the right to proponents of central planning on the left, cries to fix Britain’s broken housing market have become deafening. The solutions, of course, differ greatly depending on where along the political spectrum you stand. Yesterday, for example, Shelter issued its latest call to action, proposing three million new social homes [...]
City Moves for 9 January – who’s switching jobs at Novidea, Unily and Hunton Andrews Kurth? January 8, 2019 Who’s switching jobs? Novidea Novidea, the data-driven platform provider for the insurance industry, has announced that Ben Potts has joined the company as UK managing director, to spearhead the company's growth and expansion across the UK and EMEA region. Previously, Ben held various leadership and revenue-focused executive roles with Majesco, Xchanging and Jardine Lloyd Thompson [...]
Stansted Airport chooses Mace as main contractor for new £150m arrivals terminal January 8, 2019 London Stansted Airport has awarded construction company Mace a £150m contract to complete its new arrivals terminal. Work on the new terminal, which is projected to cost between £120m and £150m, is due to start in the spring and is scheduled to be completed by 2020. The new terminal is the flagship project in the airport's [...]
Westfield Stratford and Westfield London boost Christmas shopping footfall January 4, 2019 Westfield London and Stratford City saw record festive footfall this year, helping to dispel fears of retail gloom over the Christmas period. Christmas footfall was up 11 per cent year-on-year with 15.6m visitors visiting the centres from the start of November, the owner of the two shopping centres, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, announced today, while Boxing Day shoppers hit 350,000 [...]
Co-op to open 100 food stores in 2019 in push towards convenience January 3, 2019 Co-op has confirmed it is to open 100 food stores this year as part of a £200m push to improve its convenience offering. The new locations will come in addition to the refurbishment of 200 stores across the country as part of an investment programme it says will create around 1,500 new jobs. Around one-third [...]
Rail firms have paid out more than £1bn in shareholder dividends over last six years, says TUC union January 2, 2019 Rail firms have paid over £1bn to shareholders in last six years, according to trade union analysis on the same day that a 3.1 per cent hike in fares was announced for passengers. The fare increase, set under the retail price index (RPI), will see many rail season tickets increase by more than £100. According to [...]