Grotta Giusti review: Spa harder by spelunking deep underground into a network of hot, rejuvenating caves September 25, 2018 As if hearty Italian cuisine, elegant rooms and innovative cocktails were not enough, this historic villa in overlooked Lucca, Tuscany, has a spa that’s so out of this world it’ll take you to Heaven and back. Set in a series of underground caves, it will add a whole new dimension to your downward dog. With [...]
West End retailers ‘hit by staff shortages’ as property boss urges action on visa rules September 24, 2018 London’s renowned West End retail economy is under threat from staff shortages, according to the boss of one of the area’s largest investment firms. Shaftesbury Group’s chief executive Brian Bickell, whose £3.86bn FTSE 250 property company represents nearly 600 West End businesses, told City A.M. that a combination of tight visa restrictions and uncertainty around EU [...]
Brockmans Gin doubles UK sales as supermarket expansion pays off September 24, 2018 High-end spirit producer Brockmans Gin nearly doubled UK revenues in the first six months of the year, and grew by a third globally. First-half revenue increased 35 per cent to £4.73m from £3.5m in the same period of 2017, while the company’s UK sales climbed 90 per cent, outstripping market growth of 38 per cent. The Surrey-based [...]
Cobra Beer founder Lord Karan Bilimoria talks curry and craft beer culture September 24, 2018 Britain loves beer. This might not be good for our wallets or our waistlines, but it’s true nonetheless. And perhaps no one knows this truth more than Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder and chairman of Cobra Beer. Cobra (slogan: “impossibly smooth”), has become something of a British institution. Not only can you find it in [...]
Uber in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo September 20, 2018 Ride hailing giant Uber is in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo, according to reports. The acquisition would drive forward Uber's own food delivery service, which it operates through the Uber Eats app and launched in London in 2016. Read more: Ranked: The UK's most valuable brands, according to WPP The value of the deal is [...]
Uber in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo September 20, 2018 Ride hailing giant Uber is in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo, according to reports. The acquisition would drive forward Uber's own food delivery service, which it operates through the Uber Eats app and launched in London in 2016. Read more: Ranked: The UK's most valuable brands, according to WPP The value of the deal is [...]
City makeover: Planning chief unveils major revamp bid to build more skyscrapers and lure in nightime West End goers September 20, 2018 Ambitious plans to transform London’s skyline and revamp the Square Mile’s muted nighttime economy were unveiled by the City’s influential planning chief today, in a bid to keep the capital’s financial centre a global leader post-Brexit. In a wide-reaching 20 year local plan revealed today, The City Corporation is hoping to enlarge its cluster of skyscrapers [...]
City makeover: Planning chief unveils major revamp bid to build more skyscrapers and lure in nightime West End goers September 20, 2018 Ambitious plans to transform London’s skyline and revamp the Square Mile’s muted nighttime economy were unveiled by the City’s influential planning chief today, in a bid to keep the capital’s financial centre a global leader post-Brexit. In a wide-reaching 20 year local plan revealed today, The City Corporation is hoping to enlarge its cluster of skyscrapers [...]
French Connection losses deepen as it rues tough trading environment September 20, 2018 Retailer French Connection said it was still on track to return to profitability by the end of the year despite reporting declining revenues. Its shares took a six per cent hit on Thursday morning after the update. The figures Group revenues took a 2.4 per cent hit to fall to £58.1m, as the company said [...]
French Connection losses deepen as it rues tough trading environment September 20, 2018 Retailer French Connection said it was still on track to return to profitability by the end of the year despite reporting declining revenues. Its shares took a six per cent hit on Thursday morning after the update. The figures Group revenues took a 2.4 per cent hit to fall to £58.1m, as the company said [...]