Daisy Ridley on exciting Star Wars future, her marriage, and crying to manage stress December 1, 2024 Star Wars actor Daisy Ridley is on the cover of the December edition of City AM The Magazine. The Londoner on the challenges of living with Graves’ Disease, optimism and making her dream film with her husband, the screenwriter Tom Bateman “I imagine life must be simpler if you really think you’re the shit,” says [...]
What businesses can learn from World of Warcraft December 1, 2024 As World of Warcraft celebrates its 20th anniversary, Luke Aldridge examines what its enduring popularity can teach us about business.
Best gifts for 2024: Our bumper Christmas Gift Guide of 44 must-buy presents November 29, 2024 It’s time to get serious about your presents, whether you’re looking for the best gifts for mum, top presents for dad or filling up a stocking for the rest of the family, we have you covered, from fashion to technology, fashion, fragrance and spirits. Check out our incredible annual gift guide, complete with links to [...]
TSB Bank names new boss as Robin Bulloch to retire November 29, 2024 TSB Bank has appointed Marc Armengol to be its new chief executive as current boss Robin Bulloch prepares to retire after a 45-year career in banking. The bank said on Friday that Armengol, director of operations and technology at Spanish parent company Banco de Sabadell, is expected to rejoin TSB in early 2025. He previously [...]
Ollie Phillips: My Autumn Nations Series end-of-term report for home nations November 29, 2024 With just one fixture remaining of this year’s Autumn Nations Series it is fair to say that the four home nations have had varied results. While strong performances on the continent from France, and even Italy at times, show growth across the Channel it appears that back home the four teams – whose players are [...]
Black Friday is letting small retailers suffer November 29, 2024 Consumers say they want to support small businesses, but Black Friday tells a different story, writes Holly Tucker in today's Notebook.
Apprenticeships are the answer to getting young people in work November 29, 2024 Once, the UK looked enviously at the German and Swiss “skills miracles,” renowned for their robust apprenticeship systems and highly skilled workforces. Today, the tables have turned. Many countries now look to Britain as a beacon of innovation in skills development and apprenticeships, says Robert Halfon The government has just released a White Paper on [...]
Art on the Underground Unveils a New Permanent Artwork November 28, 2024 Today, 28 November 2024, Art on the Underground unveils a new permanent artwork by Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings at St James’s Park station, the only Grade I listed station on the Tube network. Angels of History is the first mosaic created by the artist duo, and is composed of six panels, each measuring 1.5 [...]
New Lamborghini Temerario: hybrid supercar revealed in London November 28, 2024 The new Lamborghini Temerario, due next summer, has made its UK debut at a special event in London. The Temerario slots into Lamborghini’s lineup beneath the flagship Revuelto and replaces the long-serving Huracan, trading its predecessor’s naturally aspirated V10 for a turbocharged V8 and three electric motors. The headline numbers are 920hp, 0-62mph in 2.7 [...]
Employer national insurance raid could lead to 130,000 jobs being slashed November 28, 2024 Analysis from Bloomberg Economics suggests that up to 130,000 jobs could be lost if firms responded to the tax hike primarily by cutting employment.