‘Rachel Reeves, you must do better’: Chancellor urged to act before hospitality’s collapse February 4, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been told to take urgent action to prevent the collapse of thousands of hospitality businesses across the UK. In an open letter Sacha Lord, who was until recently Andy Burnham’s night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, said he no longer considers Labour to be the party of “business and growth”. [...]
China strikes back on Trump tariffs as Mexico and Canada get reprieve February 4, 2025 The response came just hours after Trump imposed 10 tariffs on all goods coming from China.
Vodafone shares slump as headwinds grow in key German market February 4, 2025 Vodafone shares have plunged more than six per cent in early trade this morning after the FTSE 100 giant reported its third-quarter results. While the group reported overall service revenue growth of 5.2 per cent in the third quarter, beating the average analyst estimate of 4.2 per cent, it noted the migration of 1&1 customers [...]
BEST PINK FIZZ TO SHOW YOUR LOVE TO YOUR VALENTINE February 4, 2025 VALENTINES’ Day approaches, so which bottle are you going to whip out for your partner, lover, or friend-with-benefits? There is something classically romantic about a pink sparkling wine and those two qualities just happen to be undergoing a rise in popularity in the UK. Rosé Champagne dates back to the late 18th Century, though there [...]
‘Prohibitive building costs’ stunting UK growth projects – Deloitte February 4, 2025 “Prohibitive costs” involved in construction projects in major UK cities led to a sharp decline in the number of new developments breaking ground in 2024, according to a new report from Deloitte. Deloitte’s latest Regional Crane Surveys, which covers the central areas of Belfast, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, has revealed the number of new starts [...]
Over-complicated pensions are wasting UK growth potential February 4, 2025 The UK pension industry has the potential to significantly influence economic growth - so let's do it, says Phoenix Group's Mike Eakins.
I signed a waiver to eat London’s hottest chicken at Dave’s Hot Chicken February 4, 2025 Dave’s Hot Chicken is open on Shaftesbury Avenue What is it with men (yes, it is men) and hot chicken? There are dissertations waiting to be written about masculinity and its inextricable connection to hot chilli eating contests, but the trend is more significant in America than the UK. However, London is getting a (red [...]
Chap Bistro is the sort of chef London needs more of February 4, 2025 Restaurants in London desperately need to be more fun. Yes, they should serve sustainable food, but surely ethical sourcing has evolved into an expectation rather than a concept by this stage – just be sustainable and stop talking about it. What this overworked city desperately needs is more humour and light heartedness. Gloria in Shoreditch [...]
Wembley and Spurs get new rival NFL stadium as league eyes MCG February 3, 2025 Melbourne’s MCG could be in line to host NFL matches in the latest series of handouts in the International Series for American football. The 100,000-capacity arena in Victoria, Australia is being touted for hosting rights as the NFL expands its international offering. Australian NFL fans could see Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles take each [...]
Markets post modest recovery after Trump delays tariffs on Mexico February 3, 2025 Markets recovered some ground on Monday afternoon after last minute concessions persuaded Donald Trump to delay imposing tariffs on Mexico. But investors in many parts of the world were still left nursing heavy losses, having underestimated the risks around the President’s trade plans. Over the weekend, the US announced 25 per cent additional tariffs on [...]