How the ‘Littler Effect’ helped Target Darts hit a commercial bullseye December 17, 2024 The Littler Effect helped Target to double its business and earned the teenager over £1m.
Rolls-Royce chair and Octopus founder named among industrial strategy panel December 17, 2024 Octopus founder Greg Jackson, Rolls-Royce chair Dame Anita Frew and former Tory business secretary Greg Clark are among the heavyweight names appointed to a new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, launched by the government on Tuesday to help stimulate growth. The panel, which also includes private sector top dogs like Prudential chair Baroness Shriti Vadera and [...]
The Notebook: What I learned at Westminster’s Christmas parties December 17, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say: Today it’s Michael Martins, founding partner at Overton Advisory, with the pen… We have entered the final week before Westminster breaks up for Christmas and I would like to continue a tradition that I started at the US embassy in London: a Christmas cable The weeks [...]
We ignore security threats in space at our peril December 17, 2024 The next battlefields will operate in orbit and failure to prepare will leave Britain vulnerable to new forms of conflict and economic disruption, says Ben Bridge If anyone was in any doubt the world is in its most precarious state since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, then news that Vladimir Putin plans to spend more [...]
Wine Without The Snobbery December 17, 2024 THE festive season is expensive, but your wine can still deliver deliciousness without curtailing your Christmas spirit – it is simply a case of knowing where to look to find those affordable gems. Celebration means sparkling, but buying Champagne can be a little like paying for a Tiffany’s diamond, there is a cost tied up [...]
Why Worcester Warriors face a fight for Championship admission December 16, 2024 Worcester Warriors face a fight for admission to next year’s revamped Championship, with multiple National League 1 rugby clubs vying to beat the relaunched team to the last spot. The Rugby Football Union is set to expand the Championship from 12 to 14 teams but only those who meet a set of strict criteria will [...]
Hong Kong racing continuing to thrive thanks to fresh approach December 16, 2024 HORSE racing in Hong Kong was one of the few sports in the world to keep the show on the road during Covid-19. It took a monumental effort from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to continue racing during the early stages of the pandemic, but like in other sports and walks of life, it has [...]
Reeves’ pension review pause could be ‘hugely detrimental’ December 16, 2024 Experts have slammed the chancellor’s decision to pause a review into pensions, saying failure to act could “leave millions of people at greater risk of an income shortfall”. Rachel Reeves has reportedly shelved plans to reform pension adequacy in a bid to avoid piling more pressure on business. The Financial Times first reported that it [...]
Ministers warned not to cave to ‘short-sighted’ carmakers on EV targets December 16, 2024 The government is currently considering relaxing new rules enforcing certain electric vehicle sales targets each year.
British basketball handed major boost in LA 2028 Olympic funding December 16, 2024 British basketball has received a major boost after UK Sport more than doubled its funding allocation for the LA 2028 Olympic cycle. The sport is by far the biggest beneficiary from the record overall package of £330m, which will see its funding increasing from £1.35m to £2.93m. Skateboarding, climbing, weightlifting and baseball/softball are the other [...]