Budget could destroy seventh-generation pub giant, warns boss November 18, 2024 The changes announced in the Budget represent an ‘existential threat’ to the future of a seventh-generation pub and brewing giant, its owner has warned. William Lees-Jones, who owns and runs Manchester-based JW Lees, which has produced real ale since 1828, has warned he is now “facing the very real prospect that we will never be able to [...]
Shein targets 2025 for London float November 18, 2024 E-commerce giant Shein is set to target early next year for its £50bn float on the London Stock Exchange, subject to pending regulatory approvals. It is set to hold an official investor roadshow in the coming weeks, during which the IPO-bound company will field large investors’ questions and test their investment appetite, according to The [...]
GKN Aerospace owner Melrose holds outlook despite supply chain challenges November 18, 2024 Aerospace firms have struggled with supply chain issues throughout the post-Covid era. Shares in Melrose are down over 12 per cent this year.
UK inflation set to jump above target in headache for Rachel Reeves November 18, 2024 UK inflation is expected to have surged above the Bank of England's two per cent target in October, bolstering a cautious approach to cutting interest rates in the months ahead.
Average price tag on a home falls as rate cuts spark demand revival November 18, 2024 According to Rightmove, the standard price for a newly marketed home currently sits at £366,592, a 1.4 per cent month-on-month drop.
Will an algorithm generate the next big Christmas ad? November 18, 2024 Christmas is coming and algorithms are at work, pushing the boundaries of creativity to ensure the tills keep ringing. But can AI tools ever really craft an ad that resonates on a deep, human level? Asks Paul Armstrong The Christmas ads have arrived, including a fake – and viral – John Lewis one, flooding our [...]
Fortress Twickenham breached: England in a dark, dark place November 18, 2024 England’s 29-20 loss to South Africa was their fifth defeat on the bounce. Fortress Twickenham has been breached and Eddie Jones is up next for Steve Borthwick. If deep-pocketed disruptors really were to tempt more than 100 players away from their clubs to form a LIV Golf-style rugby competition as mooted last week, they’d be [...]
Wales 11 rugby match losing run in full November 17, 2024 Wales were defeated 20-52 by Australia on Sunday in Cardiff as Warren Gatland’s men extended their winless run to 11 matches. Ben Thomas and Aaron Wainwright scored for the home side but the Wallabies crossed eight times to condemn Wales to yet another defeat. Tom Wright scored a brace and Matt Faessler got himself a [...]
Brownlee signs off T100 Triathlon season with best fninsh yet November 17, 2024 Britain’s Alistair Brownlee admitted the stars had aligned for him after he signed off the inaugural T100 Triathlon World Tour season with a first podium place. Brownlee had to overcome 32C heat, falls, penalties and a lack of preparation to snatch an unlikely third place in Dubai on Sunday. It earned the two-time Olympic champion [...]
Playtime’s over? Reeves’s tax raid threatens children’s play centres November 17, 2024 The UK’s indoor play industry has warned it faces a “severe financial crisis” following the Chancellor’s multi-billion pound Budget tax raid. The Association of Indoor Play, which represents 1,100 firms including laser parks, leisure centres and “baby sensory” companies, said Rachel Reeves’s fiscal plans threatened “the very core of our industry” and placed many indoor [...]