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Pandora: UK sales reach new record as profit bounces back September 24, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of luxury jewellery brand Pandora jumped to a new record high as its pre-tax profit bounced back, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £448m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after the business posted a turnover of £438.3m [...]
Borderlands film review: Starry cast can’t save video game flop August 14, 2024 Horror maestro Eli Roth (Hostel) delves into the world of video game adaptations in this big screen version of Borderlands, the first-person shooter that has spawned many sequels and imitators. With the success of Uncharted, Super Mario Bros, and Five Nights At Freddy’s, the stigma attached to movies based on games isn’t as prominent as [...]
Former Blackburn Rovers footballer sues HSBC for £2m over loan negligence April 15, 2024 Former professional footballer Matt Jansen has launched a legal challenge claiming banking giant HSBC lost him over £2m on property loan agreements during the 2008 financial crash.
BBC faces £100k libel trial by Tory donor over Pandora Papers Panorama April 10, 2024 Mohamed Amersi, who has been reported to have donated over £500,000 to the Conservative Party since 2016, brought the legal action against the BBC.
Diamonds aren’t forever – Anglo American mulling impairment charge over struggling De Beers February 8, 2024 De Beers couldn't turn a profit through the second half of last year (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)
Davos 2024: City of London ready to lead the way on AI January 15, 2024 Harnessing the power of AI is top of the list at Davos and the City of London is ready to set an example, writes Chris Hayward.
Oxford Street revival to ‘peak’ next year as West End recovers from candy store scourge December 12, 2023 Sam Foyle, director of retail at Savills said that everyone has been looking at the street “really positively” and there are currently 15 deals from businesses under offer at the moment.
Musk eyes $1bn for startup xAI as he seeks to expand tech empire December 6, 2023 Musk is hoping to raise $1bn (£0.8bn) in equity for his artificial intelligence (AI) model xAI, according to the US securities regulator.
Pandora confident it can dodge slowdown in luxury market November 12, 2023 The boss of Scandinavian jeweller Pandora has said he is increasingly positive about the company’s outlook as it heads into the crucial Christmas period despite the shine coming off the wider luxury goods sector. Speaking to the Financial Times, Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik said that his company has benefited from its relative affordability: “When people [...]
Could the eastern end of Oxford Street revitalise West End retail? November 5, 2023 A host of new stores at one end of Oxford Street are breathing life into London's oldest shopping street