Nocturne London dazzles as riders take in Square Mile Sport Business The Square Mile was transformed into an Olympic-style time trial cycling circuit at the weekend as Nocturne returned to the City of London. The festival of cycling saw two days of racing around the capital, with XTX Markets winning the City Criterium – a pro-am team event – and Ned’s Club coming home first in [...]
London set for £12m boost as host of Tour de France Femmes team time trial Sport Business London is set for a £12m boost when the Tour de France Femmes heads to the capital for the grand tour’s first ever team time trial in 2027. Both the men’s and women’s Grands Depart will take place in the UK in July and August next year, but only the women’s peloton will ride around [...]
Inside the Belfast boutique hotel taking on Airbnb Life&Style Can this hotel-private home crossover concept take on Airbnb? Julia Khamissa checked in to delve deeper THE CONCEPT Room2 bills itself the world’s first ‘hometel,’ a hybrid between hotel convenience, boutique design, and Airbnb-style autonomy. Think flexible booking, pet-friendly policy, and a kitchenette in (almost) every room. Room2 Belfast is set in a modern, curved [...]
British Cycling rides sponsor high with addition of Nyetimber May 20, 2025 British Cycling is riding a wave of sponsorship deals, most recently adding Nyetimber as its sparkling wine partner ahead of this year’s Tour of Britain events. The English sparkling wine stalwart joins the roster of sponsors under the British Cycling banner with the body having agreed a deal with Lloyds last year and various partnerships [...]
Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat: Our top food columnist on his favourite New York dining spots April 24, 2025 Restaurants can have a greater purpose than simply offering heightened hospitality; this week I met the CEO’s of the ‘Only a Pavement Away’ charity and ‘Not for sale’ movement, both of which I worked with for the past eight years as CEO of Gaucho and M restaurants. OAPA identifies disadvantaged, vulnerable people often due for [...]
Eat, drink, sleep, repeat: London’s top outdoor restaurants April 10, 2025 Last week I assumed my position as CEO of the Evolv Collection. Founded by Sir Terence Conran in 1987, I am now custodian of 24 restaurants, including two in New York, the magnificent South Place Hotel in Liverpool Street, Michelin starred Angler and iconic venues such as Quaglino’s, Coq d’Argent, Sartoria and Bluebird (now in [...]
Peloton: Eye-watering UK losses continue as more jobs cut March 31, 2025 The UK arm of Peloton has reported another eye-watering loss as it continued to significantly cut jobs, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax loss of £94.3m for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024, after having also lost £115.2m in the prior year. The latest loss comes after Peloton UK [...]
Great Britain to host Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027 March 19, 2025 The Tour de France will return to Britain for the first time since 2014 after England, Scotland and Wales won the bid to host the 2027 Grand Depart. The Tour will begin in Edinburgh, with culture secretary Lisa Nandy saying the move “will stimulate growth, attract new visitors and leave a lasting legacy for athletes [...]
Peloton loses almost £100m as UK arm sheds hundreds of jobs August 12, 2024 The UK arm of Peloton lost almost £100m and shed hundreds of jobs, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax loss of £98.1m for the 12 months to June 30, 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. Peloton previously posted a pre-tax loss of £173.7m for its prior financial year. [...]
Ned Boulting: Tour de France rivals are ordinary humans doing extraordinary things July 15, 2024 The present can look banal in comparison with the sepia-tinted past but that is not the case when it comes to Pogacar and Vingegaard.