Ed Warner: Russia ban shows Wimbledon chiefs have backbone – and other sports will take note April 28, 2022 Fans at the Wimbledon Championships aren’t prone to booing, even in the face of a Nick Kyrgios meltdown. And for now they have been spared the challenge to their usual decorum of a Russian or Belarusian player striding onto Centre Court this summer – to the chagrin of the men’s and women’s tours, not to [...]
Look inside: Coca Cola opens first European flagship store in Covent Garden April 28, 2022 Coca Cola has opened the doors to its first flagship store in Europe today, in a vote of confidence for the West End. After a number of stores in the US, including the beverage titan’s home territory in Atlanta, Coca Cola is testing the waters with a UK experiential destination. The store is set to [...]
Chamber boss hits out at City of London for ‘laundromat’ complaints April 28, 2022 The boss of London Chambers of Commerce has hit out at the City of London Corporation today for complaining about London’s ‘laundromat’ label, claiming that questions have “rightly been raised” over the City’s reputation for dirty cash.
The City View: August CEO Mélie Dunod on rethinking holiday home co-ownership April 27, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Mélie Dunod, CEO and co-founder of holiday home co-ownership firm August. She talks us through the company’s inception; why their equity purchase model allows for better and more transparent co-ownership; and the post-Covid re-examination of lifestyle purchases. And in the news: law giant Eversheds Sutherland has re-entered Russia, striking a [...]
Government asks energy company to extend life of coal power units in supply security push April 27, 2022 The government is exploring the possibility of expanding the lifespan of the UK's coal-fired power stations this winter.
Customers could save nearly £150 by turning off ‘vampire electronics’ reveals British Gas April 27, 2022 Households could save £147 on their electricity bills every year by switching off electronics left on standby, according to British Gas.
Johnson: 287 UK MPs sanctioned by Russia should wear it as ‘badge of honour’ April 27, 2022 Hundreds of British MPs have today been hit with Russian sanctions, with Boris Johnson telling them they should wear it as a “badge of honour”. The Russian foreign ministry today said 287 MPs were being sanctioned for taking “the most active part” in organising sanctions over Ukraine and engaging in “Russophobic hysteria”, however a chunk of [...]
Shares in Atome Energy soar amid fertiliser crisis April 27, 2022 Shares in Atome Energy have soared 24.4 per cent powered by the ongoing fertiliser crisis - which has been exacerbated by raised gas prices.
Starmer goes after PM on slow UK economic growth April 27, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has attacked Boris Johnson for his record on the economy, after projections recently put the UK at the bottom of the G7 for economic growth. The Labour leader also hit out at Johnson for “his choice to be the only leader in the G7 to raise taxes” post-Covid and for “burying his [...]
Top media litigator backs ‘naming and shaming’ oligarchs’ lawyers April 27, 2022 Naming and shaming lawyers who work for oligarchs is probably a more effective way of tackling lawfare than anything regulators are likely to do, a top media lawyer has said. Media litigator Adelaide Lopez said the “current PR campaign” against oligarch’s lawyers will likely have a more “powerful impact” than “anything the Solicitors Regulation Authority [...]