Mercedes-AMG GT 63 review: Taking on the 911 Turbo February 12, 2025 The previous AMG GT was a bit of a brute. With steroid-pumped styling, a bombastic V8 up front and rear-wheel drive, it embodied AMG at its most ‘OMG’: a muscle car that took a wrong turn off Detroit’s Eight Mile Drive and somehow ended up in Stuttgart. The new GT is, well… more of a [...]
YouGov boss ousted as share price plummets under his leadership February 4, 2025 YouGov’s chief executive, Steven Hatch, has stepped down after the firm’s share price more than halved under his charge. YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, reportedly agreed to let go of Hatch with immediate effect. YouGov’s cofounder and current chair, Stephan Shakespeare, will return as interim CEO while the board searches for Hatch’s [...]
Will the public miss WH Smith if it disappears from the UK high street? January 30, 2025 YouGov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. Here, he looks at the future of WH Smith. News broke last week that WH Smith was looking to sell its UK high street stores. The company told the London Stock Exchange that it intended to become [...]
Poundland adds more items to its offering – but do customers see the value? January 16, 2025 Yougov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. Here, he searches for value in Poundland. Poundland announced an increase in the number of £1 products it offers from 1,500 to 2,400 on 6 January 2025, having cut the price of basics such as milk, bread, [...]
Yougov boss facing call to resign from activist investor Gatemore January 14, 2025 Yougov is facing calls to sack its boss and kick off an “urgent strategic review” from an activist investor today after a dramatic fall in its share price over the past year. Gatemore Capital Management, an activist investment firm which owns around 1.3 per cent of Yougov, wrote to the company’s board demanding that boss [...]
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review: The ultimate pocket rocket January 6, 2025 A normal new car launch goes something like this: fly to the south of France, drive for several hours on glorious mountain roads, check in at a boutique hotel, attend a brief PowerPoint presentation about the car and how profits were up in the last quarter, work through countless courses at a gourmet restaurant, imbibe [...]
Best cars of 2024 – From the new Aston Martin Vantage to the McLaren Artura Spider December 13, 2024 The car industry is facing strong headwinds, from import tariffs to mandated EV sales targets. Despite it all, though, 2024 has produced some genuinely exciting new cars, many of which we were lucky enough to drive. This isn’t a round-up of the ‘best’ cars of the year; many of the vehicles listed here are totally [...]
Six Senses eco spa island in Krabey Cambodia: Health-luxe December 13, 2024 Krabey is a drop-in-the-ocean private island just a sneeze away from the Cambodian coastal city of Sihanoukville. With a large Chinese population and a pandemic-hit smatter of unfinished buildings, the city itself is pricey but with great food and markets But the real draw is discovering the tropical and unspoilt beaches and jungle flora and [...]
Typhoo is bought out of administration – but is the brand weak tea? December 5, 2024 YouGov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. This week, Typhoo was bought out of administration for £10m by the Mancunian vape-maker Supreme. The tea-maker had been in financial trouble in recent years, and the new owners have pledged to outsource manufacturing and reduce overheads. But in [...]
As Direct Line cuts costs, where does its brand stand with the UK public? November 14, 2024 YouGov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. Direct Line recently announced a cost saving plan that is expected to lead to 550 job losses. The measures, revealed in a trading update issued on Monday, will include a “series of initiatives” designed to deliver around £50m in [...]