Longer and more frequent ads: Ofcom weighs up advert rules as the UK eyes American model to stay competitive July 1, 2022 Ofcom said it may extend the time and frequency allowed for advertising breaks on UK TV as the watchdog eyes up an American-style model. As part of a review of broadcasting rules, the change could mean Brits have to see more ads, with less time in between them. Current rules set by Ofcom mean that [...]
British Grand Prix 2022: full preview of this weekend’s race June 30, 2022 Will Max Verstappen fend off Charles Leclerc, or should he be more worried about his teammate? Read our guide to the British Grand Prix.
Johnson says sky-high inflation is ‘big chance’ to fix cost pressures and ‘do things differently’ as PM denies being complacent June 30, 2022 The Prime Minister said today there is a “big chance” to fix unnecessary cost pressures for people and businesses across the UK as Boris Johnson denied that his Government is being “complacent” about spiralling inflation. Speaking at a press conference at the close of the Nato summit in Madrid, Johnson said the “very, very tight [...]
EY to brief UK partners on plans to split up business in biggest Big Four shakeup in decades June 30, 2022 EY is set to brief its UK partners on plans to break up the firm as the accounting firms pushes forwards with plans for the biggest shakeup in the Big Four for decades. The Big Four accountancy firm has invited more than 780 of its UK partners to a summit at a central London hotel, [...]
Warner Bros says it ‘regrets’ shutting down questions about JK Rowling at media event June 30, 2022 Warner Bros has backed JK Rowling’s contribution to the Harry Potter films, sitting in contrast to its previous decision to restrict Sky News asking questions about the author to movie stars. As reported by Sky News, reporters were blocked from asking Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the eight movies, about the famous writer [...]
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital falls into liquidation June 29, 2022 Cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has succumbed to liquidation, becoming one of the early victims of the current downturn in the crypto markets.
Cocktail of costs: Two thirds of hospitality businesses not turning a profit June 28, 2022 Just over one third of hospitality businesses in the UK are currently turning a profit amid a cocktail of hefty cost increases. Only 37 per cent of restaurant and bar firms are profitable, according to figures from industry bodies the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and UKHospitality. Bosses pointed to sky-high [...]
Lufthansa warns travel chaos ‘unlikely to improve’ in the coming weeks June 28, 2022 Lufthansa has warned the ongoing travel chaos is “unlikely to improve in the coming weeks,” as labour shortages and soaring levels of passenger demand rampage through Europe. “The ramp-up of complex air transport system from almost zero to now almost 90 per cent is clearly not proceeding with the reliability, the robustness and the punctuality [...]
Inside the brilliantly creative Glastonbury Theatre & Circus fields June 28, 2022 It’s not all about Macca and Billie Eilish, don’t you know? Some of Glastonbury’s best areas involve no music at all. For instance, the Theatre & Circus fields are some of the festival’s oldest areas, where performers surprise punters with spontaneous shows as they pass by, and there are full-scale acrobatics pieces that you’d pay [...]
Supermarket shoppers turn to frozen and canned meats in a bid to slim cost of weekly shop June 28, 2022 Supermarket shoppers are swapping out traditional meat products for cheaper frozen and canned alternatives, in a bid to cut down on costs. According to freshly published data from NielsenIQ, volume sales across all categories at UK supermarkets dropped 5.5 per cent over the past four weeks. With household bills sky-rocketing in recent months, shoppers have [...]