Valentine’s Day wine: Buy these for the one you love (or yourself) February 6, 2024 Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is on the horizon. A day where we traditionally show our devotion to partners through the medium of food, drink and over-priced flowers. Speaking for myself, you can leave the wilting roses at the florist but whatever your relationship status may be, one way to really make the [...]
Will it come quickly? Deliveroo ties up Ann Summers for Valentine’s Day deliveries February 1, 2024 Deliveroo says it will come quickly this Valentine's Day so customers don’t.
What does the Brexit legacy mean for the Conservatives? January 31, 2024 The reality of Brexit, for good and ill, is being felt by businesses across the country. But the most fundamental impact of the vote remains the one it had on the Tory party.
14 Valentine’s Day ideas in London that don’t suck January 17, 2024 Try these ideas if you're looking for something unusual - and not cliched - to do in London this Valentine's Day
Police investigate after Banksy street artwork removed December 23, 2023 The Metropolitan Police are investigating the alleged theft of a Banksy installation in south-east London.
As London loses firms to the US, our obsession over regulations is a distraction November 17, 2023 The idea regulations need to be trimmed back is a pure distraction from the real problems that London faces, writes Daniel Valentine
Are NFTs over or are they growing up into real assets? October 24, 2023 Monty Munford on the need to be surrounded by beauty in dark times, the prospect of an unnecessary Oasis reunion, and NFTs.
Morrisons loyalty scheme helps hike sales to £3.7bn June 22, 2023 Morrisons has recorded a 0.9 per cent decline in group revenues, blaming a slowdown in sales across its petrol stations. During the quarter, its total sales excluding its fuel offering rose by 3.1 per cent to £3.7bn, and sales across its wholesale channel were also up 20 per cent. The former ‘Big Four’ grocery, which [...]
TransPennine Express to be nationalised after months of disruption – but transport sec warns it’s ‘not a silver bullet’ May 11, 2023 Train services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised after months of delays and cancellations. Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the decision to bring the operator’s services under Government control, but warned it is “not a silver bullet”. Graham Sutherland, chief executive of TransPennine Express owner FirstGroup, said the company has “worked extremely hard to [...]
Retail: Sixth wettest March on record dampens sales as shoppers’ fail to weather inflation hike April 21, 2023 Retail sales fell 0.9 per cent in March as wet weather conditions and high inflation hit consumer spending during the month. Despite Mother’s Day falling within the month retail, non-food sales such as clothing and homeware, fell by 1.3 per cent as the sixth wettest March on record since 1836 deterred shoppers from hitting the [...]