Acquisitions and a rise in diversity mark year September 8, 2014 ACCOUNTANCY FIRM of the year IT’S been a tough year for many accountancy firms – making it a very tough decision for our judges to make. However, it has also been a year of opportunity, as the achievements of our nominees prove. These companies have forged ahead, seeking new markets – especially in London’s growing [...]
Tottenham Hotspur shirt sponsor Under Armour just became more popular than Adidas in the US September 8, 2014 Under Armour, the US sports brand and sponsor of Tottenham Hotspur, has overtaken Adidas to become the second biggest sportswear brand in the US in terms of sales. Adidas has dropped to third place as sales fell 23 per cent so far this year compared to 2013, while Under Armour raced ahead with 20 per [...]
Labour’s landlord cap “could result in higher rental prices” September 8, 2014 Ed Miliband's plan to cap rent increases has come in for sharp criticism in a report released today by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). Instead of focusing on limiting what Labour has called an "excessive" increase in rents, policy makers should look to radically liberalise the planning system to allow for more private rented [...]
NFL season begins: Why American Football could be bigger than rugby in the UK September 8, 2014 While the Premier League takes a break this weekend, another "football" league has got underway. Across the pond, the National Football League (NFL), the flagship American Football league whose teams beat even the Premier League in terms of revenue, has kicked off a new season. With its return will follow a growing legion of devoted UK fans [...]
Dark clouds hang over Little Red as Virgin UK airline faces possible closure September 7, 2014 The future may be looking dark for Virgin’s UK airline Little Red, as the new carrier faces the prospect of a possible closure only a year and a half after its launch. Doubts over the future of Little Red come as Virgin Atlantic has been pursuing a significant reorganisation of its network and routes [...]
Liberal Democrats will offer free bus passes to 16-21 year olds in England, says Clegg September 7, 2014 The Liberal Democrats will today launch their pre-manifesto with a policy of subsidised bus passes for 16-21 year olds in England if the party is elected next May. The pledge, which will cost around £500m a year, will be part subsidised by abolishing free TV licenses and winter fuel payments for pensioners in households paying [...]
The historic Islington mansion at the heart of London’s brick boom September 5, 2014 Before the Giraffes, Byrons and Starbucks, before the lawyers moved in with their taste for organic food and artisan delis, the area we now know as Angel was famed for something altogether more prosaic: bricks. As urban London expanded in the early 18th century, local merchants took advantage of the sturdy outer-London soil and built [...]
Scottish independence: Miliband’s confusing #indyref speech September 5, 2014 Labour leader Ed Miliband today embarked on a word-bending tactic to win over Scottish independence voters today that is less “Better Together” and more “we're better than the Tories… honest”. The shadow leader was in Blantyre, near Motherwell, campaigning on behalf of the union by pushing the message that change can come from voting [...]
No youth excuses for Rooney as England lose Bake Off TV battle September 4, 2014 SKIPPER Wayne Rooney concedes England cannot use inexperience as an excuse when the Three Lions take their first step on the road to Euro 2016 qualification in Switzerland on Monday. The Manchester United forward donned the captain’s armband for the first time as England limped to a one-goal victory over Norway at Wembley on Wednesday [...]
Theatre review: Little Revolution September 4, 2014 ★★★★ Is there anything left to say about the riots? Despite the avalanche of think-pieces chewing over possible causes – from the left: poverty, racism, a lack of opportunities; from the right: irresponsibility bred by welfarism and failures in state education – no one provided a wholly satisfactory diagnosis. The riots were simply too big, [...]