Young’s declares City heartland back in business as pub sales up 11 per cent November 10, 2022 Pub operator Young’s has said its Square Mile sites are bustling with office workers and tourists once more, as it declares central London back in business. Sales in the City – which has seen hospitality venues hammered hard by home-working trends and Covid lockdowns in recent years – were up 11.1 per cent in recent [...]
The Connaught Grill review: London’s classiest hotel plays with the formula November 9, 2022 There are lovely five-star London hotels and then there are the ones run by The Maybourne Group. That’s the company behind The Berkeley, Claridge’s and The Connaught, the eagles of the hotel world that fly higher than all the rest. In Mayfair, all the buildings look gorgeous, but propping up the corner of Adam’s Row [...]
Georgia Hall aiming to cap fine season with success at Aramco Team Series Jeddah November 9, 2022 A major champion and two-time European order of merit winner by her early twenties, Georgia Hall has already ticked a lot of boxes in her young career. Over the coming weeks she hopes to reach a new milestone: a first multiple title-winning year. Having claimed the Saudi Ladies International in March, Hall will aim for [...]
What is the point of having an information age if you cannot access and learn from it? November 9, 2022 Viktor Prokopenya says we need to ensure future generations are able to harness a positive and more equitable learning ecosystem.
Matt Hancock arrives in the jungle: ‘No, I don’t expect to serve in government again’ November 9, 2022 Former health secretary and West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock said he had received a lot of support for his decision to appear on ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity, and said it would be a good way to engage with a younger audience. However, Hancock said he “does not expect to serve in Government again” [...]
Letters: Giving older staff a leg up November 9, 2022 [Re: UK unemployment falls to 50 year-low amid jobs market exodus, October 11] Economic inactivity is a growing threat to our economy. As the Centre for Ageing Better noted, Covid-19 heralded an “unprecedented number of people aged 50-64…mov(ing) out of work”, electing to live on their savings instead. If we want to solve this inactivity, [...]
Citi bumps holiday days in grab for talent November 8, 2022 Citigroup is bumping its holiday days in an attempt to lure top talent to the Wall Street bank. According to an internal memo seen by City A.M. and first reported by Bloomberg, employees will get 27 days of holiday effective from January, increasing to 28 days after two years and 29 days after five years. The [...]
Richard Branson facing US lawsuit is sign of the times for the young space industry November 8, 2022 The lawsuit Richard Branson is facing in the US over claims he hid Virgin Galactic’s problems from shareholders is a sign of the times, as investors become rattled by a young market’s growing pains. The British billionaire has been accused of defrauding shareholders into overpaying for the space tourism company’s shares, a US judge said [...]
Exclusive: Tougher Brexit transfer rules not helping English players in Premier League November 8, 2022 Brexit has drastically shrunk the pool of footballers available to English clubs without having any clear benefit to the prospects of homegrown talent in the Premier League. The findings are revealed in a major new study by football consultancy Analytics FC and law firm Fragomen shared with City A.M. and due to be published this [...]
World Cup advert review: Pepsi beats Coke as brands grapple with Qatar controversy November 8, 2022 Steve Howell of creative agency Dark Horses picks the best and worst World Cup adverts ahead of the month’s tournament in Qatar. ‘Tis the season with a World Cup unceremoniously stuffed in the middle like the turkey in a Pret Christmas sandwich. The 12 years since Qatar were awarded the tournament have been full of [...]