London house prices: This is who the capital’s prime rental tenants are, what they do, where they live and how much they pay for the privilege October 26, 2015 Ever wondered who those people are that are paying upwards of £8,000 a week to live in one of the capital's swankiest pads? Well, fellow nosy neighbours, wonder no more. In prime central London, a number of tribes have been identified by lettings agent EJ Harris, showing an increase in international tenants across the board [...]
UK wine-production keeps gaining in popularity, with a 41 per cent increase in new labels October 26, 2015 It's been a vintage year for UK wine-makers, with 65 new producers registering with HMRC up 41 per cent from last year. There are currently 470 commercial vineyards in England and Wales, mainly producing sparkling wine as our slightly-damp climate and chalky soil is similar to conditions in Champagne. The growing numbers – more than [...]
RationalFX and Xendpay founder Rajesh Agrawal on Apple Pay, Masai warriors and the future of banks October 25, 2015 When I get the Tube, I always pay using my Apple Watch,” says Rajesh Agrawal. The Indian-born entrepreneur and philanthropist doesn’t exactly need to take the Jubilee Line to work – in The Sunday Times Rich List 2012, he was estimated to be worth around £90m. But making money has never been the aim: “look [...]
A lack of lorry drivers threatens Christmas 2015 online deliveries October 25, 2015 Christmas is under threat from a lack of lorry drivers. Shops could be left with empty shelves while online deliveries face delays due to a shortage of tens of thousands of lorry drivers, it has been warned. "We are short of between 45,000 and 50,000 drivers and the situation is getting worse," chief executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) [...]
Dr Pepper Snapple Group raises earnings outlook as sales volumes jump during third quarter October 22, 2015 American soft drinks giant Dr Pepper Snapple Group raised its full-year earnings outlook today, after better-than-expected third quarter results that showed a nine per cent rise in core earnings. The NYSE-listed firm now expects full-year core earnings per share to be in the $3.92 (£2.55) to $3.98 range, up from an earlier forecast of $3.85 to [...]
Plaques and Tangles, Royal Court theatre review: Alzheimer’s play’s intimacy and exceptional acting hit the hardest October 22, 2015 ★★★★☆ | Royal Court Plaques and Tangles, a play about three generations of a family blighted by Alzheimer’s, wears its weighty subject remarkably lightly. It circles with the grace of a featherweight boxer, throwing occasional jabs, ducking and weaving, waiting until your guard is down before hitting home its crushing, terrifically sad finishing blow. It [...]
Tottenham striker Harry Kane’s injury scare could hand Clinton Njie Spurs debut in Anderlecht Europa League clash October 22, 2015 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admits he may rest England striker Harry Kane for tonight’s Europa League fixture at Anderlecht for fear of adding to a growing injury list. Pochettino this week saw Nacer Chadli become the latest Spurs forward to be ruled out for more than a month, with £21m summer signing Heung-Min Son a previous [...]
There is something of a renaissance underway around the British coast. And London needs to watch out. October 22, 2015 “Coming from London,” a local journalist asked me as I stepped off the train at Scarborough last week, “do you just see us as a back wash of the Yorkshire backwater?” I was too taken aback to even consider an answer, let alone snap back that I was actually brought up in Derby, went to [...]
England have rivals rattled after exposing weaknesses October 22, 2015 When a team gets on top of an opponent like England did against Pakistan on the final day of last week’s first Test in Abu Dhabi and comes that close to victory, it will only result in a surge of confidence and belief. If it wasn’t for fading light, England would have forced a win completely [...]
Mothercare turnaround plan on track despite currency headwinds October 22, 2015 Mothercare's turnaround is on track after a solid second quarter performance, despite challenges from foreign currency headwinds. The childcare retailer, which is part-way through a significant overhaul implemented last year by chief executive Mark Newton-Jones, has grown UK like-for-likes 6.5 per cent, while total UK sales rose 1.8 per cent. Online sales under the former [...]