Best new London rooftop bars and terraces to book for summer May 18, 2023 There’s nothing like discovering a new outdoor drinking spot. Book a table at one of these new London rooftop bars, says Adam Bloodworth It’s been a ropey old spring so far in terms of the weather but this new spell of warmth feels like a good omen, so we’re calling it: outdoor drinking season has [...]
Kylie Henry back on tour and eyeing top-five encore at Aramco Team Series – Florida May 18, 2023 Scottish golfer Kylie Henry on being a tourist, feeling “unemployed” and this week’s Aramco Team Series event in Florida. Watching the Lion King musical on Broadway inspired Kylie Henry to one of her best results of the season the last time the Scottish golfer teed it up in the US. The Ladies European Tour stalwart [...]
Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future May 17, 2023 DiverCity® Podcast · Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to serve talent across [...]
Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate review: a British supercar bows out May 16, 2023 The Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is an 'emphatic last word' for this British supercar, with a 770hp V12 engine and sharper chassis.
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on Big Tech’s recovery, soaring sterling and luxury goods booming in China May 16, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Interactive Investor’s Victoria Scholar. Big Tech looks to be back in Vogue BIG Tech suffered painful declines in 2022 with sky-high inflation and central banks scrambling to keep a lid on rising prices. Now with US inflation easing, and the [...]
Former ballroom dancers light a candle on international trade May 15, 2023 In 2001 the Danish-born couple set up Sebnini, which specialises in luxury fragranced candles and diffusers. It has crowned recent growth in overseas sales with a King’s Award for international trade. The inspiration began when they started bringing candles for their own enjoyment back from Denmark to the UK. Although candles and scent diffusers are [...]
How to throw the perfect Eurovision 2023 Party: your food, drinks and outfits sorted May 12, 2023 Can the UK beat last year’s runner-up placing to land the title? Probably not – but it’s time for Eurovision 2023, so let’s party anyway Nil pois? If last year’s runnerup placing is anything to go by, the UK may have finally relegated to history our abysmal showing at the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It [...]
Still: A Michael J Fox Movie is a wonderful celebration of the great man – review May 11, 2023 Still, A Michael J Fox movie review and star rating: ★★★★★ For viewers of a certain generation, watching Michael J Fox in Still will inevitably bring sadness. The man who became an icon of Hollywood cinema as Marty McFly in Back To The Future has been living with Parkinson’s Disease since 1991, publicly disclosing his [...]
‘I’m sick of the UK bashing – it’s an incredible place to start a business’ – why PrimaryBid chief Anand Sambasivan is still bullish on London May 11, 2023 The chief of fintech PrimaryBid tells Charlie Conchie why he's bullish on London's prospects despite a capital markets downturn
The Notebook: James Ashton on his new book, microchips and bullishness May 11, 2023 Book-writing novices need know one thing before putting metaphorical pen to paper: submitting that manuscript after months of toil is far from a full stop.