Boys from the Blackstuff: Grim-up-North drama is compelling misery-nostalgia June 3, 2024 Boys from the Blackstuff shows how it is possible to look back on a period of widespread hardship with a degree of fondness.
Coffee Wars: Inside the race to become London’s number one chain June 1, 2024 Coffee has played a vital role in reviving Brits for centuries. Despite feeling like a relatively new phenomenon, the first record of a coffee house in England dates back to 1652 and was said to be opened by a Turkish Man named Jacob in Oxfordshire.
Labour: GB Energy will turn the page on cost-of-living crisis with clean power May 31, 2024 Labour is pledging it will get working within months of election victory to build clean power that will “turn the page” on the cost-of-living crisis.
Gousto founder Timo Boldt: How Al Gore helped my meal-kit maker open doors May 30, 2024 Every week, City A.M.'s Charlie Conchie sits down with the biggest names in tech, fintech and financial services. This week, it's Gousto founder Timo Boldt
Will it work? National service May 29, 2024 Sunak's national service plan has dominated the first week of his election campaign, but, regardless of politics, will it work?
Simpsons Tavern ‘now a crime scene’: City’s oldest chophouse vandalised amid fight for survival May 28, 2024 One of the City’s oldest and most recognised lunch spots has fallen into disrepair as its business owners continue to battle for control of the property after it got into rent arrears during the pandemic.
Boohoo shareholders ‘furious’ at ‘outrageous’ boss bonuses May 27, 2024 Shareholders at Boohoo Group will reportedly revolt over a decision to hand top bosses one million pound bonuses, despite the company reporting a £160m loss.
Why buy-now pay-later firms are still waiting for regulation three years on May 27, 2024 As officials from the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority sat down with a buy-now pay-later (BNPL) boss to chat through their impending regulatory clampdown last year, frustration boiled over.
Dame Sharon White: Government should be talking about ‘falling apprenticeships’ following Sunak’s plans for mandatory national service May 26, 2024 Dame Sharon White, the head of John Lewis, has said the government should be talking about skills, and why apprenticeships are falling' following an announcement that Rishi Sunak would introduce national service if he was elected at the upcoming general election.
Labour and Tories fight over economy as Hunt and Reeves drop tax cut hints May 25, 2024 The Tories and Labour will fight over the economy as Keir Starmer centres Saturday’s campaign on the cost-of-living crisis while the Conservatives hint at tax cuts for high earners. The Chancellor signalled the party would seek to end the impact of tapering of personal allowances on larger incomes, while his opposite number vowed to deliver [...]