‘Men stop behaving like children when women are around’ – 16 women in hospitality on International Women’s Day March 7, 2024 This IWD we decided to hand over our pages to some of the amazing women who are blazing a trail in the world of food, drink and hospitality
John Lewis sets out record investment in staff as company battles to retain staff March 6, 2024 John Lewis has announced a record investment in staff pay. The changes will result in minimum pay going up around 10 per cent to £12.89 in London and £11.55 elsewhere in the UK.
Revealed: Matalan lost over £100m as lenders took control March 6, 2024 Matalan lost more than £100m in the year it was taken over by its lenders, newly-filed accounts have revealed.
Spring Budget 2024: Will Jeremy Hunt focus more on the economy or the election? March 5, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being forced to fight political and economic battles in this Spring Budget, which isn't an easy task.
Why London’s TfL fare freeze may not be good for passengers March 5, 2024 National rail fares have been hiked yet again. In London, Khan has pledged to freeze TfL fares until 2025, but will passengers actually be paying less?
Meet the founder who built a global business by renting out her wardrobe March 5, 2024 How could she – as a “shopaholic” herself – make a difference in the fourth most polluting industry in the world?
London is crying out for more homes –here’s how the next mayor can build them March 5, 2024 It will take a young couple on a normal income 30 years to save a deposit to buy the average property in London, but there is a way to change that, writes Sam Richards London is in a housing crisis. The boom the city has experienced over the past three decades has seen the number [...]
Spring Budget 2024: From the windfall tax to insulating homes, here’s what the energy sector can expect March 4, 2024 The laundry list of UK energy issues are unlikely to be meaningfully resolved in a tightly-managed budget
One in five first-time buyers take out 35-year mortgages or longer amid economic turmoil March 4, 2024 Personal savings and mortgage lending were battered by inflationary pressures and higher borrowing costs last year, according to new data, amid a surge in home buyers take out loans with terms of 35 years or longer.
The Notebook: The Conservative Party has forgotten what it once stood for March 4, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, Director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen. The Conservative Party has forgotten what it once stood for The Conservative Party used to trade on maintaining the status quo – the clue was in the name.When I worked in the Treasury, during George [...]