Fighting cultural trends is no good – Manchester’s success shows hospitality must adapt to social changes February 3, 2024 It's no use burying our heads in the sand: a new generation and the scars of the pandemic have changed going-out habits forever. Greater Manchester is thriving because bars and clubs have responded to this, writes Sacha Lord
Diary of a Lawyer: Domestic abuse and the family court February 1, 2024 'Parental alienation' is a disturbing tactic increasingly being used by abusers in family courts, writes Charlotte Proudman
Iceland boss backs Labour as Starmer promises to protect ‘pound in your pocket’ January 29, 2024 Former Conservative donor and Iceland boss Richard Walker has thrown his support behind the Labour Party, calling it the “right choice” for businesses.
Hunt should toss out nanny state concerns and tackle poor health January 29, 2024 As the longest-serving health secretary, Jeremy Hunt is perfectly primed to tackle our poor diets in the Spring Budget, writes Dr Dolly van Tulleken
Wizz Air share price jumps on record 60.3m passengers last year January 23, 2024 Wizz Air carried a record number of passengers last year, as travel demand rebounded dramatically from pandemic-era lows.
Can this £35k Swiss wellness centre cure my London work stress? January 22, 2024 Can this Swiss wellness centre cure Priya Joshi of the stresses of London? She checked in to find out
Sainsbury’s injects £200m for staff pay as bumper Christmas helps stave off Lidl and Aldi threats January 4, 2024 Some 120,000 employees at Sainsbury’s and Argos are set to have their hourly wage increase, as the supermarket injects £200m into improving pay. Staff at the ‘Big Four’ grocer will now be handed £12 per hour, in line with the Real Living Wage. For workers in London this will leap to £13.15. Sainsbury’s has increased [...]
Labour market costs will put the ECB’s ‘camp permanent’ inflation policy to the test January 4, 2024 The ECB has moved into "camp permanent" on inflation, but cracks in the labour market will pose a challenge in 2024, writes Sylvain Broyer.
Seven things banks will be looking out for in 2024 December 31, 2023 A challenging year is in the offing for lenders – from regulatory reform to fraud crackdowns
UK continues to ‘dodge recession’ as private sector growth at six month high December 15, 2023 This comes as the UK economy has been flirting with a recession for more than a year, battling stubborn inflation, high energy bills.