Thames Water could soon be heating London homes… with sewage September 13, 2023 Thames Water is exploring how Londoners’ homes could soon be kept warm by heat generated from sewage, City Hall has been told.
France’s Macron set to meet Starmer as Labour bids to boost global standing September 13, 2023 Emmanuel Macron is reportedly set to host Sir Keir Starmer next week for a meeting in Paris, as the Labour leader seeks to boost his international standing ahead of the next general election. Labour has not yet confirmed reports that Sir Keir and the French President will meet, after reports that a meeting in the [...]
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah’s Powerful Keynote at CogX Festival main stage address September 13, 2023 Flipping the script for our future The playwright Eugène Ionesco once observed, “It’s not the answer that enlightens but the question.” I love that quote. And it sums up why I’ve been so keen to join you here at CogX. Because the question: “How do we get the next 10 years right?” is spot on. [...]
Another fine mess: Thames Water leaves large parts of London with low water pressure — or no water at all September 13, 2023 Thousands of West London homes have been left without water, or with low water pressure, Thames Water has admitted this morning.
Bernard Looney: A celebrated BP career ends more suddenly than anyone expected September 13, 2023 BP boss Bernard Looney's resignation brings to an end a lengthy career at the oil giant, where he was identified as a rising star early on
1 Lombard Street and Coq d’Argent turn 25: How two restaurants changed the City September 13, 2023 A quarter of a century ago, the City was a very different place. Back then men in suits – and they were still mostly men – would commute in early, spend a few hours at their desk before taking a long, usually boozy lunch. After work, they would either decant to the West End or [...]
Excellent should be Peerless once again from stall two September 12, 2023 OMENS are looking good for the Frankie Lor-trained EXCELLENT PEERS to register his fifth win of his career, in the Mui Wo Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs. This course and distance specialist found life tough in the latter stages of last season, with a series of awkward draws and troubled journeys going against him, although [...]
Primark results: ABF investors to see if digital push paid off September 11, 2023 Primark owner ABF is set to publish its full year update tomorrow, with investors keen to see if the budget favourite will continue to impress.
What’s ticking? All the latest news from Rolex, Tissot and more September 11, 2023 Swiss watchmaking is a multifaceted beast. Here, Tissot does the digital time warp; one of its neighbouring Jura Mountains blue-bloods fast forwards to the materials future; while Germany’s finest ‘uhrmacher’ slides into top gear. The Crown hits the town In a shock move announced on 25 August, in the absence of any direct descendants, Jörg [...]
Genesis GV80 review: Luxurious family SUV is a ‘budget Bentley’ September 11, 2023 The Genesis GV80 is the flagship SUV from the Korean marque that majors on no-hassle customer service. Tim Pitt drives it.