April 2024

The global cannabis industry is going through a growth spurt in April, with green shoots popping up across the world. At the start of this month, Germany legalised weed, while …

There are surprisingly few genre plays on the West End stage – where are all the science fiction and fantasy and horror and gangster stories that dominate other areas of …

The FA Cup is known for its David and Goliath contests although they are usually the preserve of the third and fourth rounds – not the semi-finals, like Sunday’s match …

The risk that the UK will face stubborn inflation pressures is diminishing fast, according to a member of the Bank of England’s rate-setting body, suggesting interest rate cuts might soon …

The boss of pharma firm Redx has scooped up hundreds of thousands of shares in the company after its share price collapsed on the news it would ditch its listing …

WHILE all the media attention has concentrated on trainers’ title contenders Pierre Ng and Francis Lui in recent weeks, 12-time champion John Size has become a forgotten man in the …

SHA TIN in Hong Kong is under threat again of possible rain and thunderstorms when racing gets underway with a mixed card of six turf and four all-weather contests, starting …

London Tide at the Lyttelton Theatre: ★★★★ “Every writer of fiction, though he may not adopt the dramatic form, writes in effect for the stage,” Charles Dickens announced in 1858. …

Virgin Atlantic Holidays returned to making a profit for the first time since 2018. The company has posted a pre-tax profit of £31.8m for 2023 after making a loss of …

Packaging giant Mondi has walked away from a bidding war for its smaller rival DS Smith, paving the way for Memphis-based International Paper to snap up the firm in a …