After work drinkers in London and visitors travelling to the capital helped pub group Young’s to a record full-year profit in the year to 1 April. Chief executive Simon Dodd …
June 2024
Thwaites defies ‘washout’ summer worries as beer sales soar
Daniel Thwaites, the company behind Thwaites beer and hundreds of hospitality venues, has celebrated increased sales despite concerns over a “washout” summer. The Lancashire business, which has 200 tenanted pubs …
London continues to roar back as City overtakes Amsterdam to be Europe’s share trading hub
London has knocked Amsterdam off its position as Europe’s top share trading hub for the first time in nearly three years. The average daily volume of stock trading in London …
Labour and Conservatives promise new banking rules won’t dent small business lending
Both major parties, Labour and the Tories, have promised that the latest overhaul of the banking regulatory framework will not impact lending to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). With …
Disney helps propel Excel London to year of record-breaking success
Excel London, the UK’s largest exhibition centre, has had a record-breaking year as a surge in visitors boosts its revenue to its highest level ever. The East London venue, which …
Election 2024: What Jeremy Hunt’s X feed reveals about his hyper-local campaign
Jeremy Hunt lives at one of the loftiest addresses in British politics. No11, home to the Chancellor and scene of those pre-Budget red box snaps, would – you’d think – …
Gleneagles hotel in Scotland is too cool to care about its centenary – review
After 100 years of service, the grand Gleneagles hotel in Scotland is just getting going, says Adam Bloodworth An ash grey morning, and seven Land Rovers are driving in convoy …
Knighthood for HMRC boss ‘an insult to British taxpayers’
The decision to give a knighthood to HMRC’s chief is “an insult to British taxpayers”, a campaign group has said, highlighting the tax authority’s woeful customer service. HMRC chief Jim …
JPMorgan follows Goldman Sachs in scrapping EU bonus cap for London staff
Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase has become the latest bank to scrap an EU-imposed cap on its UK staff’s bonuses after rival Goldman Sachs made the same move last month. …
Emma Raducanu among four Grand Slam winners handed wild cards for Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu and fellow Grand Slam winners Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber have been awarded wild cards for the main draw Wimbledon. Raducanu will return to the All …