The number of aircrafts being ordered by UK airlines hit its highest monthly figure in July as a slew of deals at the Farnborough Airshow helped the industry weather wider …
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Why are convenience stores all the rage?
Earlier this week, Waitrose became the latest UK grocer to announce a big push into the convenience store market. The supermarket giant will open 100 stores in the next five …
London brewery launches ‘friendship-building’ stools to support social anxiety
Despite the UK’s storied pub culture, a new study highlights a surprising challenge in socialising. Research of 2,000 adults reveals that while 54 per cent are interested in meeting new …
Camille Pissarro creates the best impression in open Gimcrack
THERE aren’t many big races that Aidan O’Brien hasn’t won in 23 years, but the Gimcrack Stakes (3.00pm) is one of them. In truth, it’s not a race the master …
Labour’s North Sea windfall tax plans a ‘blunt response’ that will hammer businesses across the UK
The government’s plans for North Sea oil and gas are a “blunt response” that could jeopardise hundreds of thousands of jobs not just in the energy sector, several of the …
The London Film Festival launches free video games arena
Sitting and watching a big screen is a brilliant, but increasingly old fashioned, way to take in the latest stories. As technology advances, it becomes increasingly clearer that there are …
Insanity far from a mad bet in Friday’s opener
YORK is a very hard place for jockeys to ride winners, but Rossa Ryan has one of the best strike-rates in the weighing room at 16% and I fancy him …
Time to start Believing in Regional and Rova
AUSSIE ace Asfoora has caused a stir in the British sprinting ranks this season. She couldn’t win a Group One on home soil but duly bolted up at Royal Ascot …
The Capitalist: Banksy isn’t cool anymore but do you know what is? Toe wrestling
City rumours, whispers and gossip with The Capitalist, this week including Banksy fans cashing out, deals breaking but friendships forming and City boys oiling up for the World Toe Wrestling …
Former Fujitsu supplier Escher Group eyes London stock market comeback
Escher Group, a former supplier to Fujitsu, the tech giant embroiled in the Post Office scandal, is reportedly planning a return to the London Stock Exchange after its delisting in …