Heather Mills has made her first acquisition since rescuing her vegan food business earlier this year. The businesswoman, who is the former wife of Sir Paul McCartney, agreed a deal for …
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Ned Boulting: Girmay is a Tour de France star – just don’t expect floodgates to open
Biniam Girmay has been a trailblazer for African cyclists at the Tour de France but the barriers to more joining him remain in place, says Ned Boulting. It’s been a …
Travel boom helps aviation tech pioneer SITA take-off
SITA, the aviation industry’s leading technology provider, has posted a record set of results amid buoyant global demand for travel. The Swiss firm reported its highest-ever annual revenue of almost …
Savers sees profit jump after cutting hundreds of jobs
Discount health and beauty retailer Savers has seen its profit jump after shedding almost 300 jobs amid “another tough year for retail”, according to newly-filed documents. The London-headquartered company, which …
Starmer: Nationalising debt-laden Thames Water ‘not consistent’ with our fiscal rules
Nationalising Thames Water would “not be consistent” with Labour’s fiscal rules, the Prime Minister’s spokesman has said. The debt-laden water company has been the focus of public outcry over sewage …
British Patient Capital invests £90m London biotech company
British Patient Capital, the venture capital subsidiary of UK government-owned British Business Bank, has invested in London-based life sciences company Myricx Bio. The undisclosed sum is part of a £90m …
An olfactory guide to RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
If you are a city dwelling Londoner, and have traded the hope of a garden of your own for the luxury of zero commute, you are likely to have full …
Longitude at Upstairs at the Gatehouse is an ace new musical
When the book Longitude was published in the UK in 1995, it went on to earn its author, Dava Sobel, the 1997 British Book of the Year award and a …
Hiscox shares soar as Lloyd’s of London insurer attracts foreign takeover interest
Shares in Hiscox surged as much as 14 per cent on Monday following news that two rivals are considering takeover bids for the Lloyd’s of London insurer. Japan’s Sompo Holdings and …
Group behind Sykes Holiday Cottages widens loss to almost £75m
The group that includes Sykes Holiday Cottages saw its pre-tax loss widen to almost £75m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Forge Holiday Group, which also includes …