Thirty years on from his mid-90s heyday, Kevin Costner still remains a star. His show Yellowstone, which he recently left under a cloud, has been a ratings hit for the …
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I went on a dog holiday with my terrier – it way better than going with humans
Terriers make far better roommates than humans, says Hannah Copeland Wanting to take advantage of the few slivers of good weather we’ve had this year, I decided to book myself …
The Imaginary is a family anime film up there with Studio Ghibli
Studio Ponoc is a relatively young Japanese animation studio, started in 2015 by former Studio Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura. It’s first release, Mary and The Witch’s Flower, was a delightful …
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils planning reforms to ‘get Britain building again’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a raft of planning reforms in a bid to “get Britain building again” in her first major speech at the Treasury. Britain’s first female Chancellor …
Eurostar strike threat during Olympics averted
The threat of strike action on the Eurostar during the Paris Olympics has been averted following intense negotiations. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said Eurostar had agreed to …
Metro Bank revives multibillion pound mortgage sale after rescue
Metro Bank is reportedly reviving a plan to sell a multibillion-pound chunk of its mortgage book after being rescued from potential collapse last year. The high street lender has hired …
British Land inks deal with King’s College London for new tech centre in Canada Water
Property developer British Land and Australia’s largest pension fund have inked a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with King’s College London to build a science and technology centre in London’s …
Ruchir Sharma on bailouts, inequality and making markets free again
Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister, has said that economic growth will be the “obsession” of his new government. His focus on growth reflects the fact that the economy has …
Downing Strategic Micro-Cap hits back at activist investor attempt to ‘thwart’ wind-down
Activist investor Milkwood Capital has been condemned by an investment trust it is targeting for an attempt to “thwart” its pursuit to shutter. Downing Strategic Micro-Cap, which invests in small …
Investment trust industry urges Labour to win ‘early success’ on cost disclosure rules
The investment trust sector has called for the incoming Labour government to scrap “misleading” cost disclosure rules on the sector that it says are hampering its performance. Legacy EU regulations …