Profit at the company behind the M6 Toll road accelerated to almost £30m thanks in part to prices being raised in 2023, it has been revealed. Midland Expressway has reported …
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Carlton Club: A year of ‘successes and challenges’ for London private members’ club
The Carlton Club has described facing both “successes and challenges” in its latest financial year as it battled high inflation, rising energy costs, train strikes and wage increases. The private …
Rail line connecting North West to Midlands would be ’40 per cent’ cheaper than HS2
Plans for a new rail line connecting the West Midlands to the North West could be delivered at just 60 per cent of the cost of HS2’s cancelled Northern leg, …
Itsu: Return to the office helps boost sales
The move by companies to encourage their workforce to return to the office helped sales jump at East Asian-inspired eatery chain Itsu during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered company …
Hellofresh: Cuts to UK workforce significantly slashes loss
The UK arm of Hellofresh significantly cut its pre-tax loss as its turnover edged closer to the £500m mark and it cut 15 per cent of its workforce, it has …
Abigail’s Party review: Mike Leigh drama brought sensually to life
Abigail’s Theatre at Stratford East Theatre – ★★★★☆ In Mike Leigh’s early play Abigail’s Party, almost nothing happens: even the titular shindig takes place next door. Instead, saucy old soak …
The Lanesborough: Value of five-star London hotel falls as loss widens
The value of five-star hotel The Lanesborough has been cut as its pre-tax loss widened during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The hotel, which is located on …
Golf brand Ping hails another record year as sales pass £100m
The European arm of golf brand Ping has hailed another record year as its sales passed £100m for the first time. The Lincolnshire-headquartered business has posted a turnover of £107.5m …
Portakabin: Sales surge for Portaloo inventor ahead of £1.5bn sale
Sales jumped by more than £80m at the group behind modular buildings company Portakabin in the year it sold the brand in a deal which transformed its Yorkshire owners into …
How the Solheim Cup got its name – and why its sponsors left it unbranded
There can’t be many brands that would financially underwrite a brand new sporting event without insisting on calling it after themselves, but that’s what Ping did with the Solheim Cup. …