Barclays has become the first UK bank to remove an EU-imposed cap on bonuses for some of its top bankers and traders, bringing the firm’s policies on variable pay closer …
Financial Planning
Global financial markets settle into a ‘yo-yo pattern’ after Monday’s meltdown
Financial markets remain jittery after a massive sell-off on Monday as analysts identify a “yo-yo pattern” of volatility across the world. What caused this week’s rout? Monday’s meltdown was triggered …
Big winners at the WineGB Awards, from Chapel Down to Langham
As a patriotic wine lover there are few afternoons more exciting and uplifting than the WineGB Awards. We are smashing it when it comes to creating world class bottles and …
The Grapes of Wrath at the NT: Road novel stalls on stage
There are a frankly depressing number of parallels between John Steinbeck’s 1939 masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath and the current state of the world, from humanitarian disasters caused by ecological …
Etihad Airways nets £183m as passenger numbers soar
Etihad Airways’ profit rose by 50 per cent in the first half of the year as passenger numbers soared despite a global shortage of aircraft. Some 8.7m passengers flew with …
Reddit finds the perfect non-league football club to sponsor
Reddit has taken its first steps in football sponsorship by backing non-league club Redditch United for the coming season. The online forum’s football sub-section r/football will appear on the home …
Saatchi show forces us to look anew at homelessness
We are so used to looking away. Turning our heads, averting our gaze. Homelessness Reframed, a new exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, makes this impossible. As soon as you enter …
The star cars to see at London’s Concours of Elegance this month
Hampton Court Palace will shortly play host to some of the most exotic and exquisite classic cars from around the world. Taking place in West London later this month, the must-visit …
The Capitalist: Abercrombie & Fitch fall silent; Paris shouts ‘Merde!’ at Olympic muffin man
Rumours, whispers and City gossip… Abercrombie & Fitch silent on diversity pledge The noughties are back, baby: and that means Von Dutch caps and Abercrombie & Fitch. All of a …
Who is Cindy Ngamba, the Cameroon-born British-based gay boxer?
It is fair to say that Team GB’s boxing record at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has not been up to scratch. But one athlete who has trained with the …