On Tuesday night, Taylor Swift played the final show of the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium. The results are in: London saw a boost in …
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The on-off-on takeover saga that saved the London Lions from extinction
The inside story of the takeover by Lithuanian group Tesonet that rescued basketball’s London Lions from liquidation following the demise of serial sports speculators 777 Partners. For the London Lions …
Public sector spending on consultants hits record high despite efforts to cut
Public sector spending on management consultants has ballooned to a near-record high this year despite efforts to cut reliance on the expensive sector. Fees to consultants from central government, local …
Ted Baker seller in the red as jobs cut and stores closed amid focus switch to Suit Direct
A group which sells Ted Baker clothes across the UK slumped into the red as it significantly restructured itself to focus on its Suit Direct brand. As part of the …
Home REIT: Beleaguered trust targets lifting of trading ban
Home REIT has laid out its plan to apply to the Financial Conduct Authority to restore the trading of its shares, as the beleaguered trust’s chair admitted facing “very significant …
Shein uncovers child labour in its supply chain
Fast fashion giant Shein has admitted it found two cases of child labour in its supply chain last year in a revelation that will likely fuel concerns in the City …
Hiscox appoints interim chair following Jonathan Bloomer yacht tragedy
Insurer Hiscox has appointed an interim chair following the death of Jonathan Bloomer earlier this week alongside tech giant Mike Lynch. Bloomer was aboard the yacht that sank off the …
Ofgem’s energy price cap to increase by 10 per cent from October
Households will pay £12 a month more for their gas and electricity bills starting in October after Ofgem announced it would lift its price cap. The energy price cap for …
Tributes paid to Mike Lynch after tech mogul’s death
Figures from the business and technology sectors have paid tribute to Mike Lynch after the tech mogul’s death was confirmed on Thursday. Mr Lynch was confirmed to have died aged …
The trading floor drama Industry overlooks
Industry, the BBC’s sex and drugs fuelled City drama, is missing one crucial aspect of life on a trading floor, says Matt Smith Sex, drugs and insider trading are back …