Fast fashion giant Shein is reportedly stepping up preparations for a blockbuster IPO on the London Stock Exchange following regulatory hurdles and pushback from lawmakers across the pond. The firm, …
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Frasers: Mike Ashley’s high street giant that has confounded its critics
Frasers Group’s latest string of deals were made with little fanfare. The owner of House of Fraser, Sports Direct and Jack Wills has been in such an acquisitive move that …
What Wayve’s billion-dollar round says about the UK’s fundraising landscape
As software chief Matthew Scullion spoke to a room of capital market bigwigs at the London Stock Exchange last summer, there was an audible intake of breath. Scullion – a …
The UK’s immigration system is no longer fit for business
If the immigration system remains as it is, the UK will be closed for business, writes London Chamber of Commerce & Industry chair Julia Onslow Cole Immigration is doubtless one …
This Time No Mistakes: The big challenge facing Keir Starmer
Anyone looking at the most recent set of local election results can hardly avoid the conclusion that Labour is heading for power (if that was not already obvious enough). Unsurprisingly, …
Gove admits ‘regret’ over number of children living in temporary accommodation
Michael Gove has said he cannot look at official figures showing a record number of children living in temporary accommodation with “anything other than regret” and blamed not enough homes …
Delicious Orie has tasted defeat but is eyeing sweet success at Paris 2024 Olympics
Team GB heavyweight boxing hope Delicious Orie has a simple message for his doubters: judge me at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Orie, 26, is a Commonwealth and European Games champion …
La chimera review: Spectacular, weird, spectacularly weird
He’s currently setting the box office alight in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, now British star Josh O’Connor collaborates with another Italian filmmaker in this surreal drama La chimera. Directed by Alice …
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger review
Powell and Pressburger aren’t names that would trip off the tongue of the average cinemagoer, but most people with even a passing interest in British cinema will be familiar with …
Tory MP urges Scottish Parliament to ‘up its game’ and combat negativity
A former MSP who quit Holyrood for Westminster has urged the Scottish Parliament to “up its game”. Former Scottish secretary David Mundell insisted that Holyrood “still has the capacity to …