London’s world-leading tech sector and the capital’s public bodies will benefit from a new city-wide platform for tech procurement, thanks to a new initiative from the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and London local government. Thirty3 brings together all the contracting opportunities from across London’s 33 local authorities into one place, making them searchable, understandable and […]Read More

Bringing the right luggage will not only make your trip much easier, it will save you a lot of money. If you have no idea which suitcase to buy, here are the questions you have to ask yourself to choose the one that suits you best. What do you prefer? We all have something […]Read More

The Tunisian MP Yassine Ayari, who was elected in the constituency of Tunisian residing in northern France, has claimed that he is the target of a complaint for public defamation in France, filed by Panoro Energy Asa, a Norwegian oil and gas exploration and production company. Mr. Ayari had previously accused the firm of […]Read More

An esports franchise backed by David Beckham is to list in London within weeks. In what would be a first for the City, Guild Esports intends to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in the autumn, possibly even next month. It is looking to raise about £20 million from its […]Read More

Boris Johnson has warned that families are unlikely to be able to gather in numbers at Christmas and has ordered police to arrest people socialising in groups of more than six. Normal life is unlikely to resume before the spring with the prime minister pinning his hopes on routine daily testing to give people […]Read More

Anne Pitcher, Group MD, Selfridges has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Bold Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot. The 48th woman to be honoured with the award, Anne is recognised for her work in promoting leadership roles for women in fashion, anchoring the business growth strategy in sustainability and driving retail innovation […]Read More

The Bank of England’s chief economist has warned the government against extending the furlough scheme, arguing it will delay an “inevitable” shake-out of businesses hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Andy Haldane said a “necessary process of adjustment” was under way and an extension of the job retention scheme beyond the 31 October deadline would […]Read More

Pizza Hut Restaurants has confirmed plans to close about 29 of its 244 sites across Britain with the loss of up to 450 jobs. The closures, fewer than originally feared, will be achieved through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), an insolvency process that enables businesses to shed uneconomic outlets and cut rents. The chain […]Read More

Today, the Business for Peace Foundation has announced the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award winners. The Honourees are: Marc Benioff, (pictured) Founder, Chair and CEO of Salesforce; James Mwangi, Chairman and CEO of Equity Group Holdings and Felicitas “Joji” Bautista Pantoja, Co-Founder and CEO of Coffee for Peace. The Oslo Business for Peace […]Read More

Problems with using public transport since the start of the pandemic have prompted a rise in demand for car services and a surge in bike sales at Halfords, although the company has warned that profits could have a “natural fall-off” later this year. Sales at Halfords autocentres were more than a fifth lower during […]Read More