By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 17:00 EST, 17 February 2025 Topps Tiles’s largest shareholder has slammed the group after regulators said its deal to buy 30 stores from a rival could lead to competition issues. The flooring company bought the stores for £9million in August last year …
Read More »Beware of financial ghouls: Royal Mail is in danger of becoming the next Thames Water, warns ALEX BRUMMER
By ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 17:01 EST, 17 February 2025 Thames Water will be back in the spotlight today when a court is due to rule on whether an emergency £3billion loan from creditors should be allowed to proceed. An alternative is that the utility company is …
Read More »Damien Neylon returns to Brae in new role – hospitality
Victorian restaurant Brae has welcomed back alumni chef Damien Neylon to the fold. The chef is now the head of creativity and development, which is a newly created role at the award-winning Birregurra restaurant helmed by Dan Hunter. “Brae means a lot to me personally, and stepping into this new …
Read More »BCLP Takes Paul Hasting Real Estate Partner in Paris and Other Key European Moves
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, White & Case, Hogan Lovells, and Linklaters have made hires in real estate, intellectual property, and competition litigation, reshaping key practice areas in Europe. Paul Hastings partner Jean-Louis Martin, formerly the real estate practice head and office vice-chair for Paris, left to join BCLP as a …
Read More »Kate Middleton stopped kids from taking part in ‘blooding’ ritual: book
Kate Middleton has “put her foot down” to stop her and Prince William’s three children from taking part in a royal “blooding” ritual, a new book has revealed. According to royal author Tom Quinn’s new book, titled “Yes Ma’am — The Secret Life of Royal Servants,” the longtime tradition sees …
Read More »Concerns raised over postal service on new estate in Bedfordshire
Resident Amy Garrod said she had missed some important post: “I got engaged at Christmas and we’ve had families say they’ve sent us cards we never received, which is obviously a shame.” Royal Mail has not given any indication as to whether it plans to address the lack of postal …
Read More »AEA: Postal vote reform needed after ‘problems across the board’
Volume and capacity issues within Royal Mail “must be addressed” after “problems across the board” during both local and general elections last year, the Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) has warned. In its report, New Blueprint for a Modern Electoral Landscape, published yesterday, the AEA highlighted the challenges faced during …
Read More »Prince Joachim and Princess Marie receive warm welcome from Prince Harry at Invictus Game – before Danish Royal Family snub Duke of Sussex in their Instagram post
They were both born into European royalty, have played second fiddle to their older brothers their whole lives and have now put down roots in the US. So with all that in common, it’s hardly surprising the Duke of Sussex gave Prince Joachim of Denmark a very warm welcome to …
Read More »The London commuter town where a Topps Tiles takeover could mean worse deals
The UK anti-trust regulator has warned that Topps Tiles’ acquisition of 30 stores from rival CTD Tiles could lead to competition issues in four areas of the country – including the commuter town of Dorking in Surrey. Concerns have been raised that businesses and shoppers in four areas could face …
Read More »Vinted sellers cancelling orders over ‘ridiculous’ feature they ‘hate so much’
‘I thought there was some kind of glitch,’ one user said Vinted users have taken to social media to share their frustrations (Image: Shared Content Unit) Vinted users say they have had to cancel orders over a feature on the app that has left them angry. The second-hand selling platform …
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