St James’s Place fund in the doghouse over underperformance
St James’s Place’s Global Quality Fund has retained its spot as the largest fund to be consistently underperforming after falling 26 per cent below its benchmark over the last three years. The re
I hate immersive theatre. Can the British Pullman’s murder mystery change my mind?
The British Pullman's latest offering invites guests to solve a murder mystery on board. Can it win over haters of immersive theatre?
Apple axes data protection tool after government security row
Apple has removed its advanced data protection (ADP) feature from the UK, following a dispute with the UK government over encryption and access to user data. This comes after the Home Office requested
Thames Water: Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure makes £7bn swoop
Hong Kong’s CKI Infrastructure has submitted a £7bn bid for a majority stake in the embattled utility Thames Water. The Financial Times reported CKI, which is part of the wider CK Hutchison group,
Andy Haldane steps back from role at RSA
Andy Haldane is stepping down from his role as chief executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (RSA) to take a career break. The former chief economist at the Bank of England will s
Jack up bills to meet electricity demand, says infrastructure quango
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has called for further bill hikes and a shake-up of the way the UK’s electricity network is regulated to meet rapidly increasing demand for power. Curren
Green shoots? UK retail sales beat expectations in January
Brits returned to the shops in January as discount spending fueled the first monthly rise in retail sales volumes since last August. Retail sales volumes rose 1.7 per cent in January, following a fall
London St Pancras owner inks new partnership as it eyes services to Italy and Germany
The company in charge of St Pancras International is luring in competition for Eurostar by nearly tripling passenger capacity and launching a range of new European routes. A tie-up between London St P
Standard Chartered overhauls executive pay as profit jumps
Standard Chartered announced an overhaul on executive pay in its annual results Friday morning, as the multinational bank missed analysts’ profit estimates. Pre-tax profit fell 30 per cent to $800m