Lita: The pursuit of the perfect neighbourhood restaurant

All very different restaurants, but ones that would leave a huge hole in their respective parts of London if they ever packed it in. They share a reputation for delivering consistently good cooking and crowdpleasing…

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Uefa to call off Fifa boycott and step up talks over Infantino at Champions League draw

Europe’s governing body will hold a meeting with its executive committee and heads of national FAs in Monaco ahead of the draw for the league phase of its top club competition. The outcome is expected to be that Uefa…

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Brewdog founder James Watt hits out at ‘total silence’ over new venture

The craft beer tycoon wrote on LinkedIn: “Normally, if I cough loudly, three journalists file copy about it. Yesterday we did a world first and the press said nothing. “Not a peep. Total silence,” he added. Watt has…

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Burnham pledges to tackle ‘cost of business’ as firms fear Budget tax raid

Burnham said he wants to “make life easier” for people and businesses as he prepares for his first Budget under the new government. In an interview on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said the fiscal problems facing the…

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Meta reaches $16.7bn settlement with US states over social media harms to children – business live

The settlement was ​reached during a California federal trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users. Meta also…

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International Swimming League set to make comeback in London this year

The team series ran for three seasons and sparked a civil war between swimmers including Britain’s Adam Peaty and the sport’s governing body, but has been on pause since 2022. The ISL All-Star Match will offer a record…

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You cannot be serious! Smashed John McEnroe racket set to be sold at auction

The wooden-framed Dunlop Maxfly Fort mangled by McEnroe dates back to his heyday in the early 1980s, when the combustible American won multiple Wimbledon and US Open championships. It is being auctioned off by UK-based…

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How to build an engaged email newsletter list from scratch

According to Porch Group Media, the average email user receives 100-120 emails a day, including personal and promotional mail. Standing out in this saturated market is a mountainous feat, but it’s worth it. That’s why…

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What your fund’s top 10 holdings don’t tell you

In his mid-year letter to shareholders, Smith said the fund had started building positions in 12 companies while exiting, or starting to exit, 13 others. For a fund whose investment mantra ends with "do nothing", that's…

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Octopus boss Greg Jackson calls for ‘urgent reform’ on energy as bills rise

Jackson, founder of the UK’s biggest household electricity supplier, said: “The government’s decision to take VAT off electricity and remove some of the levies from bills has helped soften the blow this winter, but bills…

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