By Mark Mason, Chairman enterprise app consultancy and developer, Mubaloo According to the latest budget, the UK is growing faster than any other major country (UK, 2.6%, USA 2.4%, Canada 2.4%, Japan 0.1%, France 0.4%, Germany 1.5% and Italy which shrank by 0.4%). The UK is also borrowing less and is more focused on long term sustainable growth than it was five years ago. Indeed, we are now at the end of the longest continuous rise in public debt since 17th...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Having opened its doors in the Winter as the first solo restaurant venture from ex-Gaucho Managing Director Martin Williams, M Restaurants will host a weeklong Caviar celebration that’s set to begin on July 18th – National Caviar Day. With the event, M will offer their diners the chance to sample a special six-course Caviar tasting menu which features the likes of Vodka, Watermelons and Cucumber Consommé that’s topped with a Caviar and Parmesan tuile,...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Social media sentiment graphs have revealed that there has been a shift towards a more positive mentality in the latest London Underground Tube Strike, with the British 'keep calm and carry on' sentiment prevailing. Research by Falcon Social found sentiment on Wednesday evening as disruption first started was mostly negative.   However, that took a complete shift this morning when a lot of humour and good natured reactions featured amongst the top Twitter mentions. Not...

By Jane Ollis, MD of Rift Accounting Micro businesses and entrepreneurship are getting some great press lately and it’s fully deserved. There are now over five million firms in the UK with between 0-9 employees, a huge rise of 1.5 million since the turn of the century. The growth in micro businesses has helped drive the economic recovery and put entrepreneurs at the heart of British business. A new report from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With more than 4000 shades of achromatic grey allegedly available, the décor of the King’s Cross branch of Pullmans’ Golden Arrow Restaurant and Bar manages to showcase at least 30 of those variations, set towards the back of the hotel lobby, peering out onto the rigmarole of the constantly busy Euston Road. “Sleek” is the first word that springs to mind. It’s the sort of place that once the sun has set and the...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter It’s the business end of Wimbledon and the men’s semi-finals has thrown together some intriguing match-ups.  Andy Murray will take on all-time great Roger Federer whilst sinewy Serb Novak Djokovic will be up against enigmatic Frenchman Richard Gasquet.  Two completely contrasting styles of play will be on display tomorrow – classic grass-court tennis against the modern baseline counter-puncher and it will be fascinating to see who prevails. Federer...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With the rapid boom in popularity of food delivery services, providing carefully selected groceries and delivering them straight to your front door, Marley Spoon is a recipe box company that delivers delicious, balanced recipes with all of the necessary ingredients to cook at home, served in exact measurements as to avoid food waste. Beginning at £36 for a box that includes enough produce to make two meals for two people, subscribers are entitled to...

By Ben Ramanauskas Greece has found itself in a modern day tragedy of Homeric proportions. However, this is a tragedy which is both very real and which has no heroes. There is no Achilles or Odysseus ready to save the day, only villains and victims. Whether it's previous Greek Governments who borrowed and spent far too recklessly, or the cunning investment bankers who helped them to hide their debt, or the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the German...

New name, same aim. Nottingham noiseniks Baby Godzilla have incurred the wrath of a Japanese cinema company thanks to their monster-inspired moniker. The band recently issued a statement to their fans, introducing them to HECK, the name they will perform under from now on. If you've ever caught these guys live I'm sure you'll agree that HECK is an apt title indeed. Read the full statement below. "Friends, This may seem abrupt but following some fairly conclusive and forceful instructions...