The UN has decided to halt all aid convoys in Syria due to an airstrike that hit a group of vehicles attempting to give much needed supplies to people trapped in Aleppo. The attack, on Monday, has left the UN with no choice but to stop aid convoys incase of attack, it is simply too dangerous for them to continue to operate. A fragile ceasefire, brokered by the US and Russia in Syria, has since collapsed due to Syrian bombing...

Like many of the glitzy restaurants that line Berkeley Street and the surrounding areas, it should go without saying that the food at Novikov is generally outlandishly expensive. Split into two main restaurant areas, an upstairs Pan-Asian space and a downstairs kitchen that focuses on mainly Italian food, it would be fair to state that Novikov, like nearby Nobu, Scott’s, and more recently Sexy Fish, is also very much a place to be seen. However, if your sole intention is...

The post-Brexit boom continues in the UK with investors literally pouring cash into UK holiday resorts like Blackpool, Weston Super Mare and Skegness. This is despite UK and global markets tumbling at the very threat of Brexit, a weakened currency, and world leaders threatening to pull investment out of the UK should we invoke article 50 to actually leave the EU. The 'Brexit Boom' is a phenomenon being widely reported by the right-wing press despite most analysis suggesting the complete opposite....

Tying in with the annual London Restaurant Festival, Japanese restaurant Tokimeite will partner with Suntory Japanese whisky to host a one-off event on 27th October. Set to showcase the very best of Japanese food and drink, the restaurant will offer a sixteen-course ‘Kaiseki’ menu, specially prepared by one of Japan’s most highly acclaimed chefs - Yoshihiro Murata. What’s more, the menu will be paired with a range of specially selected Beam Suntory whiskies, chosen by brand ambassador Mike Miyamoto to...

By Titus Alexander As the party conference season starts and David Cameron fades from political memory it is time to draw lessons from his ten years at the top of the Conservative Party and his swift departure after the Brexit vote. His period in power restored Conservative confidence as a natural party of government, but it only has a majority of 17 seats and 37 per cent of the vote. British politics is entering a new, uncertain era. Many more...

While planning and coordinating the perfect festive activity for the whole company can be a daunting task, taking note of a few helpful tips and tricks can ensure you plan an end of year celebration that will be the talk of the office afterwards for all the right reasons. Confirm the date early on December is one month of the year where everyone’s diaries almost certainly get booked up fast; both weekends and weeknights. Luckily, corporate celebrations are always high...

Can your business keep up with the speed of customer demands in the 21st Century?  Today's customers expect everything from their internet connection to their product delivery to be faster than yesterday. And nowhere more so than in London. Customer expectations have always evolved over time, and part of maintaining a successful business has always been to understand and meet these expectations better than the competition. However, the sheer rate at which those expectations are changing in the new millennium...

Construction trends continue to rise, while Health and Safety incidents decline.  The London skyline evolves year by year. While construction will always be a high-risk profession, Health and Safety in the UK’s Capital is second to none. Statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive have confirmed what the construction industry has intuitively known for some time – that London is leading the world in the implementation of Health and Safety practices. On the eve of London Build 2016, the...

Manage and market your content to compete and thrive in the 21st Century.  Content marketing is hailed as the future of marketing strategy. Make the right marketing choices to avoid drowning in the rising ocean of content on the internet.  Traditional marketing is dead. Long live content marketing! So says the Content Marketing Institute, but can we really believe that or is it just – well, clever marketing? Online opinions are divided as to whether content marketing is the next...