The parent company of PizzaExpress is hiring bankers to help it refinance a £335m bond ahead of its maturity, amid tough trading conditions for casual dining operators. Sky News has learnt that Wheel Topco is close to appointing PJT Partners, the investment bank, to advise it on talks with its debtholders. PizzaExpress trades from 359…
A residential energy services provider backed by leading City investors has secured a £50m funding boost from one of the world’s biggest pension funds. Sky News understands that Hometree, which counts Legal & General (L&G) among its investors, will this week announce that it has agreed a mezzanine debt facility with a subsidiary of Canada…
The new rail-road bridge in Varanasi will have four railway lines and a six lane highway. New Indian Railways bridge in Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has approved a new rail-cum-road bridge in Varanasi over river Ganga. According to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the new rail-road bridge will be ‘one of the biggest’…
Search engines place a high premium on a good click-through rate (CTR). After all, in the pay-per-click model, the more someone clicks, the more money that search engine makes. But CTR is important to advertisers, too. CTR tells you how well your message aligns with the people seeing it and whether you capture their interest….
Tesla’s recent “We, Robot” event showcased a number of innovations that included the much-anticipated Robovan, the stylish Robotaxi and the humanoid Optimus robot. These autonomous vehicles and robots are set to change how we think about urban transportation, bringing together efficiency, flair and cutting-edge technology. GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS – SIGN UP FOR KURT’S…
When Mo Sherifdeen joined Travel Oregon 19 years ago, he was the first person hired to work on the website. His role as web manager involved uploading documents and images via FTP sites. In other words, he was a glorified pixel pusher (the digital version of a pencil pusher). As the digital landscape expanded, so…
The Vox Media publisher Eater launched its first mobile app on Wednesday, adding another surface area to the rapidly expanding universe of the nearly 20-year-old publisher. The app, which is currently only available on iOs, prioritizes restaurant discovery, showcasing restaurants near a user, according to editor in chief Stephanie Wu. In doing so, the product……
Tube workers in London will strike next month in a dispute over pay, two unions have announced. The strikes will take place from 1 to 16 November after members of both Aslef, the train drivers’ union, and the RMT, representing most other Tube workers, rejected a pay offer from Transport for London (TfL). London Underground…
A larger-than-anticipated fall in inflation last month to 1.7% is the latest gust of economic data to suggest the prevailing economic wind is favourable. The first dip below the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% in more than three years, it follows news that wage inflation is slowing, and comes a week after confirmation the…
Do you know your sports bars from your speakeasies or juice bars from your juke joints? Understanding the various types of bars and their unique offerings can unlock many opportunities in the hospitality industry. Our diverse drinking culture has paved the way for a veritable smorgasbord of bar types, each with its unique ambiance, clientele…
