NEWS
The latest developments in business and travel
Orient Express returns to Europe in 2023
With the new year providing opportunity for a reset, wellness is the top of many peoples’ minds. And with wellness retreats continuing to grow in popularity but international travel still restricted, many are looking at escapes closer to home.
The UK’s leading wellness destinations for a ‘zen’ escape in the new year
Wellness experts CFAH have analysed the top 15 UK destinations for a relaxing getaway
New Explora programme connects three Patagonia properties in South America for the first time
With over 25 years’ experience providing remote tours in the Southern Hemosphere, new programme looks set to raise the bar for convenience and comfort
Plane Sailing: Jet Candy Releases A New Range Of Jetlag-Busting Remedies
Gentler, safer, more natural travel is the way forward, and today Jet Candy founder Rosalind Milani Gallieni launches a new range of travel essentials from the brand to do just that.
#TOGETHERBAND Launches Its New Black On Black, Diversity-Supporting Bracelet At The Fashion Awards 2021
Bottletop founders Cameron Saul and Oliver Wayman have teamed up with the British Fashion Council to drive awareness of the UN’s sustainability goals and raise money for charity
FARRAH STORR TO BOLSTER SUBSTACK’S UK PRESENCE
Farrah Storr has been recruited by Substack to spearhead it's transatlantic expansion.
Room2 unveils the world’s first net zero hometel in London
Opening on 1 December, the carbon-free property is the brainchild of room2 founders Robert and Stuart Godwin
Jayne Alexander launches Christmas Chariots charity initiative
With the festive season about the begin, Jayne Alexander, founder of London-based start-up CAB-E Media, is on a mission to ensure that residents are celebrating in safety this Christmas.
Out of work musicians deliver sustainable Green Elf Trees for Christmas
Launched by the team behind PlantSavers, for every order, Green Elf will donate £3 to a charity
Adam Boulton to leave Sky News
After a 33-year-long career with Sky News, Adam Boulton has announced he is leaving the broadcaster.
Mike Adams marks Purple Tuesday milestone
Companies are urged to make a commitment that will change the customer experience for disabled people
Earthshot Prize Winners Announced
The first-ever winners of the inaugural Earthshot Prize have been awarded £1m each for their eco-friendly initiatives
Black Powerlist 2022 announced
Marcus Rashford, Jacky Wright, and Michaela Coel are among those who have topped this year’s Black Power List
Kickstarter launched to fund Scala Club Cinema documentary
Film based on Jane Giles’s award-winning book needs £25k for post-production
FT and McKinsey announce the shortlist for the 2021 Business Book of the Year Award
Shortlisted nominees include books about confronting racism, tackling climate change, and the cyber-weapons arms race
Airbnb announces free accommodation plan for 20,000 Afghan refugees
Chief Executive Brian Chesky responds to “one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time”
Global landmarks turn purple for disability campaign
adam&eveDDB has created a global campaign called #WeThe15 to highlight the 1.2 billion disabled people worldwide who are overlooked by the inclusivity agenda
Flying solo: the teenage pilot aiming to break world record
Teenager Zara Rutherford plans to raise awareness for gender parity in aviation by becoming the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world
Hotel Group Pavilions To Accept Crypto Currencies
Luxury hotel group, the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts, becomes the first international boutique hotel group to accept cryptocurrencies
WORLD FEMALE RANGER DAY: THE WOMEN TRYING TO SAVE THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT FROM POACHERS
British adventurer Holly Budge is championing African women in the fight to protect endangered species from poachers