Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of Evening Standard, responsible for all City and finance news. Previously he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph
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Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of Evening Standard, responsible for all City and finance news. Previously he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph
Koko at 125: an iconic music venue reborn
Slog, setbacks and £70 million — how a crumbling theatre became an epic London success story. Jonathan Prynn meets its visionary owner
Higher NIC costs and packaging tax send John Lewis deeper into the red
But boss insists the department store and Waitrose supermarket partnership is well placed for “full year profit growth” as the peak Christmas season approaches
London's surprise fine dining boom defies gloom in hospitality sector
But price of a three Michelin meal has soared 65% in past decade
Samantha Cameron's fashion line folds amid soaring costs
The next winter collection from the former Tory PM’s wife will be her last
Andy Murray backed Castore buys British heritage brand Belstaff
Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS group will make a “strategic investment” in Castore as a result of the deal
West End businesses hit by record losses from 'tourist tax' fallout
Restoring VAT free shopping for foreign tourists could deliver a £3.7 billion boost to the UK economy
Energy bills to rise by £35 a year from October
For an average household paying by Direct Debit for gas and electricity, the overall bill will be £1,755 per year.
Sales at Victoria Beckham's fashion brand pass £100m for first time
The brand was founded by the former Spice Girl in 2008
One in five London late night bars and clubs have shut since 2020
Industry body warns of “night time deserts” unless the trend is reversed soon
The London graphic designer creating fonts for Real Madrid and Revolut
This east London firm crafts fonts for big names from Real Madrid to Revolut — spelling huge success for its owner
Electric levy ‘will lead to financial ruin for delivery drivers’
Union backs our campaign against the Mayor’s move to axe c-charge exemption for green vehicles
Interest rate cut to 4% but inflation jump fuels cost-of-living crisis
The reduction is the fifth over the past year and brings borrowing costs down to their lowest since March 2023
WPP profits slump and dividend halved as clients slash ad spending
New boss faces tough handover with like for like revenues for the year expected to be 3% to 5% lower than 2024
Domino's Pizza slump in "tough" market amid soggy consumer demand
But chain continues to get bigger slice of the action with share of UK pizza takeaway market passing 50%
Rachel Reeves has sights set on London with Autumn Budget tax rises
More tax hikes seem inevitable in Rachel Reeves’s Budget — and the capital is likely to face the worst of them, writes Jonathan Prynn
Heathrow £49bn runway expansion plan sparks huge row
London Mayor says ‘all options on the table’ as campaigners hit out at proposals amid environmental and cost concerns
Imperial set to open 55,000 sq ft of lab and office space at Old Oak
WestTech London “can rival Boston’s Kendall Square” says university President
FTSE 250 financial services company Just Group agrees £2.4bn takeover
Chancellor welcomes offer from Brookfield Wealth Solutions as demonstration of “strong faith in the UK economy”
Hammersmith ex-hospital used as film location to become 140 new homes
The former Ravenscourt Park Hospital has been used as a location for productions such as The Queen, Locked In, Starstruck, Back To Black, Say Nothing and Sweetpea.
Londoners 'most likely to be targeted by online or text scams'
Findings come as Meta and Microsoft join global anti-scam alliance