12 h. ago The London Tea Room reopens December 6 in DeBaliviere Place under a new generation of family ownership

The London Tea Room reopens December 6 in DeBaliviere Place under a new generation of family ownership  St. Louis Magazine

Politics

43 h. ago Ballet star Matthew Ball on gruelling roles and getting ogled on Instagram: ‘I don’t feel precious about my body’

Tall, handsome and used to receiving fire emojis on his social media posts, the dancer has, with his partner Mayara Magri, been called ‘the Posh’n’Becks of ballet’. But there is suffering in his art: ‘I kind of enjoy negativity,’ he saysIn the expensive hush of a hotel bar over the road from the Royal Ballet and Opera in Covent Garden, London, Matthew Ball asks for a mint tea. I’m having a white wine; Ball’s body is clearly more of a temple than mine, although you don’t need to know our drinks orders to see that: he has an effortlessly straight-backed posture, muscular arms under a white T-shirt. On stage, ballet dancers can seem like mighty gods and goddesses, but often IRL they are petite. Not so Ball, whose tall stature is part of why he’s much in demand for princely roles and partnering. With the fine features and strong angles of his face, and those piercing eyes, there’s a bit of the Robert Pattinson about him. Is he as brooding and romantic in his roles on stage? Certainly. T...

Politics

4 d. ago London’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’ve learnt to love it

London’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’ve learnt to love it  The Times

Politics

1 week ago Jiménez calms choppy waters at Fulham with late winner against Sunderland

Uncertain times at Fulham. The word is out that the club’s ownership would like to extend Marco Silva’s stay. The manager himself has been noncommittal, while also making explicit his dim view of a lack of summer transfer business. Raúl Jiménez’s winner, coming when it seemed Fulham were incapable of scoring, might still choppy waters for now. It lifted Silva’s team away from the increasing threat of a relegation battle but the manager stayed noncommittal. “I don’t need this type of performance to make important decisions,” he said.Last season’s record points tally and enterprising football has been replaced by staleness and sterility, and Fulham’s manager could argue little of that is of his making. The Khan family ownership gambled on stasis, rarely a recipe for success when others spend big. Jiménez’s goal was a measure of the veteran striker’s determination to keep trying when other heads would have dropped but relying on him remains an indictment of the lack of funding Silva an...

Politics

3 w. ago Judge to approve $7bn settlement with OxyContin maker that requires Sackler family members to pay victims

Deal would also require multibillionaire family to give up ownership of the Connecticut-based firmA federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he would approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.The deal overseen by US bankruptcy judge Sean Lane would require some of the multibillionaire members of the Sackler family who own the company to contribute up to $7bn and give up ownership of the Connecticut-based firm. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Hojicha – the roasted Japanese tea taking London’s café scene by storm

Hojicha – the roasted Japanese tea taking London’s café scene by storm  South West Londoner

Events

3 w. ago Barclay family’s Very Group taken over by US private equity firm Carlyle

The move ends a lengthy period under the ownership of the Barclay family, which has been forced to give up control of a raft of businesses.

Economics