A week in America | 9 April 2025
09/04/2025
This week, Martin celebrates a landmark anniversary in the US but explains why trade and tariff worries mean the Champagne is staying on ice for now…
This week, Martin celebrates a landmark anniversary in the US but explains why trade and tariff worries mean the Champagne is staying on ice for now…
Jim reports that business is backing the Prime Minister in taking a cautious approach on the global tariff war that is breaking out. He also looks at the upcoming elections. With Labour and the Tories unpopular, where will the votes go?
This week Steven discusses how the Easter holidays are one of those moments in the year that can quietly make a big difference for hospitality businesses.
Despite another panning for Rachel Reeves from left and right this week, Frank McKenna explains why the second part of 2025 may be more positive for the chancellor and UK Plc.
In her latest blog, Jo Phillips questions Kemi Badenoch’s U turn on the UK’s net zero targets.
When employees feel prepared, they perform better, stay longer, and create exceptional guest experiences.
This week Martin looks at the challenges business and those providing public affairs and corporate strategy advice are facing as the Trump administration finds its feet…
This week Steven take’s a moment to shine a light on the incredible women who make hospitality what it is.
Steven has just come back from an incredible five-day trip to Hong Kong, and couldn’t help but take notes on the little things that make hospitality in other parts of the world stand out.
Jim reports from the Convention of the North in Preston .He asks will we see its demand for investment win out at a time when the clamour grows for a massive increase in defence spending?
In the first few weeks of his Premiership, there were grumblings about the amount of time Sir Keir Starmer spent out of the country but it might just be that the benefit of those early meetings with European leaders, Donald Trump and others is about to be realised.
The UK’s accommodation game has changed