Decentralised assets – gold, silver, Bitcoin – has their time come? January 31, 2023 Jonny Fry takes a look at how decentralised assets line up against global debt and the way investors will want a digital future.
Britons, your country needs you. It’s time to take out your wallet and spend January 20, 2022 What stupid purchases have you made since Covid-19 arrived on these shores? Perhaps you bought a hot tub, some garden furniture or even a new shed. Perhaps you are more frugal minded, opting instead to squirrel away cash that would have otherwise been spent in the pub into your savings account. If you are the [...]
Eni plans €2.5bn investment into UK energy sector as calls for windfall tax escalate May 22, 2022 Italian oil major Eni will spend at least €2.5bn in the UK over the next four years, amid growing calls for a windfall tax.
UK government interest bill swells at fastest rate in over a decade December 21, 2021 Soaring inflation is swelling the government’s interest bill at the fastest rate in over a decade, reveal official figures published today. Interest payments on debt held by the government climbed over £15bn, or 54.1 per cent, over the last financial year to November, the fastest rate of acceleration since 2010, according to the Office for [...]
Staycations could inject over £9bn into economy September 30, 2021 A continued demand for staycations could see more than £9bn injected into the UK’s tourism economy. Barclays estimated that, should a preference for UK holidays continue at the same rate in 2022, it would add up to £9.2bn to the domestic tourism market. While many Brits will be eager to swap Cornwall for Portugal next [...]
Named and shamed in ‘global game of chess’: The Russian banks and businessmen the UK has imposed sanctions on February 22, 2022 Five banks named by Boris Johnson earlier today only have a small footprint in the UK, although the largest one Promsvyazbank did have ambitions to float on the London Stock Exchange a decade ago. The sanctions imposed on the five banks and three Russian businessmen are unlikely to have a significant effect on British businesses [...]
Covid unlocking triggers surge in recruitment activity July 20, 2021 The lifting of Covid restrictions triggered a resurgence in recruitment activity among companies over the last three months, new research released today reveals. Totaljobs’ latest Hiring Trends Index shows 41 per cent of businesses increased recruitment activity in second quarter of this year, as firms rushed to rapidly scale staffing levels to cope with soaring [...]
Confidence among London businesses reaches highest level for almost three years June 30, 2021 Confidence among businesses in London has reached its highest level for almost three years, according to new research published today. Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s latest Business Barometer shows business confidence in the capital rose 17 points to 41 per cent in June 2021 – the highest level since September 2018. London ranked second behind Scotland, [...]
‘We’ve been thrown under the bus’: hospitality demands government support as the UK faces further restrictions December 20, 2021 Business owners have called for greater government support and stronger communication as the UK heads towards another lockdown.
Look inside: Coca Cola opens first European flagship store in Covent Garden April 28, 2022 Coca Cola has opened the doors to its first flagship store in Europe today, in a vote of confidence for the West End. After a number of stores in the US, including the beverage titan’s home territory in Atlanta, Coca Cola is testing the waters with a UK experiential destination. The store is set to [...]