UK house prices grow at fastest rate for two years despite uncertainty June 7, 2019 UK house prices grew at their fastest rate for two years in May with an increase of 5.2 per cent year on year, according to new data released today. The value of the average UK home rose by 0.5 per cent from April to £237,837 last month, the Halifax House Price Index revealed, increasing by [...]
Sex, drugs, and voting booths – when is the true ‘age of adulthood’? October 25, 2019 When does adulthood begin? Is it your first alcoholic drink, your first sexual experience, the first time you gamble, or get paid, or vote? In the UK, you can have an alcoholic drink from the age of five at home, 16 if you’re eating in a restaurant, or 18 if you’re buying your own. You [...]
Customer satisfaction drops for second year running July 10, 2019 British consumers are increasingly dissatisfied with the level of serve they get as the number of companies breaking promises trebled in just two years. Customers satisfaction dropped for the fourth time in a row since July 2017, according to new figures from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS). Read more: Big Four broadband providers lag [...]
To tackle regional inequality, we must rethink the ‘left behind’ places December 3, 2019 From Brexit to crime to the future of the NHS in a US-UK trade deal, this election has been dominated by national issues. But while the politicians tour the country with their lofty nationwide visions, Britain continues to suffer from a regional inequality. While many of our cities have done well over the last two [...]
Prime delivery race creates hurdles for Amazon July 25, 2019 Retail giant Amazon disappointed investors and analysts alike tonight, reporting profit for its second quarter well below estimates and breaking its long-running record earnings streak. Profit came in at $2.6bn (£2.1bn), or $5.22 per share, for the three months to the end of June. Analysts were expecting income of $5.57 per share. Amazon also said [...]
Our favourite restaurants and bars re-open! July 15, 2020 As businesses make their first steps back towards ‘normal life’ we have listed some of our favourite London spots to help you keep up to date with what’s on offer across the City. 1 Lombard Street will reopen on 20th July with some exciting new changes as chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix joins the [...]
Sadiq Khan urges London MPs to do ‘whatever it takes’ to block no-deal Brexit September 2, 2019 Sadiq Khan has urged London MPs to do “whatever it takes” to stop a no-deal Brexit as parliament gears up for a showdown with Boris Johnson this week. The mayor of London, who has campaigned for a second referendum or people’s vote, has written to all 73 MPs in the capital to consider all options [...]
City Moves for 27 August – Who’s switching jobs at Quadrant, BNP Paribas Real Estate and Dun & Bradstreet? August 27, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Quadrant, BNP Paribas Real Estate and Dun & Bradstreet. Quadrant Quadrant, the UK real estate asset management and development company, has appointed Duncan Reader as a partner. He specialises in the retail sector and will focus on planning, development, asset management, leasing and disposals. He joins from Orchard Street Investment Management, [...]
Five fintech firms scoop combined £25m from RBS competition fund June 14, 2019 Five fintech firms have been awarded a combined £25m from an RBS competition fund designed to boost business banking competition. Codat, Fluidly, Form3, Funding Options and Swoop Finance were all given £5m in Pool D of the £775m fund, where the focus shifted to the commercialisation of fintech. Read more: Metro, Starling and Clearbank win [...]
UK house prices surge 5.7 per cent in June July 5, 2019 UK house prices shrank by 0.3 per cent in June compared to the previous month, according to data released today. But the growth rate rocketed 5.7 per cent on an annual basis last month, according to Halifax’s latest house price index, to take the average UK house price to £237,110. Read more: UK house price [...]