Celebrity vineyards: Who makes the best wine, Donald Trump, Cliff Richard or Angelina Jolie? April 29, 2016 Feel depressed about the US presidential election? Need a stiff glass of something to steel yourself against the carnival of bigotry unfolding in the Republican ranks? Well, why not indulge in a large glass of Trump? I’m afraid it’s true: Donald Trump is a winemaker. Down in Virginia there is a 200 acre winery that [...]
London house prices: Former Mayfair garage becomes world’s most expensive mews house after £24m sale September 2, 2015 A former garage in Mayfair which once housed 1920s sports cars has smashed the record for the world’s most expensive mews house after being sold for £24m. The four-storey property, known as 43 Reeves Mews, dates back to 1734 when it once served as stable quarters housing servants and groomsmen of the super-rich residents of Grosvenor [...]
From Tesco’s share price and Donald Trump’s hot air to property prices spiralling out of control: Here’s what got us talking this week December 11, 2015 The most expensive car of the year sold for a cool £18m. The shadow City minister played hard to get.. And we remembered all sorts of things about the last 12 months. Here's What Got us Talking 1) You're probably not working at one of the best companies in the UK And, seeing as it's [...]
UK buyers snap up first 100 homes inside BBC Television Centre October 12, 2015 More than 100 homes inside the former BBC Television Centre in London’s White City have been snapped up after going on sale at a preview launch to UK buyers last month. The 14-acre BBC campus is being redeveloped into a new £1.5bn neighbourhood district to rival the West End with 350,000 sq ft of offices, a [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2015 parade: How the City of London has been preparing for the 800th special on 14 November November 12, 2015 Anticipation is building ahead of the Lord Mayor's Show this Saturday – the 800th time the procession has taken place. The City of London Corporation has been hard at work getting everything ready, including running a "secret" dawn rehearsal that traces the route the new Lord Mayor Jeffrey Mountevans will take on 14 November, when he [...]
The robotics revolution: Why investment in robots is booming February 18, 2016 Robots are continuing their long march towards world domination. Their ultimate supremacy over humans is predicted to be reached in 2035, the point in time when robots will begin to develop at a faster rate than us mere humans can comprehend. But right now, robots have reached a point of intelligence where they will soon [...]
London house prices: Flats in the capital cost 67pc more than in 2005 and are set to keep climbing September 23, 2015 London flat prices have outstripped every other property type in every other region of the UK over the last decade, according to research published by a major mortgage provider this morning. Affordability is set to continue falling as data from HMRC yesterday showed the market was hotting up with 106,480 homes sold during August – [...]
London house prices: You’ll need to earn £77k each year to afford one of David Cameron’s starter homes October 7, 2015 Housing groups have called out Prime Minister David Cameron's new plans to accelerate the building of discounted properties for first-time home buyers, saying the government's so-called starter homes will still be out-of-reach for most workers. In his speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester today, Cameron announced the government’s proposed “starter homes” initiative, which will be part [...]
Forbes top 40 richest individuals under 40 2015: Who are the richest young Americans and how did they make their money? November 20, 2015 No surprises here, as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg claims the accolade for the richest American under 40. Indeed, Zuckerberg's fortune, which is now worth $47.1bn, is more than four times as much as the second person in the ranks – his college pal and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, who has a net worth of $9.7bn. In fact, eight [...]
Scotland house prices: Number of properties over £1m doubles, with over half based in Edinburgh October 24, 2015 Scotland is fast becoming a land of million-pound properties, with the number of homes selling for more than £1m doubling in the first half of this year. Figures from the Bank of Scotland show that from January to June, 111 properties went for this value or more, compared to 43 during the first half of [...]