Should Hollywood look north after latest southern snub? June 10, 2024 Hollywood bigwigs have been called on to look north to stage their latest box office hits after the UK film industry was dealt another major blow recently as £750m plans for a new film studio in Buckinghamshire were quashed.
Burberry shares plunge to a 14-year low, but what’s behind the collapse? August 16, 2024 Once a beacon of British heritage and craftsmanship, Burberry’s recent decline has been striking. Shoppers and investors seem to have fallen out of love with the retailer. Sales have plunged, and Burberry shares have fallen 70 per cent over the past year. Earlier this week, the stock touched a 14-year low before rebounding. While the [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Mark Rowley calls for ‘sharper’ clarity on extremism laws October 29, 2023 Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has called for greater clarity from the government on laws policing extremism amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London during the Israel-Hamas crisis.
Storm in a spinning teacup: Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition of flooding April 28, 2024 Butlin's is suing Aviva over the definition of a storm, after serious flooding forced it to shut its largest resort.
British Land ‘considering’ offloading some assets to US property giant: reports August 13, 2023 Property developer British Land is considering selling a number of its assets to US real estate group Realty Income, reports say. The potential £300m deal would involve selling a portfolio of six London-based data centres and offices, currently leased to Vodafone, and three shopping centres, according to The Sunday Times. Realty first entered the UK [...]
Size doesn’t matter: Why the ‘race for space’ in London property is over February 17, 2023 The pandemic had some strange effects on the London housing market. Being cooped up made people realise the importance of having space, both indoor and outdoor, which led to the so-called “race for space” and a minor London exodus. More than 100,000 Londoners exited the city in 2021, many taking up homes in the surrounding [...]
Ashmore: Emerging markets set for resurgence as interest rate cuts loom January 15, 2024 London-listed asset manager Ashmore said emerging markets could be set for a rebound this year after the prospect of interest rate cuts helped boost its investment performance in the final three months of last year.
Capital exports: London should have its own diplomats in every UK embassy to make Britain truly global May 4, 2021 British embassies around the world run the whole gamut. From No. 35, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré to Level 19 of the Shangri-La Offices in Ulaanbataar, they look different but all have the same purpose: to maintain and develop relations between the UK and the host country. That can mean a multitude of different things in [...]
End of an era: The man behind Canary Wharf’s rise to step away after 36 years June 19, 2024 Canary Wharf chairman Sir George Iacobescu is to step down as chair of the developer
Lime, Labour’s Hackney councillor and a controversial e-bike tender May 29, 2024 Hackney transport councillor Mete Coban has denied links between his charity and the e-bike start up Lime constitute a conflict of interest.