UK house prices: A quarter of people living with parents don’t think they will be able to afford to move out until they are at least 35, according to new research January 26, 2016 A quarter of people who currently live with their parents don't think they will be able to afford a home until they are at least 35, according to new research. Research from the Consilium Strategtic Land Fund revealed that a further 12 per cent don't think they will be able to buy a home until they [...]
Bank of England to reveal interest rate and inflation report – London Report May 10, 2015 THE BANK of England (BoE) will announce the latest Bank rate today, with economists expecting it to remain at its historic 0.5 per cent low. On Wednesday the BoE will announce its widely-watched inflation report. Employment and unemployment figures are also due that day and are expected to show a strong market. The corporate calendar [...]
Alexa Chung for Marks & Spencer has dropped – but what’s the verdict? April 14, 2016 Marks & Spencer's latest attempt to win over the fashionistas (and presumably also the people that actually shop in M&S) landed in shops yesterday. The retailer needs all the help it can get to boost its bottom line – but will this be the collection to swing it? Here's our verdict… What is it? Archive by Alexa [...]
2015 in review: The best crowdfunded projects, gadgets, investments and companies of the year include beer, burritos, gifs and Greece December 31, 2015 2015 was the year that crowdfunding really took off. Whether it was serious equity funding for a slice of the business or a kickstarter for the latest gadget giving people a reward in return, there were plenty of options. Here, we’ve rounded up some of our favourites this year, including beer, burritos, gifs and more. 1. The [...]
China doesn’t fear a Donald Trump presidency: It relishes the prospect February 2, 2016 There was a game I would play with Beijing taxi drivers when asked where I was from. I gave one of three answers: America, the UK or Iran, to see how their reaction differed. To the latter I received a thumbs up, and gesticulations of a nuclear bomb going off. “Boom kapow!” the driver would [...]
Tate Modern unveils its plans for a brave new art world but admits it still has £30m financial black hole April 14, 2016 A group of more than 500 singers will greet the first visitors to the new Tate Modern gallery when it opens in June, underlining its new focus on live and performance art. Following that visitors can look forward to being corralled by horseback police in the Turbine Hall courtesy of Tania Bruguera's Tatlin's Whisper, as well as experiencing experimental sculpture from Tokyo, social [...]
London mayoral election 2016: The best bits of the one-on-one between Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour’s Sadiq Khan April 12, 2016 Neither Sadiq Khan nor Zac Goldsmith pulled any punches in City A.M.'s mayoral hustings, where the candidates traded blows on stage across a range of key issues. Here are the best bits. On the campaign trail Zac Goldsmith had this to say: In recent days Sadiq Khan has accused my campaign of being islamophobic …. Sadiq I have [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron hails “great turnaround decade” in new year’s message January 1, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday promised to deliver social reforms, including a clampdown on terrorism, in what he described as a "great turnaround decade". Cameron said the government will build on Britain's economic growth to give people "security at every stage" of their lives spanning education, employment and retirement. He stressed the sole driver of his efforts [...]
Serviced offices march on London as smaller firms embrace temporary workspaces May 12, 2015 The number of landlords providing temporary workspace in London has boomed over the past decade, fuelled by small-to medium-sized businesses avoiding burdensome leases in favour of more flexible and creative offices. The serviced office market has grown by 67 per cent over the last 10 years and now comprises of five million square feet across [...]
Best UK companies to work for in 2016: Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods top the list January 14, 2016 Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods are the top three UK companies to work for, according to a ranking by Statista, which was compiled for Bloomberg. Other household names comprising the top 10 included Adidas, Dyson, Microsoft, Estee Lauder, Sky, Frankie and Benny's and Rolls-Royce. Those working in the professional services were most likely to recommend their employer, while employees in [...]