Meet the ultimate fixer-upper hidden away in St John’s Wood March 11, 2021 To a certain type of buyer, there’s something irresistible about the idea of a fixer-upper. There’s a romance to the idea of taking a shabby husk – preferably one with a storied and/or industrial history – rolling up one’s sleeves and turning it into a beloved family home. Well, prepare for some serious property pornography, [...]
Bloomsbury hikes profit forecasts again as Brits binge on books March 24, 2021 Bloomsbury today lifted its revenue and profit forecasts for the second time in as many months as it hailed “exceptional” sales as a result of the pandemic. The publishing house, best known for the Harry Potter series, said it expected revenue of £171m in the year to the end of February, while pre-tax profit is [...]
Mayfair mansion worth up to £100m for sale April 6, 2021 A Mayfair mansion, which could be worth up to £100m after redevelopment, is on the market, making it the largest residential property currently on sale in London. The Grade II-listed building at 38 Hill Street is on offer for £38m, with estate agents saying it could remain as a single mansion or be transformed into [...]
City A.M. TV: Market Snapshot May 17, 2021 In today’s video we examine the question of whether or not Bitcoin provides any insight into the global equity market direction.
UK housing transactions soar in ‘sprint finish’ before stamp duty holiday extension March 23, 2021 UK housing transactions soared last month in a “sprint finish” to get deals completed before the initial stamp duty holiday deadline. Residential transactions in the UK were 45.5 per cent higher than February last year and 23 per cent up on January’s levels at 147,050, according to the latest HM Revenue and Customs data. The [...]
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ review: shock of the new March 8, 2022 Tim Pitt drives the Mercedes-Benz EQS – the electric alternative to an S-Class, with a huge 107.8kWh battery and a range of up to 453 miles.
Unilever restores confidence as sales jump 3.5 per cent February 4, 2021 Consumer goods giant Unilever today reported underlying sales growth for the fourth quarter, buoyed by strong demand in emerging markets. Sales rose 3.5 per cent for the owner of Persil, Dove and Marmite, meeting analyst predictions. For the full year, sales grew by 1.9 per cent but turnover and underlying profit dropped 2.4 per cent [...]
Try fine German wine at fabulous Somerset House September 16, 2021 Eva Fricke’s wines are much sought-after, often going for as much as £3,000 per half-bottle at auction. Her Lorcher Krone Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2019 is the first wine to score 100 points from the respected American publication The Wine Advocate. Only eighteen bottles are in existence. Now you can sample some of her wares alongside those [...]
Credit Suisse ‘bankrolled Gupta despite warnings’ from colleagues elsewhere at bank May 28, 2021 Executives at Credit Suisse ignored warnings from colleagues about troubled Sanjeev Gupta, pressing ahead with funnelling billions to his business despite others at the bank blacklisting the steel tycoon. The warnings from one set of executives did not stop others at Credit Suisse transferring $1.2bn of client funds to steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, Bloomberg first [...]
US governors urge Biden to pressure semiconductor firms on global shortage of automotive chips February 26, 2021 A bipartisan group of eight governors from U.S. automotive states urged President Joe Biden today to do more to press semiconductor firms to address a global shortage of automotive chips that has cut some vehicle production. Governors of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas, South Carolina, Alabama and Missouri co-wrote a letter to Biden asking him [...]