Bpoplive has been cancelled, after Electoral Commission demands information from Leave.EU on “campaign spending” June 14, 2016 The Capitalist's plans for Sunday night have been ruined. It may have seemed doomed from the start, but until this week Leave.EU was gearing up for a night of dancing and debate at anti-EU concert Bpoplive on Sunday. Now, Leave.EU, which distanced itself from the rally after acts began to pull out in droves, has announced that [...]
What the quiet rise of Tooting says about the challenges facing Sadiq Khan as mayor May 31, 2016 As with all great cities, London has many faces. We all know the stereotypes: West London is for old money and new oligarchs, North London is for intellectuals and media luvvies, East London is for hipsters and entrepreneurs, and as for South London, well that’s not actually so clear. West and North have historically been [...]
Card Factory share price climbs as profits lifted by online sales though the retailer is warning over living wage costs April 5, 2016 Online shopping sales and personalised presents have pushed retailer Card Factory to a 25 per cent increase in profits for the last year. The company's share price has jumped on the numbers climbing over three per cent by early afternoon trading. Underlying profit before tax hit £82m last year, up 25.2 per cent from £65.5m the year before. [...]
How low rates affect stockmarket returns December 5, 2016 The world has been living with low interest rates for eight years but such periods are not new. Both the US and UK saw rates below 1% for most of the two decades spanning the Second World War, while Japan has been living with sub-1% rates since 1995. Stockmarkets performed very differently in each case, [...]
This is how many people think they won’t be able to afford to leave anything to their loved ones June 3, 2016 They say you can't take it with you but a significant number of people are worried that they can't leave it behind either. Less than a third (28 per cent) of those retiring this year think they can afford to leave an inheritance, research released today has found. The study by Prudential discovered that the [...]
Ukip’s march Left will create Britain’s first major populist party – and that means big business needs to look beyond the bounds of London July 8, 2016 Nigel Farage might not be every City worker’s favourite person at the moment. But the City might look back on Farage’s time as leader with fondness – because there is a real prospect that Ukip’s leadership election will herald the birth of Britain’s first truly populist party. Ex-commodities broker Farage was at heart a pro-business [...]
We’re all in the dark when it comes to her economic policies – but here are five conjectures July 14, 2016 This is one of those articles I could live to regret. Speculating on the future economic policies of a Prime Minister in power for less than a day is either bold, reckless or both. We’re all in the dark, a bit like Ken Clarke, who said last week that he only knew in detail what [...]
Card fees for paying for London taxis removed for all passengers April 5, 2016 Those using cards to pay for their London taxis will no longer have to pay a surcharge, in a move that will help keep the industry competitive against the likes of Uber. The move means passengers should never pay more than the amount shown on the meter due to the method of payment that is used. [...]
Businesses rattled as latest survey points to an economic slowdown May 3, 2016 Business confidence has plummeted during the last few months due to severe volatility on the financial markets, the approaching EU referendum and the introduction of the national living wage, according to a new survey out today. The latest confidence monitor from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and Grant Thornton, fell [...]
What are your chances of a payrise? Pay growth expectations fall to their lowest point for more than two years thanks to rocketing costs of employing staff, including minimum wage rises February 15, 2016 Businesses believe wages will rise at the lowest rate for more than two years as rising costs of employing staff place pressure on pay packets, according to a report out today. The study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) discovered that companies expect pay for their employees to rise by an average [...]