It’s time to break the social housing stalemate and build affordable homes October 12, 2021 When you’re losing in a game of chess, you try to end it with a stalemate: no one wins and no one loses. The game ends in a draw. The social housing system in the UK finds itself exactly in this position. The difference is that someone is losing: the scores of families stuck on [...]
House prices continue climb but signs of slowing begin to show September 7, 2021 House prices increased to another record high in August but the pace at which they are climbing is slowing. Monthly growth sat at 0.7 per cent in the month just gone, leaving prices up 7.1 per cent year on year, according to the Halifax House Price Index. The latter figure is down from 7.6 per [...]
Vodafone creates 7000 news jobs in Europe and Africa October 21, 2021 The UK telecommunications company has unveiled plans to add 7,000 new software engineers to its workforce by 2025.
Shipping firm Convelio raises record £26m for art logistics March 7, 2022 Shipping firm Convelio announced this morning that it has raised a further $35m (£26m) in Series B funding, marking the world’s largest investment in arts logistics.
Ed Warner: Fear of losing to the Poms may get Australian sport its extra A$2bn April 6, 2023 As an English sports fan it’s always fun when others cite your nation as their greatest rivals when they wouldn’t make your own top three. Cricket aside, such is the case with Australia. Last week a cry from Australia’s sporting hierarchy for more financial backing from politicians caught my eye. The need to beat the [...]
Crest Nicholson cuts 130 jobs as it suffers £51m loss in first half of the year June 24, 2020 Housebuilder Crest Nicholson is looking to axe around 130 jobs after reporting a £51m loss in the first half of the year. The figures Crest Nicholson suffered losses of £51m in the six months to April, compared to a £64m profit in the same period last year. Operating profit sunk 162.1 per cent from a [...]
Spirit of Champagne Charlie reborn in rare cuvée June 29, 2022 The term “Champagne Charlie” is used to describe ‘a man who lives a life of luxury and excess’ and there are certainly a few of those around right now, but who was the very first to earn this pseudonym? Charles Camille Heidsieck was an entrepreneurial soul born in 1822 who founded his business in 1851 [...]
From price inflation and Brexit rows to Evergrande and Biden v Putin: Here are the market risks to watch this year January 4, 2022 The world is a pretty turbulent and unpredictable place at the moment, with Covid variants not making life easier. From tensions between Russia and the US over Ukraine’s NATO membership to Brexit conflicts and China’s Evergrande property scandal, 2022 is set to become everything but dull. So what developments and issues could disrupt or disturb [...]
Big change is coming in commodities. That means big winners… and big losers. January 11, 2023 With the industrial revolution (and subsequent population booms) came an increased need for base metals and other commodities. With these changes came the need for more housing, industrialisation, and food production, increasing clearing of natural spaces and larger urban areas. Subsequently a massive loss of habitat and biodiversity worldwide. We can’t change the past, but [...]
Brits to face record £4,400 energy bills as gas prices refuse to come down August 9, 2022 Cornwall Insight has hiked its price cap forecasts to over £4,000 next year, attributing the rise to Ofgem's decision to shift to a quarterly model.