Information is a valuable commodity March 6, 2011 WITH the rapid and continuing expansion of spread betting in the UK, providers are continually seeking ways to differentiate themselves from the rest. One of the big ways that providers are trying to stand out is in the quality and range of the seminars and the education programs that they provide. David Jones, chief market [...]
BUYING March 10, 2011 Managing partner at black brick Q. How do you think the rise in stamp duty, which will rise from 4 to 5 per cent for properties over £1m from 6 April, will affect house prices? A.The rise will definitely affect the market outside of London, which is already slow due to lack of mortgage supply. [...]
How to cash in on other people’s junk March 13, 2011 I BET you have a cupboard’s worth of stuff that you could sell that you haven’t got round to doing anything about yet,” David Brackin says. “Most people do.” He’s probably right. This is how the Cambridge maths graduates became eBay entrepreneurs in 2004. “We set up the business because both Fraser and I weren’t [...]
How to cash in on other people’s junk March 13, 2011 I BET you have a cupboard’s worth of stuff that you could sell that you haven’t got round to doing anything about yet,” David Brackin says. “Most people do.” He’s probably right. This is how the Cambridge maths graduates became eBay entrepreneurs in 2004. “We set up the business because both Fraser and I weren’t [...]
The hosts with the most in 2012 March 8, 2011 THREE groups have been given the rights to sell packages for the Olympic Games after a bidding process which saw them beat a field of other companies to the finishing line. The main UK domestic packages are being run by an alliance between Prestige ticketing and Mike Burton-Sodexo, while US agency JetSet has also been [...]
BofA pays out $2.8bn to ease mortgage row January 3, 2011 BANK of America shares soared yesterday on news it had agreed to pay Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac $2.8bn (£1.8bn) to settle claims it sold the mortgage companies bad home loans. Bank of America shares rose 6.37 per cent to $14.19 on the New York Stock Exchange. The deal triggered hopes that other banks may [...]
PROPERTY NEWS January 20, 2011 HYDE PARK PROPERTY FLOURISHING Over 55 per cent of the mega-luxe, much-hyped Hyde Park development the Lancasters (competing with the even-more hyped One Hyde Park), has been sold in advance of its opening in June, making developers Northacre the second best performing retail stock in Europe. Klas Nilsson, Northacre’s chairman, puts this down to “a [...]
Brian Brick breathes new life into outfitter February 7, 2011 BRIAN Brick is in the middle of a turnaround plan to restore Moss Bros to health after the ailing 88-year-old retailer lost its way. His reputation in the clothing industry is that of an effective, low-key retailer with an eye for detail. The scale of his task was shown by a pre-tax loss of £3m [...]
Rising deficit hits Osborne’s budget plans March 22, 2011 GOVERNMENT borrowing reached £11.8bn in February — a record high for this time of year – according to official figures released yesterday. Net borrowing, excluding interventions in the financial sector, was considerably higher than in February 2010, when the government recorded a £9.45bn monthly deficit. The figures cast doubt over the amount of leeway chancellor [...]
How to make Britain’s future February 17, 2011 PEOPLE should stop trying to make money out of money and make money out of inventing things,” James Dyson tells me, “it’s the best way to revive our economy.” Clearly a man of his word, he had literally just placed the last ceremonial brick on his latest philanthropic venture: the Royal College of Art’s (RCA) [...]