Bank urged to ‘release brake pedal’ as starting salary inflation drops to 34-month low February 8, 2024 Starting salary inflation slipped to its slowest rate since March 2021 and was comfortably below the series average
The outrageous Abt XGT is an Audi R8 DTM racer for the road December 7, 2023 An unofficial finale for the Audi R8, the Abt XGT brings GT2-style performance and technology to a street-legal supercar.
Kwarteng: Nuclear power will add less than £1 per month to energy bills May 13, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng took to Twitter to explain ramping up nuclear power will add less than £1 per month to energy bills during the construction phase.
Singapore’s wealth fund snubs regulated UK utilities amid Thames Water crisis September 22, 2024 Singapore's sovereign wealth fund has reportedly told the government that it will not invest in regulated UK water, electricity and gas utilities due to unpredictable rules on infrastructure, in a blow for Labour's economic strategy.
Travelodge reveals record first half as blockbuster London summer drives demand August 24, 2023 Budget hotel chain Travelodge has revealed a record first half, with underlying earnings up 48 per cent, thanks to booming demand for both business and leisure trips and its best ever night in London. Travelodge reported its highest ever revenue night in London in July, as Brits flocked to Blur’s concert at Wembley and Bruce Springsteen [...]
Size doesn’t matter: Why the ‘race for space’ in London property is over February 17, 2023 The pandemic had some strange effects on the London housing market. Being cooped up made people realise the importance of having space, both indoor and outdoor, which led to the so-called “race for space” and a minor London exodus. More than 100,000 Londoners exited the city in 2021, many taking up homes in the surrounding [...]
Marshalls: Revenue at building supplier drops but group ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the future August 12, 2024 Housing industry supplier Marshalls has reported a mixed set of results for the first half of the year due to what management called “weak end markets.” However, despite weakness in the construction market over the past year, the company said it was “cautiously optimistic” about the future. Marshalls announced revenue of £306.7m in the half-year [...]
Why has levelling up failed? November 17, 2023 Levelling up has become a semi-religious mantra to which Labour has joined in the ubiquitous chanting. Yet the scheme has been mired in criticism – its selection process was condemned as “corrupt” and local authorities are struggling to spend their lot.
London: The 10 stunning projects held up by the planning system June 20, 2024 All this week, City A.M. has been making the case that London’s future prosperity depends on new buildings. But what about the future that might have been? From rock stars objecting to affordable housing to jumping spiders blocking rollercoasters, vested interests are too often allowed to get in the way of potentially transformative new developments. [...]
Election 2024: Starmer to commit Labour to ‘nuclear deterrent triple lock’ June 2, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer will pitch Labour as the “party of national security” as he commits to a “nuclear deterrent triple lock”.