UK house prices: The most popular properties in the UK according to Zoopla November 2, 2015 There's a lot more to the housing market than what's in offer in London, according to research by property website Zoopla. Read more: Land Registry – London house prices hit half million-pound mark Using data compiled from Zoopla's tool which allows users to search by "most popular", the company found a list of the five most popular properties in [...]
City Moves for 15 December 2015 | Who’s switching jobs December 14, 2015 KINGSTON SMITH Accountancy firm Kingston Smith has announced the appointment of John Cowie and Luke Holt (pictured right) as corporate finance and not-for-profit sector partners respectively. The appointments are effective from 1 December 2015. John has extensive experience working with Aim-listed companies and has carried out a number of transactions in the support services sector [...]
Record Christmas sales to drive full-year growth at House of Fraser January 6, 2015 House of Fraser has reported a record Christmas, buoyed by Black Friday and strong online sales growth, helping lift expectations for the department store group's full-year results. Like-for-like sales for the six weeks to January 3 rose eight per cent, with online sales up 31.2 per cent while sales from bricks and mortar stores [...]
Celebrity vineyards: Who makes the best wine, Donald Trump, Cliff Richard or Angelina Jolie? April 29, 2016 Feel depressed about the US presidential election? Need a stiff glass of something to steel yourself against the carnival of bigotry unfolding in the Republican ranks? Well, why not indulge in a large glass of Trump? I’m afraid it’s true: Donald Trump is a winemaker. Down in Virginia there is a 200 acre winery that [...]
Nationwide continues run of good form as it reports pre-tax profits up a third November 20, 2015 Nationwide building society continues to benefit from a strong housing market and customers switching current accounts, posting pre-tax profits up by a third. The figures Pre-tax profits for the six months to 30 September rose by 34 per cent to £802m, up from £598 in the same period a year ago. There were more than [...]
Bad news for landlords as George Osborne hikes stamp duty for buy-to-let homes November 25, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne has said he will raise stamp duty on buy-to-let homes by three per cent. During his Autumn Statement today, Osborne said many buy-to-let and second homes were bought by people who "are not resident in this country". The new rules will be introduced in April 2016. Read more: Stamp duty changes are a kick [...]
With global shipments falling by a record 10.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015, is the PC now dead? January 14, 2016 Andy Hobsbawm, co-founder of Evrythng, says Yes. Over 90 per cent of adults on the planet have a mobile, and about half of those are smartphones – soon they all will be. It’s a mistake to keep thinking of desktop and mobile as two separate categories. Smartphones are computers, just better. They’re more portable and come [...]
Topps Tiles profits rise by a fifth as homeowners go on shopping spree December 1, 2015 Topps Tiles said profits jumped by a fifth last year, thanks to a surge in people doing up their homes and the retailer’s own efforts to modernise its brand and its stores. The FTSE 250 retailer reported a 19.3 per cent jump in pre-tax profits to £20.4m in the year to 3 October. Revenue rose [...]
London property prices: Luxury homes in Greenwich and Blackfriars going up for sale – in Kuwait November 2, 2015 Two new luxury developments in central London are going on sale this week, looking to tempt overseas property investors by holding the official launch at the Warba Tower in Kuwait. An "exclusive collection of homes" are being unveiled to Middle Eastern buyers on 4 and 5 November by developers Barratt Homes London, alongside Knight Frank and [...]
Telford Homes profit doubles as focus on “affordable” new houses in London areas of Aldgate East and Isle of Dogs pays off December 2, 2015 London-focused housebuilder Telford Homes saw pre-tax profits more than double in the first half, as the supply of new homes in the capital fails to keep up with demand. Chief executive Jon Di-Stefano said it owed its success to Telford's focus on non-prime, or more affordable, areas in the capital such as Stratford where demand for new homes remains [...]