Budget 2015 summary: Analysts, economists and think tanks give their verdict on Osborne March 18, 2015 George Osborne delivered a Budget stacked with facts, figures and policies intended to ward off Labour's cost of living offensive and get the electorate on side before May the reactions are already flooding in. Here is a sampling of analysts' reactions to the final set-piece event of the coalition government. BNP Paribas' Dominic Bryant gives [...]
Investors eye indicators for clues on rates – The week ahead on Wall St March 23, 2015 INVESTORS enjoying near-record levels for major stock indexes will scrutinise housing data and other economic indicators this week for hints about the timing of US interest rate hikes to see if the rally will continue. Concern about the Federal Reserve’s path of rate increases and the soaring US dollar have resulted in big swings in [...]
Private view: On the market in Beckenham January 29, 2015 33 HAYES WAY £859,000 This four bedroom family home is situated in the much sought after area of Park Langley, a conservation area that’s in the catchment area of the popular Langley Park schools. Available with off-street parking, it also has three reception rooms and a landscaped garden to the rear. Contact sales agent Helen [...]
Aberdeen puts on the pedal cleats for a three year cycle deal April 20, 2015 ABERDEEN Asset Management made its first foray into the cycling arena yesterday with a maiden sponsorship of a pro-cycling team. The funds house will augment its famous sponsorship of Cowes Week – the glitzy week of sailing during August – with a three year deal to sponsor NFTO (Not For The Ordinary), the UK’s number [...]
Google search shake-up could leave firms in the lurch – Bottom Line April 20, 2015 GOOGLE is about to embark on a major algorithm change which could leave businesses who have yet to adapt to mobile see their customer base shrink overnight. Billed as “mobilegeddon” in some quarters, the search engine will tomorrow start to roll out what is expected to be the biggest change to its search results in [...]
Small investors offered Prime London market March 9, 2015 A PROPERTY crowdfunding start-up that aims to make prime UK property accessible to retail investors has launched a £1m offer today for a luxury flat in south west London. Property Crowd’s chief executive Scott Trapnell co-founded the company with a private investor in 2013 after first coming up with the idea while studying for an [...]
Syria airstrike vote 2015: Here’s how your MP voted December 3, 2015 Last night MPs voted in favour of the UK beginning airstrikes against Islamic State (Isis) with an overwhelming majority of 397 votes to 223, following a gruelling 10-hour debate in the House of Commons. The move was controversial, with huge numbers of people protesting against military intervention. Some Labour MPs claimed they were being intimidated to [...]
IPOs breathe life into stagnant small caps after investment struggle May 5, 2015 Investments in the UK’s smaller companies have struggled this year, but some fund managers are hoping that newly-listed companies will help revive the sector. Since the start of the year, small caps quoted on the FTSE Aim All-Share TR index have lagged their large-cap peers on the FTSE 100. But since April, smaller companies have [...]
Out on the tiles: Italian mosaic experts Bisazza on how the ancient artform has survived the millennia April 30, 2015 As passengers disembark at Gatwick’s South Terminal and make their way down ramps to the luggage carousel, they’re met by two giant portraits of the Queen. In one, piercing blue eyes stare out of a youthful, newly-coronated face, while the other is of a plumper, cheerier disposition. Everyone fixates on them, tourists and homecomers alike, [...]
UK house price growth slowest since 2013 January 29, 2015 House prices in the UK have risen at the slowest pace in more than a year, according to the latest figures from building society Nationwide, a further sign that the UK housing market is cooling. Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth month straight to 6.8 per cent this month, down from 7.2 per [...]