MySale founders Carl and Jamie Jackson are no flash in pan September 15, 2014 Carl and Jamie Jackson: The winning team behind the website that started with the 2001 British Lions rugby tour down under Retail has always been a family affair for Carl and Jamie Jackson, the co-founders of MySale – a “flash” website where shoppers can buy countless brands at a discount for short periods of time. [...]
On the frontline: Does a slowing rate of growth mean lower house prices? October 20, 2014 One quarter is a long time in the property market. Our Investor View reports show Q1 growth across 18 offices at 6.5 per cent, Q2 2.1 per cent and Q3 0.1 per cent. So does a slowing rate of growth mean house prices will fall? Messrs Osborne and Cameron will be hoping not, and Douglas [...]
How much is Jay-Z worth? Rapper adds luxury champagne brand Armand de Brignac to personal empire with purchase from Sovereign Brands November 6, 2014 It's been six years since Jay Z very openly boycotted Cristal, pulling it from his chain of bars and even rapping about how the champagne brand was "rascist". In the same song, On To The Next One, he referenced his new favourite tipple – the gold bottle brand Ace of Spades. He's just made [...]
Back to the 90s: What’s in store for 2015 markets November 11, 2014 US equities will stay in bull mode, but the problems for Europe look likely to persist. As we approach the end of 2014, many investors will be reviewing the performance of their portfolios, with a view to repositioning them ready for 2015. Here are my thoughts on where the major markets are heading. [...]
Persimmon share price up as housing market demand boosts profits August 19, 2014 Persimmon became the latest housebuilder to announce another leap in profits yesterday as rosier housing market conditions helped lift sales rates and prices in the first half of the year. Britains’s largest housebuilder completed 6,408 property sales in the six months to 30 June, up 28 per cent on last year. The average selling price [...]
London property market in graphs: Where is the easiest place to sell a house? July 18, 2014 We all know London house prices have been skyrocketing, and a 20 per cent rise in the last 12 months shows a market where demand is high and supply is low. But where is the easiest place in London to sell a house? Data from property website Rightmove shows how long a house stays on [...]
London rental prices grow at slowest pace in the UK August 18, 2014 London’s rental market has inflated at record speed in recent years as high house prices prevented swathes of potential first-time buyers from taking the leap. In fact last June average rent in the capital stood at £1,295 per month, just over £500 more than prices in the South West, the next-most expensive region. But [...]
Housebuilder Redrow posts record profits September 2, 2014 REDROW posted record sales and profits yesterday after government measures designed to stimulate the housing market boosted the firm’s number of completions last year by 27 per cent. The Flintshire-based housebuilder said it completed 3,597 sales in the 12 months to 30 June, compared with 2,827 the previous year thanks to the government’s Help-to-Buy scheme, [...]
175 years young November 6, 2014 Just what is it about Patek Philippe that keeps this brand at the top? Robin Swithinbank explores the unflagging appeal of Geneva’s favourite son You don’t have to be an avid consumer of luxury watches to have gathered there’s much ado about Patek Philippe at the moment. The reason is we’re in the great Genevan [...]
Focus On…Twickenham: Is a home here worth a try? August 14, 2014 This weekend, a dozen of the fiercest rugby teams in the world will descend on Twickenham Stadium, the largest venue dedicated to rugby union in the world. The suburban town of Twickenham in the London borough of Richmond will welcome athletes from as far apart as New Zealand and Buenos Aires to play in the [...]