UK house prices to rise 20 per cent by 2024 October 8, 2020 UK house prices are expected to soar more than 20 per cent by 2024, according to the latest research. Analysis by estate agent Savills found that UK property prices will jump 20.4 per cent in the five years to 2024 Average house prices are expected to increase four per cent this year before stagnating in [...]
Tomorrow, vote for change July 3, 2024 This election is not a choice between higher taxes and higher spending, but a chance for a break from instability and neo-liberal governance, says John McTernan Change. That’s the proposition. Labour promise a break from instability. Instead of five Prime Ministers in six years they offer just one – Keir Starmer. A man with a [...]
Bidders recoil at Butlin’s hefty price tag as Blackstone explore a sale February 13, 2022 Potential bidders for the Butlin’s chain of holiday camps have reportedly balked at a hefty £700m price tag floated by its owner Blackstone, as the private equity giant looks to spin off the chain.
In a face off against FinTech, traditional face-to-face banks must become more bespoke than ever March 19, 2021 There’s no doubt digital banking is in demand. Last year, $4.1bn was invested into FinTech in the UK, accounting for just under half of Europe’s FinTech investment. Since lockdown began this has continued to grow, with a 72 per cent rise in the use of FinTech apps in Europe as a result of pandemic restrictions. [...]
Ed Warner: Remove Fifa toxicity to get Women’s World Cup on the box June 8, 2023 When a global sporting event takes place without TV coverage, does it really happen? Or at least, does it really matter? That question should be front of mind for all the protagonists in the standoff over broadcast rights for next month’s Fifa Women’s World Cup. Blank screens are looming larger with every passing day in [...]
Manchester United at Davos: Why has the for-sale Premier League club set up shop at the World Economic Forum? January 16, 2023 Manchester United have insisted that the club’s pop-up venue at Davos is not designed to drum up interest among the world’s super-rich in a possible £8bn sale. United’s owners, the Glazer family, put them on the market in November and bankers are reported to have invited bids for minority or majority stakes by next month. [...]
Sigh of relief in Britain’s automotive space as new car market stabilises after months of decline September 5, 2022 New figures show this morning that months of decline in the new car market has come to a halt. Registrations of new cars increased by 1.2 per cent last month compared with August 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 68,858 new cars were registered in the first monthly growth [...]
The Notebook: The stocks dominating retail investment this month July 10, 2024 Victoria Scholar takes the notebook pen to tell us the latest trends in retail investing, from AI to US banking.
Bulb Energy boss defends £250,000 salary as he apologises for firm’s collapse April 19, 2022 The co-founder and chief executive of collapsed supplier Bulb Energy (Bulb) has apologised for costing the taxpayers billions of pounds.
Tesla out, Nvidia in: Where investors are putting their money June 11, 2024 Nvidia, Tesla and commodities: Victoria Scholar takes the Notebook pen to talk about the latest trends in retail investment.