House prices 2020: How will the UK property market fare next year? December 26, 2019 It’s been a rocky year for the property market, as protracted political uncertainty and affordability problems left house prices largely stagnant in London and across the UK. But with a resounding victory for Boris Johnson in the General Election earlier this month, and the prospect of an end to the Brexit saga in sight, 2020 [...]
Beware the rising threat of ‘onlyness’ in the office June 18, 2019 Countless times at work, I’ve thought to myself “is it just me?”, “am I invisible?”, or “surely that’s not right?”. And I’m not the only one who has wanted to raise a concern in the office but didn’t – in fact, there are millions of us in the same boat. Rungway’s market research recently found [...]
Laurent Koscielny: a pre-season protest that threatens to worsen the leadership void at Arsenal July 15, 2019 Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny’s attempt to force a move away from the club by refusing to travel on their pre-season tour of the US has been greeted with shock and deja-vu in equal measure. Shock that such an unapologetic show of petulance would come from Koscielny, who, in his nine years at the club, has [...]
CBI: UK retailers enjoy sales boost for the first time in five months April 25, 2019 UK retail sales grew for the first time in five months in April, according to a major business group, in the latest sign that consumer spending is holding up despite ongoing political uncertainty. Read more: Retail sales jump higher than expected in March However, Easter falling later this year probably helped the figures, said the [...]
Half of motorists think charging loyal car insurance customers more should be illegal April 24, 2019 Fifty per cent of motorists think it should be illegal for insurers to charge existing customers more than new customers for the same cover, a new survey said today. The research by price comparison site Go Compare showed 61 per cent of participants felt insurers treat existing customers less favourably by charging those who renew [...]
The great British sell-off: Three ways for investors to profit September 13, 2019 As the final act of the Brexit saga approaches, investors are still locked in a state of perpetual uncertainty. We can’t know what will unfold, but what business is continually telling the government is how difficult it is to plan in the current environment. Brexit is the moment when we will receive some clarity, for [...]
Kraft Heinz share price plunges as SEC probe and losses spook Wall Street February 22, 2019 Consumer goods giant Kraft Heinz’s share price plunged almost 30 per cent this evening as a probe from US investigators and widening quarterly losses spooked investors. Shares in the company plummeted on Wall Street this afternoon as the firm wrote down the value of its Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands by $15bn (£11.5bn) and reported [...]
Investing in property? Make sure you’re doing it properly July 12, 2019 Mark Twain once quipped: “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” For many investors, the finite nature of land translates into making property a safe, steady investment that diversifies a portfolio. As ever in life though, if only it were so simple as just buying the asset – whether that is a building, an aircraft [...]
When the fund stops: Why times are tough for UK asset managers August 6, 2019 It’s been a difficult year for the UK investment industry, and things could get worse before they get better. Fallout from the Woodford saga and increasing fears of a no-deal Brexit are continuing to pummel asset managers as they try to stem ongoing outflows. And with regulatory pressure ramping up, they are facing questions not [...]
Credit Suisse boss receives 30 per cent pay rise despite falling share price March 22, 2019 The chief executive of Credit Suisse Tidjane Thiam has received a pay boost of 30 per cent to 12.65m Swiss francs (£9.7m), the group’s annual report showed today. The Swiss bank said the pay rise was “designed to acknowledge the strong performance of Mr Thiam over the course of his tenure to date and the successful [...]