Solve the housing crisis and net zero? Your home might be built Ikea-style September 8, 2022 If you find yourself on a walk in West Hampstead, it’s worth checking out a two-bedroom apartment called Camden Passivhaus. With its wooden exteriors, it is simple and elegant – a small gem hidden among terrace houses. It’s the first net zero house in the UK – meaning there were no emissions produced during its [...]
Exclusive: High Street queen Mary Portas says retail’s 2022 race to the bottom is finally over January 12, 2023 City A.M. sits down with the 'Queen of retail', or Madam High Street, retail consultant and broadcaster Mary Portas.
Ed Warner: Bullingham must own England manager decision if it comes December 15, 2022 “The FA should only look at English managers if Gareth Southgate steps down.” “No, the FA should be prepared to hire a foreign coach.” Discuss ad nauseam. Now imagine you are Mark Bullingham, the Football Association’s chief executive, possibly (but not certainly) about to have to make an appointment whose success or failure would stand [...]
Trust the code, not the confused October 7, 2022 Rufus Round, CEO of GlobalBlock says political systems need to adapt to the crypto and digital assets technology heading their way.
Windfall tax the backdrop for energy giants’ results May 1, 2022 London’s biggest oil companies will face an odd dilemma this week as they present what is likely to be their best set of results for years while facing calls to cough up more in tax. The businesses are predicted to report a combined 13 billion dollars (£10.5 billion) in profit from the first three months [...]
Lotus Emeya review: Taking on the Taycan July 11, 2024 The new Lotus Emeya is a luxurious and searingly quick electric saloon aimed squarely at the Porsche Taycan. Tim Pitt drives it.
London house prices flatline amid coronavirus uncertainty July 10, 2020 London house prices stayed flat in the second quarter of this year as coronavirus took an uneven toll on the property market across the country, according to new figures. The Halifax house price index on Tuesday showed that UK house prices fell for the fourth month in a row in June. That meant house prices [...]
Shipping firm Convelio raises record £26m for art logistics March 7, 2022 Shipping firm Convelio announced this morning that it has raised a further $35m (£26m) in Series B funding, marking the world’s largest investment in arts logistics.
Nice try housing secretary, but your ‘First Homes’ policy will do nothing to solve the housing crisis February 11, 2020 There is a housing crisis in this country. In our cities in particular, the majority of people are spending a significant chunk of their income on rent or are unable to afford to move out of the family home. The idea of home ownership is now a pipe dream for many young people — a [...]
Exclusive: How London’s prime property financing space weathered Brexit, Covid and market mayhem October 24, 2022 Prime property finance is experiencing a boom in demand but battling falling prices. Yet, as the most resilient part of the market shows it can insulate itself from Brexit, the pandemic and current financial woes. While not immune from external shocks, its ability to recover faster than the rest of the industry makes it a [...]