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 [...]
Revealed: Russia pockets £53bn in oil and gas cash since start of Ukraine war with £7.6bn from Germany April 28, 2022 It has been revealed that Germany was the biggest buyer of Russian energy during the first two months of the war in Ukraine A study published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) calculated that Russia has earned £53bn from fossil fuel exports since February 24, the date Russian troops attacked [...]
Bitcoin reminds us to question where is, and how safe is, my money? November 28, 2022 Jonny Fry argues that recent events have seen Bitcoin holders learn a lesson and be spurred into action to take back control.
Rush to beat stamp duty deadline drives mortgage borrowing to record high July 29, 2021 A rush to complete house purchases before the tapering of the stamp duty holiday at the end of June drove mortgage borrowing to a record monthly high, reveal new figures published today. The Bank of England said mortgage borrowing hit £17.9bn in June, surging 163 per cent in just a month from £6.8bn in May. [...]
Gas prices drop amid milder weather and LNG boost January 19, 2022 Gas prices have slumped despite seemingly favourable geopolitical trends amid milder weather and an LNG boost to formerly flagging supplies.
Handle with care: Big Tech mergers are not as evil as our watchdogs might believe December 7, 2021 Watchdogs and oversight bodies around the world, including the US Federal Trade Commission, have tried to break up Big Tech, but the UK may be the first to succeed — at the cost of entrepreneurship and innovation. Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority ordered Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to sell Giphy over antitrust concerns. [...]
The best electric cars to buy in 2022 July 19, 2022 We name the best electric cars you can buy this year, including the Ford Mustang Mach-e, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Tesla Model 3.
Foreign cash influx: UK properties firmly back on the radar of foreign investors September 6, 2021 New and returning overseas investors are poised to enter the UK property market following the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, new figures that were released today suggest. Knight Frank said its web traffic data showed nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of users looking at sales and lettings properties in August were based abroad. [...]
Germany brings in more emergency measures to control gas supplies amid supply shortage fears May 13, 2022 Germany has brought in new measures to control the country's energy supply amid continued volatility in global gas markets.
Nftcracker: Natalia Osipova auctions off NFTs to fund new dance company November 29, 2021 Internationally renowned ballerina and star of the London Ballet Natalia Osipova is selling NFTs to raise funds for a new dance company.