How to discover new wines without breaking the bank July 15, 2021 When it comes to choosing a wine, people tend to stick to what they know. A recognisable wine like a Malbec or a Sauvignon Blanc can feel like a safe bet, or you may be wary of mispronouncing a wine you have never seen before to that snooty looking waiter. Restaurants know the more popular [...]
Mortgage lending grows in solid start to the year June 11, 2019 The UK mortgage market enjoyed a solid start to the year as residential lending and new mortgage commitments both rose. The outstanding value of all residential mortgage loans rose to £1.45bn in the first quarter, a 3.4 per cent rise on a year earlier. Read more: Mortgage approvals rebound after delay on Brexit deadline The [...]
Five steps to successfully turn around a distressed company August 26, 2020 In this series, you’ll learn how to best execute turnarounds. Find out what steps to take with a distressed company to facilitate a successful transaction. In this new series, Intralinks has partnered with Yoav M. Cohen, managing partner and CEO of NYC Advisors, LLC, to learn more about how to best execute turnarounds. In the first [...]
Drinking around the world: Tasmania is a winemaker to watch May 5, 2021 You have probably never considered stocking up on wine from either Swansea or St Helens. Both are on Tasmania’s Great Eastern Wine Trail, one of four in Australia’s island state. Tassie, the “Apple Isle”, is also home to the Tamar Valley wine road, the East Coast route and the Cradle Coast region, which boasts Ghost [...]
What does Meggitt’s bid premium tell us about UK shares? August 25, 2021 Have you ever wondered why there has been such a marked pick-up in the amount of UK businesses that have been bid for in recent years? This year is no exception, and has been an extremely active one, with a record number of deals in the first half of 2021. And there is no sign [...]
How are cryptocurrencies coping this weekend? May 22, 2021 A snapshot of how one of the most feared and anticipated weekends in cryptocurrency history is shaping up so far.
EU opens up to US clearing houses in blow to City of London January 27, 2021 Brussels will allow US clearing houses operate throughout the EU in what could be a blow to the City of London’s largest clearing agencies. The European Commission announced today that it had decided that the US’ financial regulator’s rules was equivalent to the EU’s around clearing houses. This means the EU will now allow Wall [...]
Opinion: Uncertain times are leading to London property ‘microclimates’ October 25, 2019 The fluctuations and instability experienced by the capital’s housing market continue to be underpinned by, for want of a better phrase, ‘Brexit uncertainty’. A market once dictated by patterns and trends has been shaken by political turbulence, leaving buyers and sellers with little direction on how to navigate it, which is ultimately resulting in inconsistencies [...]
Debenhams closure: Timeline of department store chain’s collapse December 1, 2020 Department street chain Debenhams announced this morning that it is preparing to close down after failing to attract a buyer, but the former high street giant’s problems stretch back over several years. Earlier this year the struggling retailer entered administration for the second time in 12 months, even before Covid-19 forced it to close its [...]
The best sports cars to buy in 2022 November 18, 2022 We nominate the best sports cars on sale in 2022, from the eccentric Morgan Super 3 to the venerable Porsche 911.