Israel-Hamas war: Fighting resumes in Gaza Strip as truce expires December 1, 2023 The Israeli military said on Friday that its fighter jets have begun striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
Value of posh pads in London’s richest postcodes falls by £50k November 30, 2023 The value of luxury flats in London’s poshest postcodes has fallen by 6.1 per cent in the last year as the capital’s mega rich put off buying homes amid the cost of living crisis. According to a new report by Investec Wealth & Investment, shared with City A.M., in the last year the average price [...]
Property transactions slide 17 per cent in October as hangover from high mortgage rates drags on November 30, 2023 The number of new homes bought in October was 17 per cent lower than the year before, as high mortgage rates during the summer led to lower activity, according to the latest figures from HMRC.
London commuter chaos as spate of rail track faults and Tube issues cause delays November 30, 2023 Rail commuters suffered disruption on Thursday morning as several major routes were disrupted by a series of infrastructure failures. Great Western Railway and Elizabeth line services between London Paddington and Reading were being forced to run at a reduced speed due to a broken rail, which was expected to cause delays throughout the day. The [...]
Mitchells & Butlers: All Bar One owner toasts ‘record year’ despite battling high costs November 30, 2023 All Bar One owner Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) said that like for like sales grew to a record 9.1 per cent during the full year, as the chain toasts a strong performance. The no frills dining and pub chain, which also owns Toby Carvery, said that adjusted operating profit increased by 17.6 per cent, despite [...]
Dr Martens share price plummets 26 per cent after another slump in sales November 30, 2023 Another slump in sales has turned all eyes to Dr Martens today as the London-based bootmaker reported a 5 per cent dip in revenue, despite investors hoping for signs of turnaround. Dr Martens saw a revenue decline to £395.8m in the six months to September 30 as it continued to battle weakness in its US [...]
Mulberry: Chief calls to scrap London tourist tax as losses widen November 30, 2023 Thierry Andretta, said that a weak economic outlook is impacting the entire luxury industry and called for UK government to bring back VAT free shopping for international tourists
Elon Musk to advertisers that have left X: ‘go f*** yourself’ November 30, 2023 Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to “Go fuck yourself” in a fiery Wednesday interview. His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of contrition in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview. Musk said repeatedly he was sorry for publishing a tweet on November 15 that agreed with an anti-Jewish post. [...]
Gunmen kill two and injure many in Jerusalem shooting as Israel-Hamas agree new Gaza ceasefire November 30, 2023 Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire on Thursday morning, mediator Qatar has said.
It starts with a plan: COP28 and the transition to a net zero economy November 30, 2023 Political and business leaders, along with scientists and many others, are gathering in Dubai for the COP28 UN climate summit to focus on the urgent need for a rapid transition to a lower-emission world. To ensure that we don’t exacerbate existing social inequalities, we also need to ensure this transition is “just”. In other words, [...]