Can bullish Gatwick bring pre-pandemic recovery full circle? August 28, 2023 The aviation sector will be watching Gatwick Airport’s half year results with interest this Wednesday, to see how close the UK’s second biggest hub can get to its pre-pandemic heyday. The West-Sussex airport has performed strongly this year and looks to be outshining its loss-making rival Heathrow, which continues to blame a cap on the [...]
Octopus Energy closes in on Shell deal as Big Six dominates the market August 28, 2023 Octopus Energy is closing in on a deal to snap up Shell's household energy business - which could be finalised as soon as this autumn.
How Aston Martin revved up to become the fastest riser on the FTSE 250 August 28, 2023 Aston Martin is revving up a gear this year after a slew of major announcements, with shares more than doubling in value to make it the best performer on the FTSE 250 in the last 12 months.
Revolution Beauty: All eyes on signs of a rebound after Boohoo spat August 28, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to Revolution Beauty’s upcoming annual results on Thursday to see if the troubled cosmetics line has shown any signs of rebounding following a public spat with its chief stakeholder Boohoo. The cosmetics company has recently just begun trading on the London Stock Exchange again in June after its shares were [...]
5 street food dishes to try in Colombia that are so tasty London should adopt them August 28, 2023 It’s not just Pablo Escobar, Comuna 13 and pretty beaches. Colombia has amazing local street food that is well worth making the trip for. There are hearty stews, interesting meats and lavish desserts. Here are some of the best street food we tried when we visited the South American country for you to try when [...]
Two thirds of home buyers in London getting help from Bank of Mum and Dad August 28, 2023 Over two-thirds (67 per cent) of all homeowners in London receive parental support to purchase their homes, a report released by Legal and General (L&G) has shown. ‘Bank of Family’ recipients in London received £30,200 on average to support their transaction, only beaten by those in the East of England who received an average of [...]
Will the tail-end of summer mean more pain for the UK housing market? August 26, 2023 August, like much of the summer, has already proved a tricky month for the housing sector. Despite all major central banks slashing their rates in the wake of cooling inflation, buyer confidence still appears to be low. Last week’s Rightmove figures showed that the average price of a home fell by 1.9 per cent in [...]
London hotels are so much better when they stop refurbishing August 26, 2023 As a travel writer, my heart sinks when I check into a new London hotel and hear that it’s about to be refurbished. In fact, this goes for hotels all over the world. Sometimes a spruce up is necessary, of course, but most of the time it feels like hotels think the only way to [...]
Competition watchdog probes land banks in housing investigation August 25, 2023 The UK competition watchdog has said it will probe land banking by the country’s biggest housebuilders as it identified a number of concerns regarding the sector. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally started a probe into the housebuilding sector and the private rental market in February. It said it was looking into the housebuilding [...]
Cluttons swaps West End for Square Mile with new London HQ in Cannon Street August 25, 2023 Property consultancy Cluttons has moved its London office headquarters from the West End to the City. The estate agent has taken a 10-year lease at Yarnwicke on Cannon Street and will occupy 8,551 sq ft of space. It comes as Cluttons said it has experienced a period of “sustained growth” having hired a number of [...]