London Barometer November 21, 2013 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON The October market was far busier than this time last year. The publicity surrounding the market and Help to Buy has helped fuel a 20 per cent rise in viewings and it does feel a lot busier than it did in September. The inexorable decline in stock levels continues with 22 [...]
Focus on… Regent’s Park: Buy a room with a Royal Park view November 21, 2013 IF YOU’RE finding it hard to fall in love with the towers of London and you want something a bit more traditional, then look into living near Regent’s Park. The north west London beauty spot started life as a hunting ground for King Henry VIII. But at the start of the 19th century the Prince [...]
10 things to do in Regent’s Park November 21, 2013 1 The ZSL London Zoo is one of the most popular days out in the capital. Founded in 1826, the zoo is home to Guy the gorilla, Goldie the golden eagle and Winnie the bear. For tickets and opening times, log on to zsl.org. 2 Every October, the great and the good of the contemporary [...]
Private View: On the market in Regent’s Park this week November 21, 2013 NORTH GATE, NW8 £7.5m This four-bedroom apartment on Prince Albert Road has been refurbished by the current owners. It has a family bathroom and en suite shower room, plenty of room to entertain with a sitting room and a drawing room, a concierge and off-street parking. For more information contact Aston Chase St John’s Wood [...]
Co-op asks Crystal Methodist for its £31,000 back November 21, 2013 The Co-operative has asked former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers for £31,000 back, and stopped £90,000 of further payments. Flowers has been dubbed the "Crystal Methodist" after allegedly buying illegal drugs, including crystal meth. He received that £31,000 after resigning as chairman of the Co-op Bank earlier this year as remuneration for continuining as vice [...]
How this small company highlights the problem of valuing the Royal Mail float November 21, 2013 One float that hasn't gripped the public imagination much has been that of Applied Graphene Materials, a company that floated on AIM on Wednesday. Since its initial public offering (IPO) shares in the company have more than doubled. Launching at 155p, they have since risen above 380p during today's trade, before falling back a little. [...]
Northern Ireland has highest government spend per head in UK November 21, 2013 Government spending in the UK was about the same in 2012/13 as it was in 2011/12. Out of just under £560bn spent in 2012-13, England accounted for £456bn, Scotland £54bn, Wales £30bn and Northern Ireland £20bn. When it comes to spend per head, Northern Ireland topped the chart at £10,876 – 124 per cent of [...]
Fed on track to get first female chair as Senate Banking Panel votes 14-8 to approve Yellen November 21, 2013 The Senate Banking Panel has voted 14-8 to approve Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chief. Now the nomination will head to the full Senate. Yellen would be the Fed's first female chair, as the successor to incumbent Ben Bernanke. Obama's Democrats hold 12 of the 22 seats on the panel.
Serco boss steps down after tagging scandal November 21, 2013 One of security company Serco's chiefs, Jeremy Stafford, has decided to step down as chief executive of UK & Europe as the company "has been working hard to refresh its relationship with central government in the UK". Andrew White, chief operating officer of UK & Europe, will take over the role on an interim basis. [...]
US government to exit GM by end of 2013 November 21, 2013 On Thursday, the US government announced that it expected to sell its last shares in General Motors (GM) by the end of the year. The government will sell its remaining 31.1m shares on a gradual basis on the open market. The government has so far recouped $38.4bn (£23.8bn) through selling 70.2m shares. However, it is [...]