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EU referendum: The economic costs of a Brexit will outweigh benefits as trading is hit, says Moody’s February 22, 2016 Ratings giant Moody's has warned that a Brexit could automatically lead to the UK's credit rating being put on a negative outlook – because the "costs would outweigh the benefits" of an exit from the EU. "In our view, a decision to leave the EU would be credit negative for the UK economy," said Kathrin Muehlbronner, a [...]
Foreign graduates are helping to fill the skills gap in the UK’s financial sector February 22, 2016 The UK's financial sector is relying heavily on graduates from abroad to plug skills gaps in, according to new research published this morning. Foreign university graduates make up 28 per cent of the current graduate pool who have been working in finance for less than four years, salary bench-marking site Emolument said. For compliance workers the [...]
Scrap council tax and business rates and replace them with a land value tax to encourage development, says London Assembly member February 22, 2016 London’s housing shortage could be partially alleviated by replacing business rates and council tax with a tax on the value of land, a member of the London Assembly has argued today in a new report. The tax changes could lead to the release of nearly 2,000 hectares of land for development, which would provide enough [...]
Bank of England governor Mark Carney to face grilling from MPs over potential impact of EU referendum February 22, 2016 Bank of England governor Mark Carney and several of his deputies will likely have to clarify the risks associated with the June referendum on EU membership when they face a grilling from MPs tomorrow. While Carney tried to keep quiet on how the Bank would respond to the upcoming referendum on UK membership of the [...]
London house prices: Capital is the hardest place in the UK for local workers to get on the property ladder February 22, 2016 The difficulty of getting onto the property ladder has increased dramatically for London workers over last two decades, new research reveals this morning. Estate agent Hamptons International said that calculations based on income after taxes, essentials and mortgage payments showed it was significantly harder to buy in the capital than in any other region of the [...]
Oil producers hope for a deal on production limits by early March February 21, 2016 A deal to cap oil production at January levels should be completed by 1 March, according to the Russian energy minister Alexander Novak. The deal, brokered by de facto Opec leader Saudi Arabia, has the backing of Russia, Qatar and Venezuela. Opec rebel Iran has welcomed the deal but has said it will continue to [...]
London house prices: Thousands of London homes are left vacant long-term February 21, 2016 Despite a chronic housing shortage in the capital, tens of thousands of homes in London are left vacant on a long-term basis, according to new data. More than 22,000 homes have been left empty by their owners for more than six months, despite soaring rents and property prices, data obtained under Freedom of Information by the [...]
The planning profession needs love too: It is seen as an obstacle to overcome – but it’s a positive guide to development February 19, 2016 Planning underpins our daily lives. From the houses we live in to the offices in which we work, or the streets that we walk down every day. It is the glue that binds together the entire property sector – a tool used by people and politicians alike to shape the built environment, as well as [...]
US inflation rate continues to climb easing Fed fears over interest rate hike February 19, 2016 US inflation continued to climb in January to a rate of 1.4 per cent, beating analysts' expectations. The rise will abate fears that the Federal Reserve increased rates prematurely in December ahead of a period of market volatility and weak economic data. Read more: US inflation rate climbs to highest since 2014 Consumer prices increased [...]
Credit cards at the ready: UK retail sales jump in January February 19, 2016 The UK's consumers put themselves into a buying frenzy in January, if official retail figures are anything to go by, with sales increasing 5.2 per cent on last year. And it seems Christmas was but a blip on consumers' radars: the quantity bought in the retail industry increased 2.3 per cent compared with December – [...]