London house prices: Is the property supply crisis on the rebound? Here’s the top five spots for homes on the market with Wandsworth and Westminster top of the list November 11, 2015 When it comes to London house prices, you have to throw out your notions of supply and demand: it’s all about location, location, location. That’s no huge surprise of course, but what is surprising is the extent to which that’s the case. Wandsworth, the most expensive borough in the capital, actually had the largest number [...]
UK employment rate hits new record high for July to September as wage growth tails off November 11, 2015 The UK's employment rate soared to a new record high in the third quarter of this year, although wage growth appears to be tailing off slightly. There were 31.21m people in work for July to September, pushing the employment rate to 73.7 per cent, the highest since comparable records began in 1971. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 per [...]
TfL Tube strikes in July and August 2015 cost Londoners £168m in lost man hours and the hardest hit lines for travel delays were the District and Hammersmith & City November 11, 2015 The Tube strikes that paralysed the London Underground this summer cost us £168m in lost man-hours. London came to a standstill on 8 July, and again on 5 and 6 August, as Transport for London (TfL) clashed with unions over the introduction of the Night Tube. Now, we know you don’t need us to tell you [...]
Think you’re not being tracked online? Our browsing habits are captured and leaked by nine out of 10 major websites November 11, 2015 Chances are, your internet browsing habits are well known among many companies – some of which you probably haven't even heard of. New research published today in the International Journal of Communication shows 88 per cent of mainstream websites track your data and pass it on to third parties. While the information they leak is [...]
World Energy Council UK energy sustainability rating: Britain loses its top energy rating amid supply concerns November 11, 2015 Concerns over the ability of Britain's creaking energy system to deliver future supplies has led to a downgrade of its energy sustainability rating by a respected international organisation. The UK's AAA rating was cut to AAB by the World Energy Council in its annual "trilemma index", which measures countries' ability to offer secure, affordable and sustainable energy supplies. It [...]
Far from being unlucky, home insurance claims actually go down on Friday 13th November 11, 2015 Friday the 13th may have a reputation for being unlucky – but it turns out that doesn't ring true when it comes to household mishaps. Home insurance provider Policy Expert has discovered that claims on home insurance actually go down on the traditional day for bad luck, with claims on some of the most recent Friday 13ths coming [...]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos becomes the fourth richest person in the world, overtaking Carlos Slim November 11, 2015 Important news for billionaire watchers: last night Amazon founder Jeff Bezos became the fourth-richest person in the world, after a rally in the online retailer caused him to breeze past Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim. Amazon shares finished yesterday 0.64 per cent up, at $4.19. According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, that pushes his fortune up to $58.2bn [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Police asks retailers to extend bargains day to a week in a bid to stave off the chaos of last year at stores like Tesco and Asda November 11, 2015 Perhaps Asda was right to step back from Black Friday. Police have called on retailers to put into place a better strategy for dealing with the huge numbers of shoppers expected to storm high streets and supermarkets on 27 November. The National Police Chiefs' Council has urged retailers to deploy more staff and security to help [...]
Megabrew deal: AB InBev makes formal offer to buy SABMiller for £44 a share November 11, 2015 Cheers! The megabrew deal is formally on at last, after brewing giant AB InBev made a formal offer to buy rival SABMiller for £44 a share, and SABMiller graciously accepted. The announcement comes after months of negotiations, and several extended deadlines from UK regulators. The two brewers said in a statement this morning: The boards of AB InBev and [...]
Armistice Day 2015: How and where to mark the two minutes’ silence November 11, 2015 Today is Armistice Day, when people up and down the country will remember all those lost in conflict. While the majority of the UK will no doubt be marking the day with two minutes' silence in their workplace, there are also some public commemoration services being held on the 11th hour of the 11th day [...]