George Galloway’s anti-Israel campaign wins him Rochdale by-election March 1, 2024 George Galloway has been re-elected to Parliament after a resounding win in the Rochdale by-election.
Why the Spring Budget could be crucial for prospective homeowners March 1, 2024 For anyone looking to invest in bricks and mortar, the contents of Jeremy Hunt’s Budget red box will likely be a source of more than a little fascination.
Look inside Manchester’s £300m new rental project using tech to match up young professionals March 1, 2024 Take a look inside the UK’s first rent-by-the-room apartment building which has just opened in Manchester.
More misery for retail as footfall slips to lowest level since pandemic on wet weather and strikes March 1, 2024 Unpredictable British weather has yet again been blamed for hurting trade on UK high streets. According to a report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), footfall recorded in February slumped to the lowest since the pandemic, falling 9.3 per cent against a 2.3 per cent decline the prior month. Some 23mm of rain fell across [...]
Coinbase experiences crash as trading volumes continue to surge March 1, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets It looks like retail traders are finally joining the crypto party. Coinbase app downloads are one of the key indicators for retail interest in Crypto. Downloads have now propelled [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 1, 2024 Both the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 reached record highs, while the Nikkei also hit a new peak. However, China's manufacturing activity slowed for the fifth straight month. Oil prices surged amid Gaza deaths, complicating ceasefire talks. All eyes are on global factory PMI data.
Old Masters tops list of best-performing arty assets – but luxury prices edged down February 29, 2024 All of the gains in art prices came in the first half of the year, with values sliding significantly later on, according to AMR’s All-Art Index.
The super-rich are getting richer, again – and millennials are leading the way February 29, 2024 The number of wealthy Brits rose in 2023, more than reversing the decline reported post-pandemic in 2022. Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) – classed as those with over $3m in net wealth – increased in the UK from 601,300 to 626,619 on global economic growth and easing interest rates, according to the Wealth Report by Knight Frank. “The improving interest rate [...]
Sainsbury’s to cut 1,500 jobs and invest in automation to reduce costs by £1bn February 29, 2024 Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has said it plans to cut some 1,500 jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs by around £1bn per year.
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt set to unveil Natwest government share sale aiming to raise up to £4bn February 29, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to unveil more details on the government's plan to sell its shares in Natwest to retail investors at next week's Spring Budget, alongside wider reforms to boost UK capital markets activity.