Housebuilder shares on the road to recovery after Brexit vote falls October 4, 2016 Housebuilders' shares are on the road to recovering the losses they sustained after the Brexit vote on the back of chancellor Philip Hammond's announcement of a £5bn stimulus package for the industry. Hammond said yesterday that he would be setting aside money to encourage developers to build on surplus public land and to fund more [...]
Skinny Prosecco could be coming to a supermarket near you in 2017 October 4, 2016 Those who love both prosecco and their waistlines will have something to raise a glass to today as a diet version of the UK's favourite bubbly could be about to go mainstream. British luxury drinks group Thomson & Scott launched its low-calorie, low-sugar Skinny Prosecco in April in a number of high-end stores including Selfridges (where it [...]
Gold prices hit lowest level since EU referendum October 4, 2016 Gold prices have dipped to their lowest level since the referendum in a big morning of movers-and-shakers on the global money markets. An ounce of the yellow stuff on the spot exchange markets will set you back $1,292 this morning, down 1.5 per cent from yesterday's close. That is the lowest price for gold since the UK [...]
Government taxes to push likelihood of “rental supply crisis” in 2025, according to chartered surveyors October 4, 2016 The UK is grappling with a 1.8m shortfall in properties available to renters, chartered surveyors have said, due to tax changes for buy to let investors. According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), due to rocketing house prices there will be 1.8m more households wanting to rent instead of buy by 2025. But [...]
What to expect from Google: More than just devices October 4, 2016 Dubbed by Google as the biggest event since the "birth" of its Android operating system (OS) in 2008, the company's latest launch will reveal new smartphones, the marriage of its two operating systems and updates to its Chromecast entertainment streaming service. Fuelled by some rather transparent teasers, Twitter is rife with speculation and expectation. What can [...]
London travel disruption: Services in and out of Marylebone Station severely delayed due to cable fire October 4, 2016 Rail services in and out of London Marylebone could be severely disrupted until the end of service tomorrow, National Rail has warned, due to a cable fire earlier today. The rail service said it is "not known how services will be affected tomorrow", but disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day. #Marylebone – Major [...]
Pixel phone and Google Home: What to expect from Google’s big event October 4, 2016 Google is preparing for an event almost as anticipated as any Apple has put on for its iPhones over the years. The tech giant is expected to launch a range of new hardware and software that even its own executives are billing as something as big as when it first launched the Android operating system. We [...]
The government’s IT crowd is moving into the “tech cluster” October 4, 2016 The Government Digital Service (GDS) – the team behind government websites and other services – is moving into Derwent London's The White Chapel Building. GDS has pre-let the top two floors of the building – 53,700 square feet – paying an initial rent of £2.8m per annum. The move from GDS is part of the government's plan to [...]
Greggs issues healthy trading update as customers opt for salads over sausage rolls October 4, 2016 Greggs said today that its healthier options had helped boost sales over the summer, as customers shunned sandwiches and pastries in favour of salads. Sales were up 2.8 per cent like-for-like in the 13 weeks to 1 October, in line with the group's expectations. The rate of growth has dipped from the 4.9 per cent [...]
US ends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia as Assad regime bombs Aleppo October 4, 2016 The US has ended negotiations with Russia concerning the ceasefire agreement with Syria, it said today. A peace plan that was announced last month deteriorated after Russia decided on Monday that it will ditch an agreement with the US to dispose of weapons-grade plutonium. The US State Department said Russia was "unwilling or unable" to convince [...]