The cranes of Manchester tell a tale of a city that said yes to Yimbyism December 21, 2023 As the novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote: “There are few things I find more beautiful than cranes”. Officially, the symbol of Manchester is a bee – but it might as well be a crane. These skeletal structures are symbols of the skybound rise of England’s third largest city which this week smashed Welwyn Gardens out [...]
I think it’s bullish to see the New York Times recognising Bitcoin as strong while other currencies fail September 28, 2022 Crypto AM's Nigel Green rejoices at a sudden change of tune from the New York Times - usually a crypto-knocking behemoth.
TikTok beats Google for top internet hotspot December 24, 2021 Video sharing platform TikTok has beaten Google as the most popular online destination after soaring in popularity over the course of the pandemic. Fuelled by Gen Z amid social restrictions, the app has held the top position since August, after dethroning Google in February, March and June. Google came first last year, and was surrounded [...]
Garden furniture prices spike ahead of another summer of garden-crawling June 21, 2021 With Covid-19 hammering hospitality spaces, garden furniture has soared in popularity in the last year, while the UK braces for another summer of garden-crawling instead of the typical pub routes. While there are still restrictions on visiting pubs and homes, many will be opting for garden gatherings over pub crawls this summer, much like the [...]
G20 leaders back global minimum corporate tax deal from 2023 October 30, 2021 World leaders are set to endorse a deal on a global minimum corporate tax of 15 per cent, to be enforced in 2023. Leaders are readying to back the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s deal, according to draft conclusions of the G20 summit. The documents, seen by Reuters, stated: “We call on the [...]
So what’s the plan, Elon? April 26, 2022 PLENTY of people have laughed at Elon Musk over the years, and often it’s the eccentric billionaire that’s had the last laugh. At various points, everything from Tesla to SpaceX has been written off – but even with a track record of proving critics (mostly) wrong, his anticipated acquisition of Twitter looks an almighty risk. [...]
Shoe Zone kicks back delivering 58 per cent boost from digital growth January 11, 2022 Shoe Zone reported recovering revenues, as the shoe retailer continues to diversify its offering to survive. It announced a revenue of £119.1m, compared to the previous year’s £122.6m. Profit before tax was at £9.5m for the period up to October 2021 (2020: £14.6m loss) with an earnings per share of 14.0p (2020: (23.8)p loss per [...]
Hammersmith: Picton snaps up office and retail space for £13.7m as it bets on Olympia redevelopment May 16, 2022 Real estate investment trust Picton has completed a freehold takeover of a mixed-use space in Hammersmith for £13.7m. Charlotte Terrace, on Hammersmith Road, includes four adjoining buildings, with a total of 28,500 sq ft of office space and 4,400q ft of retail space. The office space was redeveloped in 1990 behind a Grade II listed [...]
Large corporations will topple if they fail to adopt web3 tech December 21, 2022 What do Clorox, Twitter, Equifax, Macy’s, ViacomCBS, Nordstrom, and Southwest Airlines have in common? They’ve all, at one point or another, dropped out of the Standard & Poor’s 500 index. A common misconception plaguing the world of entrepreneurship is that the only metric of success one should care about is a swift and painless rise [...]
The verdict: A budget packed to the rafters with promises and light on the means to pay for them October 28, 2021 Kitty Ussher, Institute of Directors The crucial test for this Budget was whether it gave business the confidence to invest. The Chancellor’s cuts for business rates and R&D tax credit are welcome. But, when paired with hefty hikes in other taxation on the horizon, that may not be enough to convince business leaders to press [...]