There’s a bright, collaborative future ahead for the City and Northern Ireland September 17, 2018 Last week, I embarked on a visit to Northern Ireland to engage with its financial and professional services sector. With fewer than 200 days until the UK leaves the EU, and the Irish border proving to be one of the more contentious issues surrounding negotiations, this was an excellent opportunity to hear the views of [...]
Why settle? Britain can learn from copying international competitors September 17, 2018 From the record number of business startups to historically low unemployment, there are many things that the UK gets right. Indeed, a report by Forbes late last year declared that Britain would be the best country for business this year, citing technological readiness and the size and education of our workforce as key factors. But [...]
There’s a bright, collaborative future ahead for the City and Northern Ireland September 17, 2018 Last week, I embarked on a visit to Northern Ireland to engage with its financial and professional services sector. With fewer than 200 days until the UK leaves the EU, and the Irish border proving to be one of the more contentious issues surrounding negotiations, this was an excellent opportunity to hear the views of [...]
London housing market showing signs of recovery September 17, 2018 The London housing market is showing some signs of recovery with transaction numbers at the upper end of the market up six per cent year-on-year. The number of agreed sales for houses above £750,000, representing a fifth of all transactions in London, increased six per cent in September on the same month a year ago, [...]
London housing market showing signs of recovery September 17, 2018 The London housing market is showing some signs of recovery with transaction numbers at the upper end of the market up six per cent year-on-year. The number of agreed sales for houses above £750,000, representing a fifth of all transactions in London, increased six per cent in September on the same month a year ago, [...]
Investec shares grow as it plans to demerge asset arm for London listing September 14, 2018 Shares in South African banking group Investec flew up 10 per cent today as it revealed plans to spin off its asset management arm and list it in London. Investec Asset Management (IAM) will be listed on the London Stock Exchange in a demerger Investec believes “simplifies the group”. It will also have an inward [...]
Investec shares grow as it plans to demerge asset arm for London listing September 14, 2018 Shares in South African banking group Investec flew up 10 per cent today as it revealed plans to spin off its asset management arm and list it in London. Investec Asset Management (IAM) will be listed on the London Stock Exchange in a demerger Investec believes “simplifies the group”. It will also have an inward [...]
The green economy race is heating up – and Britain has the edge September 14, 2018 More than two centuries after our role at the leading edge of the Industrial Revolution, the UK needs a new economic and social transformation. One that sees global carbon emissions reduce dramatically. One that is essential for protecting our planet’s health and improving quality of life for future generations. The government strongly believes that the [...]
The green economy race is heating up – and Britain has the edge September 14, 2018 More than two centuries after our role at the leading edge of the Industrial Revolution, the UK needs a new economic and social transformation. One that sees global carbon emissions reduce dramatically. One that is essential for protecting our planet’s health and improving quality of life for future generations. The government strongly believes that the [...]
Storms Peggy and Callum: The Met Office is naming bad weather again September 12, 2018 Peggy, Max and Bronagh might not sound like the most intimidating of names, but you might be scared to meet one in bad weather – they’re some of the epithets set to grace this year’s mega storms. The first storm to arrive this year will be dubbed Ali, as the Met Office and Republic of [...]