Dividends from FTSE 100 companies expected to rise but investors should watch out for low cover December 14, 2016 Companies in the FTSE 100 are forecast to pay out £78.4bn in dividends in 2017, according to a new report. The total payouts are expected to be 4.6bn higher than 2016 forecasts in a report by AJ Bell, a provider of investment platforms and stockbroker services. This is equivalent to a yield of 4.6 per [...]
The City of London’s newest skyscraper has another new tenant and it isn’t even built yet December 14, 2016 One of the City’s newest skyscrapers on the block has secured another commercial tenant. Bermuda-based insurance provider Axis Capital have confirmed that they will move into 52 Lime Street, otherwise known as The Scalpel, by 2018. Insurance broker BPL Global has already bagged the 12th floor in the 35-storey structure, while Axis will take up residence on [...]
Here’s when and where the best 2016 Christmas TV programmes are being shown December 14, 2016 Gathering around the television with the family is now one of the great Christmas traditions. It's the perfect time of year to snuggle up with a mince pie or four and indulge in some of the best British TV. Use our list to plan your viewing. Our top picks: The Great British Bake-Off BBC1: Christmas [...]
Recruitment outshines other sectors such as food and advertising in terms of economic contribution December 14, 2016 The UK’s recruitment industry is worth £35.1bn a year, a new report shows. The value of recruitment to the economy is at its highest ever level, up 9 per cent on last year, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s annual report. Of the 23,980 registered agencies in the country, 9,565 have a turnover of [...]
Medical manufacturer SMC buys designer of an ultra-portable allergy treatment December 13, 2016 SMC has acquired the Cambridge-based designer of an ultra-portable adrenaline injector for allergy sufferers. The global medical manufacturer bought Oval Medical Technologies Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. Oval has developed a small autoinjector, which initial testing indicates is much easier to use than alternatives. Those who are allergic to nuts, bee stings, and other causes of [...]
What Brexit? UK hiring is about to increase to its highest in three years December 13, 2016 Hiring in the UK private sector is set to grow eight per cent in the coming quarter, bringing it to its highest rate in three years despite lingering Brexit fears. The expectation of more jobs in financial services, utilities and construction has resulted in a positive outlook for employment in the new year, according to a [...]
UBS just bought this former spice warehouse on the Southbank for £28.4m December 12, 2016 In a show of confidence in London’s property market, the real estate arm of UBS has bought a former spice warehouse in London’s Butler’s Wharf from LaSalle Investment Management. The Swiss financial services firm bought India House, a six-floor office development, in a bid to own a piece of the dynamic Southbank precinct, which has [...]
