Jade Vault enters Sinclair Capital Reserve with Swiss regulator approval March 15, 2023 Jadeite storage and trading company Jade Vault has been approved by Swiss regulators to be included within the Sinclair Capital Reserve.
London brought to a standstill as tube strike closes entire network and RMT lock horns with Sadiq Khan March 15, 2023 A strike by London Underground drivers has closed the entire network. Transport for London’s website shows no services are running on any Tube lines. The Docklands Light Railway and Elizabeth line are part-suspended because of the industrial action. Drivers in Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) walked out in a dispute over [...]
Zara owner sees sales soar to £28.8bn as young shoppers shrug off cost of living crisis to splash cash on latest trends March 15, 2023 The owner of high street fashion chain Zara said young shoppers remained to spend cash on the latest trends despite rising inflation and the cost of living crisis. Inditex, which also owns popular brands such as Pull&Bear and Bershka, reported a sales growth of €32.6bn (£28.8bn) up 17.5 per cent from the same period last [...]
Budget: Hunt confirms energy price cap guarantee extension with household bills kept to £2,500 March 15, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that the Energy Price Guarantee will be extended at its current level/
Meter scandal: British Gas were ‘aware’ of forced pre-payment visits, says Arvato March 15, 2023 British Gas was aware of every visit third parties took to people’s homes for forced prepayment installations, confirmed Arvato.
London rents: Why homeowners are £3,000 better off than tenants in the capital every year March 15, 2023 London homeowners are a hefty £3,000 better off than those who rent, however the price to secure a deposit in the capital has soared to new highs due to inflation and a limited pool of supply. According to data by Halifax, those lucky enough to have a place to call their own in the capital [...]
Prudential: Insurance giant vows to stay listed on London stock exchange after posting uptick in profits on pivot to Asia March 15, 2023 Prudential today confirmed it intends to remain listed in the City following speculation the 175-year-old insurer had plans to switch the the London Stock Exchange for New York. A spokesperson for the insurance giant today confirmed to City A.M. the firm has “no plans” to exit the London Stock Exchange. It comes after Prudential today [...]
Spring Budget 2023 – as it happened: Childcare costs, Brexit pub guarantee and plan for ’12 Canary Wharfs’ March 15, 2023 As Jeremy Hunt unveils his first full Spring Budget, we bring you all the latest news, opinion, analysis and reaction. Budget day – Live feed Support for parents with young children: Jeremy Hunt announced a series of reforms, starting “with the supply of childcare.” “We have seen a significant decline in childminders over recent years [...]
One child in every London classroom is homeless, shock council data claims March 15, 2023 One child in every classroom in London is homeless, on average, shock new data from councils across the capital has claimed. There are 166,000 homeless people living in the capital and of these 81,000 are children, a new report from the London Councils network has claimed. On average, this means one in every 23 children [...]
Environment Agency: Water firms fined TOO MUCH for sewage leaks March 15, 2023 The Environment Agency (EA) should not be issuing penalties of £250m to water companies which dump sewage, its chairman has said.
