These are the UK’s 17 fastest growing cities for tech jobs (spoiler – London’s missed the top spot) February 28, 2017 Looking for a job in tech? It might not be worth sticking around the capital – a new report has suggested the place to be could be Bournemouth. TheCityUK's Enabling Growth Across the UK report, which looks at how finance hubs outside London can flourish, shows London is no longer the UK's fastest-growing tech hub. In [...]
Yep, US GDP growth was 1.9 per cent last quarter – but business and consumers think Donald Trump is going to keep the economy moving upwards February 28, 2017 The US has confirmed GDP growth in the fourth quarter of last year was a disappointing 1.9 per cent – despite economists expecting 2.2 per cent. Figures published today confirmed the less-than-encouraging figure, originally mooted last month by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. The figure put annual growth in 2016 at 1.6 per cent. Although [...]
KFC is advertising a suspicious (and gross) new “clean eating” burger – and everyone is suspicious February 28, 2017 KFC has either leaped, feet-first, onto the clean eating bandwagon – or it is expertly trolling the internet. The fried chicken chain has unveiled its new "clean eating burger" – a chia seed cauliflower "bun", unsweetened almond yoghurt, spiralized chicken breast, 100 per cent British kale, and an "ice cube relish". Er – yum? The fast [...]
A new wave of foreign millionaires is poised to buy ultra-exclusive London property thanks to the weak pound February 28, 2017 Another wave of foreign millionaires is poised to buy up ultra-exclusive homes in London, after the weak pound turned property in the capital into an increasingly enticing proposition, a new report has suggested. The Ultra Prime Barometer Report suggested buyers from the US, Middle East and India were all getting ready to take advantage of [...]
For sale: The Cheesegrater – as British Land comes closer to flogging the Leadenhall Building for £1bn February 28, 2017 One of London's tallest buildings has been put up for sale by its owners – with reports suggesting it could go for as much as £1bn. British Land said this morning it is in "advanced discussions" regarding a sale of the Leadenhall Building, aka the Cheesegrater. Property bible CoStar said British Land had instructed agents to [...]
Defence shares on both sides of the pond edge up as Donald Trump promises to “spend big” February 27, 2017 US share indexes hit record highs this afternoon, with defence and infrastructure companies on both sides of the Atlantic edging up after it emerged Donald Trump is set to hike spending in the sector by $54bn (£43bn). The Associated Press reported Trump was planning to increase the defence budget by 10 per cent, as well as promising to [...]
There are now 11 house-hunters for every property on the market February 27, 2017 The UK's housing crisis is getting worse, new figures have suggested – with 11 house-hunters vying for every property on the market. Research by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) suggested an average of 425 prospective buyers were registered to each estate agent branch in the UK in January, 10 per cent higher than [...]
LSE-Deutsche Boerse merger thrown into chaos: Reactions from City analysts and Westminster February 27, 2017 Last night's announcement that the mega-merger between the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Boerse may have been derailed entirely by competition concerns in Europe has left the City reeling. The £21bn merger, which had overcome the potentially devastating hurdle of Brexit without so much as a shrug, was thrown into chaos last night after it [...]
Guess which British stalwart has just been named the UK’s favourite brand again February 27, 2017 British Airways may have hit some turbulence thanks to the weak pound, but when it comes to its brand value, the airline is sailing smoothly on, after it topped a ranking of the UK's favourite brands – again. It's the fourth year in a row BA has topped the Superbrands index, an annual survey of consumers' views [...]
January gym bunnies have sent visits to this budget chain soaring February 26, 2017 One of the UK's fastest-growing budget gym chains received a massive boost during January, as exercise enthusiasts bent on achieving their New Year's resolutions went crazy for cardio and whacky for workouts. Pay-as-you-go The Gym Group said the number of people with visiting its branches rose 21 per cent in the year to January – that's [...]
