City centre hotels hammered by Covid restrictions on travel June 23, 2021 Hotels located in city centres are “really struggling” as Brits pick resorts over cities and travel restrictions curb tourism. Most hotels in British resorts like Cornwall are full, but city centre hotels are only between 30 and 40 per cent booked, according to data from hotel technology provider Avvio. London has seen a 32 per [...]
‘London will flourish again’ says Berkeley Group as it lands £500m profit June 23, 2021 London received a vote of confidence from Berkeley Group this morning as the housebuilder’s boss said he believed the capital is set for a post-pandemic boom. The Group made a profit before tax of more than half a billion pounds in its last financial year, much of which was driven by the sale of properties [...]
‘Are you crazy?’: London restaurateur on opening two eateries during the pandemic June 23, 2021 When the pandemic hit, London-based restauranteur Sanjay Anand, owner of catering and restaurant business Madhu’s, found himself feeling restless, with more time on his hands than he had had in decades. Pre-pandemic Madhu’s, which specialises in luxury Indian food, was predominantly a catering business, and when Covid restrictions were put in place last March around [...]
Labour says government should intervene in private equity takeover of Morrisons June 23, 2021 Labour has called on the government to confirm it will intervene in any private equity takeover of Morrisons to secure binding commitments about the buyer’s business plan, on jobs and on pensions. Morrisons revealed this weekend it had rejected a £5.5bn takeover bid from private equity firm Clayton, Dubiliter & Rice (CD&R), saying it believed [...]
Joules beats market expectations as recently acquired garden retailer provides boost June 23, 2021 Profit and revenue at Joules for the last financial year beat expectations, with its recently acquired garden and outdoor product store performing particularly well. In a pre-close trading update this morning, the fashion retailer said revenue had increased four per cent to £199m, up around £8m from the previous year. Profit before tax for the [...]
Modelling shows even minimal ongoing Covid restrictions will devastate events industry June 23, 2021 If even the most minimal Covid restrictions remain in place beyond 19 July, the events industry will be hit by huge losses, according to an impact assessment produced by the government’s Events Research Programme. Under the strictest scenario presented, in government projections that scrapped social distancing at events, but required guests to wear face masks, [...]
Masks, remote working guidance and social distancing to be dropped on 19 July June 23, 2021 Masks, remote working guidance and social distancing to be dropped on July 19
Unvaccinated Morgan Stanley staff in New York to be barred from office June 23, 2021 Staff and clients who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be barred from entering Morgan Stanley’s New York offices. The policy, which comes into effect next month, means unvaccinated employees will need to work remotely, the BBC first reported. The move will reportedly allow the Wall Street giant to remove remaining restrictions in offices [...]
UK starts Asia-Pacific trade negotiations June 22, 2021 Dominic Raab will today start trade talks about joining a free trade area in the Asia-Pacific region, which would grant the UK access to some of the biggest economies in the world. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is made up of 11 nations including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, [...]
Average rental prices in London climb 68 per cent since financial crash June 22, 2021 Rent prices have climbed across England since the financial crash in 2008, but nowhere more so than in London, where rents are now 68 per cent higher than they were in 2008/09. In the wake of the 2008/09 economic downturn, average rent across the capital stood at £977 per month, according to data from Ascend [...]
