By: Imran Khan

I am interested in all good stories so please get in touch with me if you have one. I have a broad brief but have a particular penchant for company results, and news from investments banks, wealth and asset managers.

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UK commercial construction hit a rough patch in 2016, falling nearly 15 per cent

January 31, 2017

Commercial construction activity for the 2016 calendar year fell to £16.7bn, down 14.1 per cent on the previous period, according a new report by JLL, the property services company. The reduced work is a result of lower numbers of new build developments, which are down 18.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter, while refurbishments are 6.8 per cent lower [...]
Private jet trade soars as the UK overtakes the rest of Europe

January 31, 2017

The UK buys more private jets than anywhere else in Europe, according to Global Jets Capital research published today. British public companies could be splashing out on 30 of the luxury planes. Another 68 may be purchased by other private enterprises. Some 959 private jets will be delivered to Europe between now and 2025, worth [...]
London salaries hit but regional pay is faring better

January 31, 2017

Average London wages have dived more than 3.9 per cent in the past year, a greater rate than any other part of the UK, according to data from Adzuna, the jobs aggregation website. Year-on-year salaries across the UK stand at 3.1 per cent lower than last January, at £33,323. Becky Barr, Adzuna research manager, said: “Salaries [...]

UK suffered biggest unemployment surge in G7

Beer fear: CO2 shortage could lead to state-backed beer at World Cup

Cognac: The storied history of France’s luxury spirit

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