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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Britons are expected to splash out £108bn on cars during 2017

February 28, 2017

Britons will spend £108bn on cars this year, according to research by American Express. The poll found that 19 per cent of adults will spend an average of £11,094 buying a brand new or second hand car. Londoners spend the most on cars at £14,557 each, followed by the East Midlands (£13,831) and Scotland (£13,191). [...]
US immigration from the UK doubles following Donald Trump’s election

February 28, 2017

A sharp increase in single flight bookings to the US appears to have occurred during January and February, as people rush to beat President Donald Trump’s looming travel ban. The number of one-way flights booked to America from the UK has doubled since the start of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, according [...]
Hogg snaffles prestigious Deputy Governor job at Bank of England

February 28, 2017

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Britons are expected to splash out £108bn on cars during 2017

February 28, 2017

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US President Donald Trump’s travel ban leads a US exodus

February 28, 2017

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BoE Governor appoints Ben Broadbent to Prudential Regulation Committee board

February 28, 2017

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ITV has snapped up a French TV production company

February 28, 2017

ITV has purchased a majority stake in French television production group Tetra Media Studio for an undisclosed sum, the broadcaster announced today. Tetra’s flagship dramas include crime series Profilage (Profiling), now in its seventh season, and Les Hommes de l’Ombre (The Men of the Shadow), the critically acclaimed political thriller. Last year, the group produced [...]
Older workers prepare to work until 70 years of age

February 28, 2017

Older workers are preparing to work until 70 years of age, according to a poll by the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD). The survey polled 1,600 UK employees and showed that a third (37 per cent) of all workers believe they will have to work past the widely accepted retirement age of 65, a [...]
Housing minister quizzed by MPs on plans to boost housing supply

February 27, 2017

The housing white paper is designed to reduce the amount of money wasted, and time spent, on plan making according to housing and planning minister Gavin Barwell. Barwell, MP for Croydon Central, was questioned at the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee during the final public session of its inquiry into capacity in the housebuilding [...]
Tech entrepreneurs may be over confident about their chances of success

February 27, 2017

Tech entrepreneurs are more positive about their prospects for growth compared to the rest of the market, according to a poll of owner-managers and entrepreneurs by Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group. Three quarters (74 per cent) of tech entrepreneurs and business leaders forecast growth in 2017. In the wider entrepreneurial [...]

NBA Europe: Plans advance for league with London and Manchester teams

Ashes: Australian media mock ‘death of Bazball’ after defeating England

The history of Christmas dinner, from steamed sheep’s head to traditional turkey

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