Natwest chair says “it’s not that difficult” to buy a house. The data disagrees. January 5, 2024 House prices continue to outpace wage growth but Natwest chair Sir Howard Davies has told youngsters it's "not that difficult" to get on the ladder
EP: 246 Wincanton & Hong Kong January 5, 2024 With large amounts of rain expected, we are hoping that racing can take place at Wincanton on Saturday where we take a look at the best of the action. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Saturday’s UK racing highlights, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s card in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett. The Punter ‘The [...]
Tube strikes start today: Bosses warned they must stand up to unions January 5, 2024 Tube workers will begin seven days of strike action this week, causing significant disruption across the London Underground.
London start-ups and tech firms battered by dramatic fall in venture capital January 5, 2024 UK venture capital funding cratered by almost half last year as rising interest rates and an economic downturn hammered start-ups and tech firms, new data has revealed.
Why the London property market will ‘underperform’ as UK house prices rise January 5, 2024 London house price growth will continue to “underperform” in comparison to the rest of the UK, property experts have predicted. Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, said that buyers “struggling with affordability” will hinder recovery in the capital’s property market. “People were leaving to get more value during the pandemic..and I [...]
Bargain hunt: How many firms were plucked from London’s markets last year? January 5, 2024 London lost a wave of firms from the public markets this year - and there could be more to come.
Shares sink at FTSE 100 miner after sacking CEO over ‘irregular’ payment January 5, 2024 London-listed gold producer Endeavour Mining has sacked its boss after it uncovered "serious misconduct" following an investigation into an "irregular payment" of $5.9m.
London party boat sinks on the Thames after heavy rainfall battered capital January 5, 2024 An HM Coastguard spokesman said: “A restaurant vessel sank at Temple Pier in London on January 4. “The alarm was raised at about 12.30pm and everyone is accounted for.”
Revs to shut Liverpool bar and host of others as youngsters stop spending January 5, 2024 Revolution Bars has said it will close down eight of its least profitable venues in response to young people scaling back nights out due to the cost of living crisis. In a trading update, the nightlife operator blamed younger customers feeling the “disproportionate” effect of the cost-of-living crisis and the national living wage increase for [...]
Israel spells out vision for next steps in Gaza: ‘Scaled down’ war – but it isn’t ending January 5, 2024 r Gallant also outlined a proposal for how Gaza would be run once Hamas is defeated, with Israel keeping security control while an undefined, Israeli-guided Palestinian body runs day-to-day administration.
