‘Maximum’ 20p increase for Spoons breakfast next year, says Tim Martin December 1, 2025 JD Wetherspoon will make sure the price of its breakfast doesn’t rise by more than 20p next year, boss Tim Martin said on Monday. The confirmation comes despite serious pressure on hospitality from tax hikes and food costs, with warnings of inflation across the sector. Speaking on LBC radio this morning, Sir Tim Martin told [...]
Ares Management Introduces Marq to Further Unify its Global Logistics Platform Within its Real Estate Business December 1, 2025 Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it is consolidating its global logistics real estate platforms under a single brand, Marq Logistics (“Marq”). The newly launched brand, Marq, will represent Ares’ vertically integrated global logistics real estate platform managing facilities that total more than 600 million square [...]
Greater Manchester Police Selects Mark43 to Deliver New Records Management System December 1, 2025 Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has selected Mark43 to deliver its new Records Management System (RMS) following a rigorous procurement process. The new system will replace GMP’s current platform and provide enhanced support to officers and staff in their daily work. Mark43 will collaborate closely with GMP leadership, police officers, and staff to ensure the system [...]
Masters of Wine Curate Their Ultimate Wish List for Institute of Masters of Wine Benefit Auction December 1, 2025 The Institute of Masters of Wine and Sotheby’s will offer bidders insider access to ultra-rare wines and money-can’t-buy experiences chosen by the world’s leading wine experts.
Regnology Completes Acquisition of Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting Business December 1, 2025 The deal strengthens Regnology’s leadership in compliance technology, expands capabilities in risk and finance, and reinforces its commitment to innovation and client continuity.
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to RRE 17 Loan Management DAC (Reset) November 28, 2025 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of refinancing notes and one loan issued by RRE 17 Loan Management DAC (Reset), a cash flow collateralised loan obligation (CLO) backed primarily by a diversified portfolio of Euro denominated corporate loans. RRE 17 Loan Management DAC is managed by Redding Ridge Asset Management (UK) LLP [...]
Asda boss bashes Budget as sales continue to drop November 28, 2025 Asda boss Allen Leighton has hit out at the Autumn Budget as anti-growth and anti-investment as sales as the supermarket giant stumbled due to an IT handover. The executive chairman said Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget “didn’t do anything for anybody” and that “there’s nothing the government is doing that is stimulating growth”. Speaking to City AM [...]
Property market slows on uncertainty and high moving costs bite November 28, 2025 The number of houses changing hands in the UK slowed year on year in October due to budget uncertainty and the high cost of moving. UK residential transactions in October 2025 reached 98,450, 2 per cent lower than October 2024, according to HMRC. “Today’s transaction results show a mixed-bag… in the main we saw a [...]
London house prices record annual fall for first time in 18 months November 28, 2025 Budget uncertainty and a glut of supply caused house prices in London and the south to record an annual for the first time since last spring, according to new data. London house prices fell 0.1 per cent year on year, while prices in the south east and the south west fell by 0.1 per cent [...]
Mansion tax is an ‘assault’ on London’s property market November 27, 2025 The UK’s new ‘mansion tax’ is set to hit homeowners in London hard, particularly for middle-class Londoners who have seen the price of their property balloon in the last two decades. Chancellor Rachel Reeves introduced a new high-value council tax surcharge for owners of properties valued at over £2m in her second Budget on Wednesday. [...]
