House sales set to slide by 23 per cent this year October 30, 2023 Zoopla said that UK house prices will fall two per cent over 2024 with hopes that rising incomes will “steadily repair housing affordability".
The Notebook: Nora Bavey on how lack of diversity stymies innovation October 30, 2023 Where top thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Nora Bavey, co-founder of Unconventional Ventures, takes the pen Diversity reports are vital in rooting out our unconscious biases This month, a pioneering bill in California marked a significant milestone in the venture capital industry in the US, mandating that venture capital (VC) firms [...]
Cash isn’t the problem – the public sector isn’t innovating fast enough October 30, 2023 Broken Britain? The latest report from the Institute for Government (IfG) certainly suggests exactly that.Name a public service, and the IfG identifies the many different ways in which they’re underperforming.It is easy to place the blame exclusively on one factor: cold hard cash. But it is much, much more complex than that. Leadership, accountability and [...]
Square Mile’s job market shrinks as firms cut costs October 30, 2023 Job openings in the City's financial services sector have fallen for the second consecutive quarter as firms respond to high costs and overhiring.
London should be a natural leader for new artificial intelligence firms to move to October 30, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents enormous opportunities, not just in terms of how we do business, but in how we interact with one another. Home to a number of innovative businesses and top talent, the UK has a head start in the race to explore AI’s potential for good, and an unrivalled opportunity to shape the [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Mark Rowley calls for ‘sharper’ clarity on extremism laws October 29, 2023 Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has called for greater clarity from the government on laws policing extremism amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London during the Israel-Hamas crisis.
Award of 27 oil and gas licences ‘boost for UK energy security’ October 29, 2023 An offshore energy trade body has welcomed the announcement of 27 new oil and gas licences as a “boost for UK energy security”. Announcing the licences, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said they have been awarded in areas prioritised because they have the potential to go into production more quickly than others. It said [...]
Government to ‘announce plans to phase out leasehold’ in King’s Speech October 29, 2023 All new houses across England and Wales will have to be sold as freeholds, as part of a Leasehold Bill led by Michael Gove, and expected to be announced in the King's Speech, according to the Sunday Times.
Private equity firm Aurelius swoops for The Body Shop October 29, 2023 Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura said in August that its board of directors had authorized the company to search for "strategic alternatives" for the British beauty products chain.
Jay Z, Rihanna and Lady Gaga travel agent up for £100m sale October 29, 2023 A travel agent responsible for sorting the itineraries of a slew of blockbuster celebrities is up for sale.
