Alpha Group rebrand Lionpoint to expand into asset management space October 16, 2024 Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) has rebranded its Lionpoint subsidiary to Alpha Alternatives, reflecting its strengthened position as a leading consultancy to the alternative investments sector. The announcement was made today, and signals the full integration of Lionpoint into Alpha FMC, following its acquisition in 2021. This move will allow Alpha FMC to broaden [...]
UK house prices surge as cooling inflation gives rise to lower borrowing costs October 16, 2024 House prices in the UK rose by 2.8 per cent against the backdrop of the lowest inflation for three years and prospect of interest rates coming down further. The UK average according to the Office for National Statistics sat at £293,000 in the year to August 2024, though London prices are typically higher. This marked [...]
CBI says it has financial backing for return of flagship summit October 16, 2024 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has insisted it will have financial backing for its annual flagship summit next month as it returns for the first time since the group nearly collapsed last year.
Support for innovation is needed in Budget warns pharmaceutical industry October 15, 2024 The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has called on Rachel Reeves to prioritise research and development (R&D) investment in the coming Labour Budget to unlock the potential of the UK life sciences sector. The APBI’s pre-Budget submission stressed the importance of maintaining and increasing public R&D funding to increase the UK’s attractiveness as [...]
Workspace: Lettings strong but occupancy declines with clients vacating October 15, 2024 Leading provider of flexible office spaces Workspace reported strong lettings in the latest quarter, but saw some of its bigger clients quit as occupancy declined. The firm said it completed 296 lettings in the second quarter of 2024, generating £7.4m in annual rental income. The London-based firm’s like-for-like occupancy rate however dipped by 0.7 per [...]
‘Super sewer’ boss hails opening of wastewater network October 14, 2024 London’s long awaited ‘super sewer’ opened today, marking a major milestone in efforts to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution. Designed to handle storm overflows, the Thames Tideway Tunnel opened its gates today, capturing 589,000 cubic metres of sewage within 24 hours during heavy rainfall in September. The 25km ‘super sewer’ has a total [...]
Thames boat capsizes: Six on board with one person still missing October 11, 2024 One person is missing and five others have been rescued after a small boat capsized on the River Thames near Sunbury Lock, Surrey, on Friday. Emergency services were called at 8.50 am, Surrey police confirmed. Five of the six people involved were safely rescued. Six were thought to be on the boat. Authorities have urged [...]
‘Musk is trying to compete in the Tour de France on a tricycle’: Tesla cyber cab launch falls flat October 11, 2024 Investors unconvinced on Elon Musk's newly released cyber cab
‘Pressure not letting up’ as NHS braces for winter A&E surge October 10, 2024 Pressure on A&E continues with 1.2m extra attendances so far this year
GSK shares rise after £1.7bn Zantac settlement October 10, 2024 GSK shares have spiked today after the pharmaceutical giant agreed to pay as much as $2.2bn (£1.68bn) to settle lawsuits alleging one of its heartburn drugs had caused cancer. The discontinued version of the drug, Zantac, had triggered 80,000 lawsuits from 10 different law firms in the US and has hung over the FTSE 100 [...]
