New Homes: Our pick of the new builds and conversions going on sale in London this weekend November 30, 2018 New developments on the market this week Fitzroy Gate, Old Isleworth From £1.4m Why shouldn’t Christmas shopping include browsing for a new home? There’s a festive-themed open day tomorrow from 10am to 4pm at this seven acre development in south west London. There are three show homes to peruse and 39 Victorian and neo-Georgian style [...]
Alternative finance lender Oakam is trying to help the unbanked November 30, 2018 Payday loan companies get a bad rap. And it’s easy to see why, considering the predatory businesses practices and extortionate interest rates charged by lenders like Wonga, which collapsed into administration this year. High-interest, short-term loans were back in the news this week, with the announcement that the fintech startup Monzo is considering offering such [...]
‘A kick in the teeth for commuters’: The industry reacts to the rail fares hike November 30, 2018 Rail fares are set to increase by an average of 3.1 per cent in the new year, affecting millions of people and increasing many passengers' season tickets by around £100. The rise in the cost of travelling by train comes despite calls for a price freeze following a year of disruption that saw Network Rail fined [...]
Horseracing: David Pipe’s City AM Column November 29, 2018 FINAL plans for our runners tomorrow will be made later this morning, but at this stage it looks like MR BIG SHOT will be our only one at Newbury in the Ladbrokes John Francome Novices’ Chase (12.45pm). This is a really hot novice contest over the best part of three miles, but he has always [...]
Jaguar Land Rover to axe 200 jobs from west Midlands plant amid stalling UK production November 29, 2018 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to cut more jobs at its Solihull plant as a result of moving the production of its Discovery model out of the UK. The company, which already announced that 1,000 agency workers would be laid off in April, said today around 200 more people working at its Lode Land site [...]
Bottoms up: Greene King heralds heatwave as profits and revenue grow in World Cup year November 29, 2018 Shares in pub owner Greene King ticked up in early morning trading as investors welcomed growing like-for-like sales in its pubs across the UK after a sweltering summer saw drink sales swell. The figures Statutory profit before tax grew 3.2 per cent to £127.7m in the pub chain’s half-year results, compared to the same six [...]
Royal Mail could be sent packing from FTSE 100 in final reshuffle of the year November 28, 2018 Royal Mail could be sent crashing out of the FTSE 100 next week as insurer Hiscox stakes a claim to replace the UK postal service in the blue chip index. The final FTSE reshuffle of the year takes place on Tuesday and barring a miracle Royal Mail, which delivered a shock profit warning in October, [...]
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos sides with May’s Brexit deal, urging MPs to vote for ‘the good of the country’ November 28, 2018 Chemicals giant Ineos has backed the government’s proposed Brexit withdrawal agreement, urging MPs to “put the good of the country ahead of political considerations” and vote it through. The company’s chairman, Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe, this morning threw his weight behind the deal, saying it was sensible and gave space for final negotiations to take place [...]
SMMT calls on MPs to back Theresa May as it issues fresh warnings against a no-deal Brexit November 28, 2018 Automotive trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has issued a plea to MPs to back Theresa May’s deal as it issues fresh warnings against the impact of a “no-deal” Brexit. A survey unveiled at its 102nd annual dinner last night revealed that three quarters of carmakers fear a no-deal Brexit will [...]
A change is as good as a repeat in the supermarket Christmas ad run November 28, 2018 Retailers are continuing to battle for ad supremacy as we approach Christmas, but which brands in the supermarket sector have been most successful in grabbing viewers’ attention? YouGov brand tracking data indicates that Aldi currently has the highest level of Ad Awareness (whether someone has seen or hear an advert for a brand in the [...]