Prime London property bounces back after election despite tax uncertainty August 15, 2024 Buyers have returned to prime London properties after the election despite uncertainty around the government’s position on tax changes, new data shows. Sales in July were at their highest on a year-to-date monthly basis, although the average price of a property fell by five per cent on an annual basis, LonRes has found. The number [...]
Grounded verdict: Tribunal kicks out British Airways appeal in cabin crew case August 15, 2024 British Airways has had its appeal over a key section of the Equality Act kicked out by the Tribunal today, an appeal that saw intervention from the Government
Designmynight founders raise £5m for new tech venture August 15, 2024 The founders of hospitality booking platform Designmynight have raised $6.35m (£4.9m) for their new tech venture. Nick Telson-Sillett and Andrew Webster, who scaled Designmynight and sold it for £25m in 2017, have raised the capital for new digital sales platform Trumpet, alongside co-founder and chief executive Rory Sadler. The seed funding round led by London-based AlbionVC, which [...]
Amazon cleared for take-off as delivery drones to be tested in the UK August 15, 2024 The use of Amazon delivery drones in the UK will be tested by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in its latest move to modernise UK airspace. The CAA will test machines which fly out of the human controller’s line of sight, a move which is likely to get the ball rolling on drone-delivered packages in [...]
Robinson: Plastic manufacturer appoints new boss amid ‘positive’ year of momentum August 15, 2024 Gattaca: Recruiter looks to future despite 'unhelpful' hiring market
Mecca Bingo owner The Rank Group surges back to profit as people return to casinos August 15, 2024 The owner of Mecca Bingo, The Rank Group, has surged back into the black with profit that outstripped previous expectations. The London-listed group, which is headquartered in Maidenhead, saw its net gaming revenue grow by nine per cent year on year to £734.4m in the 12 months ending June 30, 2024, up from £671.4m in [...]
Dear Keir Starmer and Labour, please double down on funding Team GB athletes August 15, 2024 Sport columnist Ed Warner reflects on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Team GB medal haul and UK Sport funding. Dear Sir Keir, Ms Reeves and Ms Peacock, How do you feel about Team GB’s medal tally at the Olympics? More medals, 65, than last time out in Tokyo and equal to the London 2012 [...]
Former Harland & Wolff chief’s failure to accept blame for troubles is embarrassing August 15, 2024 Harland and Wolff has been fighting to stave off collapse since the new Labour government said it wouldn't guarantee a £200m loan from its lenders.
UK confidence in financial inclusion plummets despite strengthening economy August 15, 2024 People in the UK are feeling significantly less financially included than they used to be, City A.M. can reveal, as the pressure of the cost of living crisis continues to weigh on the public . The proportion of people who say they feel financially included in the UK has dropped to only 56 per cent [...]
There’s a hidden carbon cost to the government’s housing targets August 15, 2024 But an innovative use of cement could help reduce the construction sector’s emissions, writes Dalraj Nijjar