UK and London house prices drop again but ‘affordability still a huge barrier’ February 14, 2024 House prices fell in December with the average price of a property now costing £285k – but it’s still hard to afford a home for lots of Britons. The figure, according to a new government release, is down £4,000 when compared to the exact same period the year before, but up from 2.3 per cent [...]
Why inflation staying stuck at four per cent is actually good news February 14, 2024 The fact that the headline rate of inflation remained steady in January despite these increases points to stronger than anticipated disinflationary pressures elsewhere.
Airbnb ‘reinventing’ itself with £4.8bn share buyback as it looks to go ‘far beyond travel’ February 14, 2024 Airbnb has said it is expanding beyond its core services and has revealed a $6bn share buyback scheme amid mixed results.
Clifford Chance: London magic circle law firm brings in long-time Accenture finance boss February 14, 2024 Magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has hired a new chief financial officer from professionals service firm Accenture. Daniel Burton is set to join the law firm mid-June, and will take over from its current global CFO Patrick Glydon who is retiring in July. Glydon was in the CFO role at the magic circle for [...]
Vistry and build-to-rent giant Sigma extend partnership to meet surging tenant demand February 14, 2024 The firm said today it has entered an agreement with build-to-rent specialists, Sigma Capital Group to deliver the quota across a number of UK regions over the next five years.
Just For One Day review: ★★ Shockingly tone deaf Live Aid musical February 14, 2024 Just For One Day, Old Vic, review: Shockingly tone deaf musical
Plant-based diet ‘linked to better sexual health in men with prostate cancer’ February 13, 2024 A plant-based diet may be linked to improved sexual health in men treated for prostate cancer, new research suggests.
Neil Barnes: Netflix, coaching Italy, Eddie Jones and Six Nations February 13, 2024 When you meet ex-Italy assistant coach Neil Barnes in Six Nations rugby’s Netflix drama Full Contact, his bluntness scares the bejesus out of you. “For F**k’s sake”, “hit that p***k” and “give the ball to Capu-whatever-his-name-is [Ange Capuozzo], he’s f*****g quick” were just some of the wholesome proverbs that the non-Italian speaking New Zealander utters. [...]
FTSE 100: London markets hit by interest rate cut worries as Tui takes flight February 13, 2024 The daily London update: Moving news from the FTSE 100 and around the world from City A.M.'s newsroom in the heart of the Square Mile.
Bullish momentum could see crypto fly after bitcoin jump February 13, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run the rule over the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets