Central London pubs and restaurants prepare to welcome back punters with new al fresco options March 29, 2021 Pubs and restaurants are gearing up to welcome workers and visitors back to Central London next month, with preparations underway to create more outdoor seating areas. The City of London’s Leadenhall Market today revealed plans for some of its tenants to reopen from 12 April, with others following in May. Meanwhile, in the West End, [...]
Criminal case against NatWest tip of £90bn iceberg in ‘money laundering capital of the world’ March 26, 2021 Yesterday it was reported that the recent money laundering charges against NatWest are linked to a separate case against 13 individuals based in cities around the UK. The latest revelations followed the shock announcement, last week, that the Financial Conduct Authority had lodged criminal proceedings against NatWest for money laundering offences. The watchdog – accusing NatWest of [...]
Santander closing 111 bank branches across the UK, with 840 roles affected March 25, 2021 Santander closing 111 bank branches across the UK, with 840 roles affected
Ed Miliband calls for electric car ‘revolution’ across UK March 24, 2021 Shadow business minister Ed Miliband tomorrow will lay out Labour’s plans for an electric vehicle “revolution” for the UK. Under the new policies, Labour is pledging to introduce interest-free loans for those on low and middle incomes to buy electric cars, as well as a national scrappage scheme. It comes just a week after the [...]
UK house price growth slowed in January as buyers paused due to new lockdown March 24, 2021 UK house price growth slowed in January compared to the previous month as buyers paused due to the introduction of new lockdown measures and uncertainty over the length of the stamp duty holiday, according to the latest official data. Average house prices increased by 7.5 per cent over the year to January, down from eight [...]
Crown Estate to launch new large-scale floating wind farm leasing round March 24, 2021 The Crown Estate has today announced that it is beginning work on a new leasing round for floating wind power projects in the Celtic Sea. Floating turbines are still an emerging technology, but if successful could enable wind farms to be built much further offshore. In December the UK announced that it would seek to [...]
Bermuda adds Heathrow flight to tourism offer as temperatures rise March 24, 2021 The prospect of an 8am in Frankfurt or a Friday night stuck in Zurich may not have us that excited about the return of business travel, and Europe’s ongoing vaccination struggles suggest we might not be hitting the beaches of the Costa del Sol as soon as we might like. But Bermuda – matching business [...]
I believe Bitcoin will get to at least $500,000 in this current bull cycle March 23, 2021 Trading wizard Dr Chris Kacher believes Bitcoin will get to at least $500,000 in this current bull cycle.
Cryptocurrency can help take us across the tipping point of a new era March 22, 2021 Columnist Stefania Barbaglio talks us through her journey into cryptocurrency and how the bumps in the road have helped shape the future.
Don’t believe naysayers predicting the death of London and a exodus to rural idyll, the capital will be rich with post-pandemic opportunities March 20, 2021 London, as I know and love it, is a place of streets swelling with people, of shimmering, seductive shops, enticing bars and restaurants from every corner of the earth, and of constant sound – the hum of the UK economy. The capital attracts more than 20 million overseas visitors a year, drawn in by theatres, [...]