US diplomats rack up £14m congestion charge bill May 20, 2024 There remains a "stubborn minority" of foreign diplomats who are refusing to pay London's congestion charge, TfL has said.
Georgia’s president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests May 18, 2024 Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests in the country.
Russian court seizes assets from UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank May 18, 2024 A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's and Commerzbank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
Georgia: Why our protests are the new frontline against Putin-style democratic crackdowns across Europe May 18, 2024 Protests in Georgia are continuing over plans to introduce a ‘Putin-style’ law against ‘foreign influence.’ Here, academic Gia Jandieri – under threat himself from the new legislation – explains why Georgians are taking to the streets Controversial? Divisive? No, More Than That, It’s Unlawful and Anti-Constitutional To understand where we’ve got to, we must start [...]
Russian billionaires out, US billionaires in: Mapping London’s super-prime property market May 17, 2024 Filings have shown a Kazakh billionaire has sold his Mayfair mansion for £35m. What does it say about London's super-prime property market?
Duke of Westminster’s £10bn fortune sends him to the top of the young Rich List May 17, 2024 Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, has dodged the property slump, to top the under 40 category on the Sunday Times Rich List.
JCB defends supplying Russia after Ukraine invasion May 15, 2024 JCB has come out swinging after it was revealed it had continued to supply equipment for Russia despite Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Coutts: Prime London property prices to rebound as inflation subsides May 13, 2024 A cocktail of macroeconomic factors meant there was a 3.9 per cent drop in prime London prices in the last quarter.
Higher wage growth has not fuelled inflation – but it will if productivity does not improve May 13, 2024 Despite stronger real wage growth, productivity - which measures workers' output per hour - has actually deteriorated in the past year.
Poundland’s profit slashed despite sales rising by £200m May 13, 2024 Poundland's profits were slashed by almost £33m during its latest financial year despite its sales rising by nearly £200m, it has been revealed.