New homes on sale in London: from riverside homes in Woolwich to an old furniture factory in Hackney October 7, 2016 Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich From £422,500 The first homes with a view of the river are on sale at Berkeley Homes’ new scheme. The 20-storey building also overlook a new four-acre Waterside Park that connects Woolwich Town centre to the river path. In total, there are 266 studio to three bedroom flats on sale at [...]
Hammond to decide on more QE “carefully and cautiously” October 6, 2016 Chancellor Philip Hammond said today that future decisions over whether the government will approve another round of quantitative easing (QE) to bolster the economy would be taken "carefully and cautiously". His comments came a day after Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged super-low interest rates and quantitative easing have "some bad side effects". Speaking during a television [...]
Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open October 6, 2016 Deutsche Bank's rally is getting in to full swing, while Twitter shares are plunging in the pre-market. Here's what you need to know before the US market open at 2:30pm London time. US stock futures are tracking lower ahead of the open. The S&P is off by 0.21 per cent, while the Nasdaq is 0.17 per cent lower. [...]
The value of the connected car market is about to sky rocket October 6, 2016 The likelihood of driving or travelling in a car that's connected to the internet in some way will be higher than ever in the coming years, with the industry pegged to be worth billions. The value of the market for connected cars is set to sky rocket, hitting £120bn by 2022, new research predicts. PwC anticipates it will grow [...]
Picks of the day: The three stories to read today October 5, 2016 It feels like the day is dragging, and you're probably running out of things to talk about with your colleagues, but there’s no need to fret. We’ve put together the most interesting stories people are talking about today in bite-sized form, just to make your life that bit easier. Check out our 3 at 3. [...]
A man in a jetpack took flight over London today October 5, 2016 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a man flying across London wearing a jetpack of course. Entrepreneur David Mayman took to the skies in the UK’s first jetpack flight across the Royal Victoria Dock at dawn today. So this happened on the way to work today #jetpack pic.twitter.com/SSzqp35P4h — flashdba (@flashdba) October [...]
Bookies think Steven Woolfe is most likely to be the next leader of Ukip though they aren’t ruling out a third comeback for Nigel Farage October 5, 2016 The UK's biggest high street bookmakers haven't ruled out Nigel Farage returning to the helm of Ukip for a third time, though the party's migration spokesman Steven Woolfe is being tipped to take the top spot. Ukip was plunged into another search for a leader yesterday after Diane James stepped down, having spent just 18 days [...]
First Utility shakes up board as it kicks back IPO plans October 4, 2016 The UK's biggest energy challenger First Utility is reportedly shaking up its board as it delays plans to go public. It comes after a disappointing outcome of a competition investigation into the Big Six energy suppliers. First Utility will announce tomorrow that current chairman, Dr John Roberts, is to step down and be replaced by Thomas Chambers, [...]
Bupa giving dentistry chain Oasis a check up as preliminary talks for a bid get underway October 3, 2016 Private healthcare group Bupa is weighing a takeover bid for dentistry chain Oasis. Oasis, currently owned by private equity firm Bridgepoint, could be worth in the region of £500m, though reports of its value vary. Bupa has held preliminary talks with Oasis Healthcare's management and shareholders about a deal, it was first reported by Sky News. Discussions are said to [...]
Chancellor Philip Hammond to reset George Osborne’s fiscal policies October 3, 2016 Chancellor Philip Hammond will say today that he is building a "new plan" for the "new circumstances" Britain is in, promising to break away from his predecessor's policies. Hammond is expected to say Osborne's approach was right "at that time", but that things are set to change because "when times change, we must change with [...]