Spring Budget 2024: British Savings Bond introduced to help investors ‘save for the long term’ March 6, 2024 A new British Savings Bond has been introduced at today’s Spring Budget, which will be delivered through state-owned savings bank National Savings and Investments. In today’s fiscal event, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he would be making it “easier for people to save for the long term” through the introduction of the British Savings Bond, that [...]
Best hotel restaurants in London, from Claridge’s to Chiltern Firehouse March 6, 2024 As more big-name hotels bring in big-name chefs, the days of overpriced, soulless hotel restaurants are coming to an end in London. Whether it’s cocktails and para picar at the dimly lit Decimo in King’s Cross or a masterclass in Michelin-starred cooking from Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Alex Dalzell has ventured beyond the lobby [...]
The Notebook: When will the Bank of England begin cutting interest rates? March 6, 2024 Where the City’s experts have their say. Today, Interactive Investor's Victoria Scholar talks interest rates, star-studded weddings and Bitcoin.
Hopes of lower interest rates fuel construction sector optimism amid housebuilding resurgence March 6, 2024 The overall construction PMI rose to 49.7, up from 48.8 in January, its highest level since August 2023 and only marginally below the neutral 50-mark.
LSL Property Services raises expectations as mortgage market improves March 6, 2024 LSL Property Services, one of the UK’s largest providers of mortgage and valuation services, appears to be on the up following an improvement in the UK housing market.
Women now have the means to invest, so why aren’t they? March 6, 2024 Susannah Streeter takes the Notebook pen ahead of this year's International Women's Day to talk about the gender investment gap.
London’s Big Law hires near record level despite recession March 5, 2024 Law firm partner hires in the first two months of 2024 ran at the second highest pace on record. According to data provided by legal recruiter, Edwards Gibson, there were 101 law firm partner moves in the first two months of this year, an increase of 7 per cent on the number of hires the [...]
Hundreds of ‘erroneous’ Companies House filings reveal widespread misinformation on big firms March 5, 2024 Hundreds of "erroneous" filings made at Companies House have raised fears over a sophisticated fraud targeted at banks and other financial providers.
Spring Budget 2024: What will markets look out for? Gilts, rabbits and cuts March 5, 2024 Given the state of the UK's public finances, investors may get jittery if Hunt pulls too many rabbits out of the hat.
Spring Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt to cut national insurance rather than income tax as rate windfall fails to materialise March 5, 2024 The Chancellor has repeatedly stressed his determination to bring down the tax burden, which is on course to rise to record levels no matter what Hunt announces in the Budget.