Post-Brexit vote of confidence: German real estate giant Coros lands in London as it opens office in Soho November 24, 2021 German real estate company Coros is expanding into the UK as the firm has opened an office on Kingly street in Soho. The firm said it considers London as a gateway to Europe for international investors who are seeking access to Germany and other European markets. In addition to sourcing real estate projects, Coros’ London [...]
Brewin Dolphin draws in record fund inflows November 24, 2021 Fund inflows swelled to the highest total on record at wealth manager Brewin Dolphin in the past year, buoyed by a combination of positive net flows and strong investment performance. The London-listed firm drew in a record £4bn of discretionary inflows in the year to the end of September, compared to £2.8bn in the previous [...]
Banks could lose out on a fifth of deposits under Britcoin proposals – BoE November 23, 2021 The Bank of England has today admitted that commercial banks will be hit hard by plans for a digital pound backed by central bank reserves.
As companies want to bond post-Covid, corporate ski breaks are a growth area November 23, 2021 While the tired old cliche of corporate teambuilding weekends might be orienteering in Hampshire or perhaps a spot of paintballing somewhere outside of Milton Keynes, the reality can be reassuringly different. Award-winning travel specialist Leo Trippi organises ski breaks for corporate groups, from small groups of executives to entire workforces. We caught up with CEO [...]
Citi to hire 100 new staff in digital asset push November 23, 2021 International investment bank Citi plans to hire 100 new staff to bring digital asset expertise to the institutional side of the business.
Catering giant Compass restarts dividend payouts as easing restrictions give profits a lift November 23, 2021 Catering giant Compass said this morning that, despite labour shortages and rising costs, it has restarted shareholder dividend payouts as annual profits jumped higher thanks to easing pandemic restrictions. The world’s biggest caterer saw pre-tax profits more than double to £464m in the year to September 30 from £210m the previous year. Results were bolstered [...]
Pets at Home reports pawsome financials as shares jump seven per cent November 23, 2021 The craze for buying pets under lockdown seems to be continuing with Pets at Home reporting a bumper set of financials for H1.
BBC documentary was ‘overblown and unfounded’ say angry Royal households in rare joint statement November 23, 2021 The BBC has been slammed for giving credibility to “overblown and unfounded claims” in a documentary aired last night, according to the Royal households, as they took the rare step to issue a joint statement. The first episode of the two-part The Princes And The Press programme, presented by Amol Rajan, explored the relationship of [...]
Italy’s antitrust authority issues whopping €200m fine to Amazon and Apple November 23, 2021 Italy's antitrust authority has fined Amazon and Apple more than €200m (£168m) in the latest sign that the EU is cracking down on big tech.
Quarterly results put Softcat financials on track November 23, 2021 UK IT provider Softcat has purr-formed in line with expectations for the first quarter of FY22 it was announced today.