Britain is now an anti-business nation February 2, 2012 YES, this government is anti-business. This is the first time since 1994, when Tony Blair took over the Labour party, that both government and opposition are united in their relentless attacks on corporate Britain, money-making and the City. The difference in those days – and starting in 1979 – was that the Tories were in [...]
Britain is now an anti-business nation February 1, 2012 YES, this government is anti-business. This is the first time since 1994, when Tony Blair took over the Labour party, that both government and opposition are united in their relentless attacks on corporate Britain, money-making and the City. The difference in those days – and starting in 1979 – was that the Tories were in [...]
London office take-up falls but tech firm demand soars February 1, 2012 TAKE-UP of central London offices fell by 27 per cent in 2011 compared to the previous year, as the global economic slowdown continued to take its toll, according to research by Knight Frank. The property consultancy said take-up fell to 10.7m square feet last year. However, this coincided with a fall in supply and doubling [...]
Goodwin stripped of knighthood January 31, 2012 FRED Goodwin was stripped of his knighthood last night, three years after Royal Bank of Scotland was saved from collapse by a £45bn taxpayer bailout. The former chief executive, who was knighted for “services to banking” in 2004, lost the title after a committee of civil servants decided he had brought the honours system into [...]
Mr Goodwin deserved to lose his title January 31, 2012 IT is right that Sir Fred has become Mr Goodwin once more. Goodwin was knighted for “services to banking”; given that he has done more than anybody else in the Western world to damage that industry’s reputation, Gordon Brown’s absurd decision to honour him needed to be reversed. It also sends a strong message that [...]
US recovery shows signs of slowdown January 31, 2012 BUSINESS conditions improved for the 28th consecutive month in the US, according to the Chicago Business Barometer, published yesterday. However, growth slowed, with the index falling from 58.8 to 54.9. Any figure above 50 represents improvement. Production growth slowed from 60.5 to 57, while new orders dipped from 61.5 to 56. Economists pointed to the [...]
FOCUS ON: ST JOHN’S WOOD January 26, 2012 HAMILTON TERRACE Price: £37.5m This imposing six bedroom house in Hamilton Terrace has an interior designed by Bill Bennette, offering a glamorous, contemporary space, ideal for entertaining and stylish family living. Features a gated driveway with parking for two cars at the front. Contact Savills on 020 3043 3600 or savills.co.uk AVENUE ROAD, NW8 Price: [...]
PROPERTY NEWS January 26, 2012 IRISH ARTIST MAKES HOUSE BUILT OF SHREDDED EUROS An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of €1.4bn (£1.2bn), a monument to the “madness” he says has been wrought on Ireland by the single currency. Frank Buckley built the apartment in the lobby of a Dublin office building that has lain [...]
FOCUS ON: ST JOHN’S WOOD January 26, 2012 CHESTER TERRACE Price: £5.75m A six bedroom home with high ceilings and impressively proportioned rooms with benefits including a lift servicing all the floors and access to a private garage. Contact Knight Frank on 020 7629 8171 or knightfrank.co.uk WALPOLE MEWS Price: £995,000 Located on a discreet mews, this two bedroom property is in excellent [...]
Goodwin’s gong under threat from civil servants as pressure grows on Hester January 25, 2012 A KEY Whitehall committee will meet this week to discuss whether Sir Fred Goodwin should be stripped of his knighthood, David Cameron has said. The Honours Forfeiture Committee will consider “all of the evidence”, the Prime Minister said yesterday. The evidence will include the FSA’s damning report on the near-collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland. [...]