Old Masters tops list of best-performing arty assets – but luxury prices edged down February 29, 2024 All of the gains in art prices came in the first half of the year, with values sliding significantly later on, according to AMR’s All-Art Index.
The super-rich are getting richer, again – and millennials are leading the way February 29, 2024 The number of wealthy Brits rose in 2023, more than reversing the decline reported post-pandemic in 2022. Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) – classed as those with over $3m in net wealth – increased in the UK from 601,300 to 626,619 on global economic growth and easing interest rates, according to the Wealth Report by Knight Frank. “The improving interest rate [...]
Mission: Nutrition brand backed by Jake Humphrey and Michael Vaughan seeking extra investment February 27, 2024 A nutrition brand backed by the likes of Jake Humphrey and Michael Vaughan is seeking to raise an extra £1.5m as it eyes turning a profit for the first time in 2026.
London’s new tech hotspot might be south of the river February 22, 2024 London's tech businesses have long clustered around Old Street and Stratford. But could the new design district in Greenwich steal the crown?
Keystone: Higher rates and new staff to help AIM-listed law firm outperform expectations February 21, 2024 "Sustained client demand, as well as the impact of new joiners, has generated a better than anticipated revenue outturn," the firm said.
Ambition should Pak a punch once again at Happy Valley February 20, 2024 EXPECT plenty of wild celebrations to come from the members’ stand, through to the Beer Garden, if crowd favourite SON PAK FU proves victorious in the Singapore Pools Handicap (12.10pm) over six furlongs. The Australian-bred five-year-old has built up a cult following at the city track, following half-a-dozen victories and three places in the last [...]
SFO chief wants to pay whistleblowers – but City lawyers warn policy faces hurdles February 14, 2024 City lawyers have warned that implementing a policy of paying financial crime whistleblowers rewards in the UK won't be straight forward and faces a number of legal and cultural challenges.
Knight Frank ditch Middlesex cricket in blow to cash-strapped club, reports February 7, 2024 Middlesex have suffered a major blow ahead of the new County Championship season with main sponsor Knight Frank terminating their contract a year early. It adds misery to a club who are cash-strapped, having posted losses of £950,000 in their 2021 accounts and who have seen dwindling cash reserves. The club yesterday announced they were [...]
UK housing market: Borrowers weigh up taking the plunge, or waiting for rates to fall further February 7, 2024 After a torrid year, the outlook for the UK’s property market is poised to improve. A number of reports have suggested that house prices will continue to drop, which will hopefully help more would-be-buyers finally get on the housing ladder, even if this negatively impacts those who already have property, and want to see its [...]
Haul of Roman relics unearthed at Holborn Viaduct excavation site February 6, 2024 Items including a first-of-its-kind solid oak funerary bed, lamps engraved with warriors, and personal jewellery, as well as a haul of medieval wooden finds too.