Ed Warner: Ratcliffe’s Manchester United deal is Christmas gift that keeps on giving January 11, 2024 Our columnist on the British billionaire's big bet on his boyhhod football club.
Post Office: Victim in Ed Davey’s constituency claims MP ignored him three times January 10, 2024 A victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal in Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey’s constituency has revealed his experiences left him “suicidal”.
Tiger Woods confirms end of 27-year, $500m partnership with Nike January 8, 2024 Woods earned more than half a billion dollars from the 27-year partnership.
Hotel investments plunge to lowest level since 2012 as high costs bite January 8, 2024 Despite the slowdown, foreign investors continued to express interest in the market with 39 per cent of all deals involving overseas buyers, particularly in London
Why the London property market will ‘underperform’ as UK house prices rise January 5, 2024 London house price growth will continue to “underperform” in comparison to the rest of the UK, property experts have predicted. Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, said that buyers “struggling with affordability” will hinder recovery in the capital’s property market. “People were leaving to get more value during the pandemic..and I [...]
Mortgage approvals rise as rates cool – but the housing market is not out of woods yet January 4, 2024 According to the latest reading from the Bank of England (BoE) net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October to 50,100 in November.
Benno Yung’s Son should Pak a punch January 3, 2024 TWO PROLIFIC course and distance winners Howdeepisyourlove and SON PAK FU are likely to dominate the odds board in the highlight race on the programme; the Class Two Albatross Handicap (2.50pm) over six furlongs. Pundits will have differing views on whether Howdeepisyourlove, placed behind Son Pak Fu on his seasonal effort in November, can reverse [...]
JD Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin: ‘Dry January becoming minor cult’ while pubs struggle January 3, 2024 The boss of JD Wetherspoon, Sir Tim Martin, has said that Dry January is turning into a “minor cult”, as publicans across Britain brace for a slow month of trade. Sir Tim, who fronts the popular budget boozer, told City A.M that people have “always overindulged at Christmas and then tried to compensate in January”. [...]
‘Systemic shocks should be anticipated’: how will the financial system fare in 2024? January 2, 2024 Although interest rates are unlikely to go any higher, risks remain as borrowers will continue to roll off contracts agreed when interest rates were near zero.
The City’s new Sirs and Dames named in the New Year honours 2024 December 30, 2023 Several of the City’s most prominent figures have been awarded peerages in the New Year honours list. Founder of a private taxi and hire company Addison Lee, John Griffin was appointed as Knight bachelor for his services to business and to charity. Stephen Hester, the chair of Easyjet and chair of Nordea was also appointed [...]