It’ll take more than planning reform to get London building again March 4, 2026 London isn’t just facing a housing delivery downturn. It’s facing a double development whammy of falling housing starts combined with a deep decline in the pipeline of new commercial development coming forward, says Melanie Leech Down, down, deeper and down go the lyrics from a track by Status Quo from the early 1970s. A decade [...]
Reeves says ‘everything is fine’ as economy burns March 4, 2026 Having stripped the ‘fiscal’ element from the fiscal event, we were left with simply an event. But was it even that? It could have been called an occasion, but even that might have been stretching it. What we actually got was a Spring Statement that amounted to little more than a Labour party conference speech. [...]
Reeves’ Spring Statement gave us little to be cheery about March 4, 2026 Rachel Reeves put on a brave face when she stood up at the dispatch box yesterday afternoon to unveil her Spring Statement. And although we were subjected to the usual staccato delivery, the Chancellor’s performance was more confident than usual. But a cursory glance at the latest Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) projections show there [...]
Spring Statement: Reeves’ pro-growth message ‘at odds’ with reality, say retailers March 4, 2026 The pro-growth message delivered by the Chancellor at the spring statement is at odds with the high-cost reality faced by businesses, retail and hospitality leaders have said. Leaders in the sector have called on the Labour government to deliver urgent reform to the business rates system and slash tax and policy barriers to hiring to [...]
Voters say Starmer should resign over Mandelson affair March 4, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer should resign over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal as his apology failed to deal with allegations of sleaze within the Labour Party, the majority of voters believe. The latest City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll of UK voters has found that over half of Brits (59 per cent) believe Starmer should have [...]
Venue & Hospitality Giant Levy Buys Global Agency, The iLUKA Collective March 3, 2026 The iLUKA Collective: Strategic Acquisition: Levy acquires The iLUKA Collective to create a powerhouse of strategy, design, and live event execution. Brand Integration: The partnership enables the world’s greatest brands to live at the heart of the world’s greatest sporting events through end-to-end sponsorship and hospitality services. Unrivalled Portfolio: The acquisition unites Levy’s iconic venue [...]
Reeves to meet North Sea oil bosses amid inflation ‘uncertainty’ March 3, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has revealed she will meet North Sea oil and gas bosses on Wednesday in London, with a market price surge putting the UK economy’s path towards lower inflation in jeopardy. Reeves told MPs during her Spring Statement that she would meet energy bosses from companies operating off Scotland as the government looks [...]
TNS Strengthens Financial Markets Leadership Across Asia Pacific March 3, 2026 Transaction Network Services (TNS), a global provider of connectivity and infrastructure for financial markets, has appointed Levent Mehmet as Managing Director, Asia Pacific, for its Financial Markets business. Based in Singapore, Mehmet will lead strategy, sales, and client engagement across the region. Mehmet brings more than 25 years of experience in financial market data and [...]
Polares Medical Raises $50 Million Series C to Advance U.S. Expansion of MRace Following Strong Clinical Results March 3, 2026 Financing supported by DC Global Ventures, Lumination Capital, existing investors and a new strategic investor
Iranian drone attack sees ATP tennis players flee court March 3, 2026 An Iranian drone attack forced players and officials on a tennis court at an ATP Challenger event in the UAE to flee for cover on Tuesday. Two matches at the tournament, taking place in Fujairah were interrupted after a fire broke out at an oil terminal around 10km from the ATP Challenge event site. Japan’s [...]