After the debanking scandal, Britain needs to give up its stake in Natwest November 27, 2023 Selling its remaining holdings in Natwest is obviously the right thing for the government to do: the state has no business owning a financial services conglomerate.
London’s mega wealthy turn to renting amid high interest rates November 24, 2023 London’s ultra wealthy are opting to rent instead of snapping up homes as high interest rates and a tough buyer market have dampened interest.
Oil prices: Brent steady ahead of OPEC+ production decision on possible supply cuts November 24, 2023 Brent crude futures were steady on Friday as traders kept their powder dry ahead of an OPEC+ meeting that could bring agreement on further supply cuts. Brent crude futures were down eight cents, or 0.1 per cent, at $81.34 a barrel by 0913 GMT, having settled 0.7 per cent down in the previous session. U.S. [...]
Duvet? Check. Sweater? Check. Health check?… check. John Lewis launches in store clinics November 24, 2023 Customers shopping at John Lewis will now be able to check their iron levels alongside buying a new duvet set, as the struggling department store rolls out in store health clinics in its latest scramble to drag customers amid tough trading conditions. The ailing retailer has partnered with Covid testing group Randox Health to offer [...]
Londonmetric boss: Property market is a ‘long way from functioning normally’ November 23, 2023 Londonmetric has said the commercial real estate sector is still a long way from functioning normally, despite high demand for logistics.
Ed Warner: What other sports can learn from boxing’s trash talking and Barry Hearn November 23, 2023 Our columnist on the noble art's hype machine, the Cricket World Cup and, er sheep shearing.
‘A common sense move’: Boost for retail investors as Hunt confirms ISA shake up November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a sweeping shake-up of the UK’s individual savings account (ISA) regime today in a bid to free up cash to flow into the company’s equity markets.
Lukewarm welcome as Hunt extends ‘limited’ mortgage scheme for first-time buyers November 22, 2023 The scheme, introduced in 2021, helps first-time buyers take out a mortgage with a five per cent deposit on homes worth up to £600,000.
Workspace CEO: Wework’s demise will ‘benefit’ us November 22, 2023 The chief executive of Workspace has said that the demise of rival Wework will “definitely give the company some benefit.”
Would the rumoured inheritance tax cut see an exodus from AIM? November 22, 2023 Rumours have been swirling that the inheritance tax rate might be cut in the autumn statement. What could this mean for AIM?