St James’s Place shares plummet as bosses set aside £426m for complaints February 28, 2024 Wealth manager St James’s Place said it had been a “challenging” year today as its cash result cratered on the back of an overhaul in its fee structure and provisions for a deluge of complaints.
Spring Budget 2024: Just four per cent of London homes exempt from ‘hefty’ stamp duty fees as pressure mounts on Hunt February 28, 2024 Only four per cent of homes on sale in London are exempt from “hefty” stamp duty charges, as fresh pressure is piled on the UK Chancellor to reform the levy ahead of the Spring Budget next week.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 28, 2024 Asian markets stalled as investors awaited U.S. inflation data, while the New Zealand central bank maintained interest rates. Bitcoin surged to $57,622, but oil prices fell. Attention now turns to U.S. GDP figures and Federal Reserve speeches.
Redwood Bank founder Jonathan Rowland aiming to corner padel market with R3 Sport February 27, 2024 R3 Sport counts leading British players as co-founders and investors.
‘Like Brands. Only Cheaper’: Court throws out Aldi’s appeal over gin bottle battle with Marks and Spencer February 27, 2024 Aldi's appeal against a decision that it had infringed on Marks and Spencer's registered design of its light-up gin was dismissed earlier today.
Unite Group reports jump in profit as student accommodation shortage drives rents higher February 27, 2024 Student landlord Unite Group has reported a jump in earnings for 2023 on the back of strong occupancy levels and higher rents.
Budget: Hunt should prioritise cutting ‘damaging’ stamp duty rather than income tax, IFS says February 27, 2024 Despite the government's parlous fiscal position, with debt at its highest level since the 1960s, Jeremy Hunt is all but certain to unveil tax cuts in the Budget next week.
Why the ‘mood music’ surrounding the housing market outside London has changed February 27, 2024 An influx of new residents into Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow helped the housing market remain resilient during 2023, according to a new report.
Channelling Succession in Hong Kong and The White Lotus in Vietnam February 26, 2024 TV tourism in Hong Kong and Vietnam
Regulator finds ‘fundamental concerns’ in housebuilding market after year-long investigation February 26, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final report on the housebuilding market in Great Britain today, and it makes for daming reading for the sector.