Chancellor ‘to pay out £7,500 grants’ for self-employed in Budget February 24, 2021 The chancellor will pay out grants of up to £7,500 for self-employed workers in next week’s Budget, though he is considering dropping the scheme from May, according to reports. The fourth round of grants handed out through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will cover February, March and April. People who meet the criteria will [...]
City Moves February 24th: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? February 24, 2021 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. This week we see appointments to the British Property Federation ahead of a pinnacle year for the high street. Deloitte has welcomed a fresh lead to the firm’s creative branch which launched in [...]
Super-rich opt for London despite temporary exodus amid pandemic February 24, 2021 London’s standing as a home for the super rich to live, invest and do business in has been unchanged during the pandemic.
Chancellor set to extend stamp duty holiday ‘until end of June’ February 24, 2021 Chancellor set to extend stamp duty holiday 'until end of June'
NatWest issues €1bn affordable housing bond in ESG push February 23, 2021 NatWest Group is issuing a €1bn affordable housing bond, the first of any kind issued by a UK bank. The proceeds of the bond will be allocated to non-profit housing associations which provide access to affordable housing. The selected associations provide affordable rent, supported housing and shared property schemes. They own around 150,000 units of [...]
Bitcoin price crashed! Here is what comes next February 23, 2021 The price of Bitcoin Ever since I started writing articles about Bitcoin for CityAM, the price of Bitcoin has gone up over 100% exactly as expected. However, over the past 72 hours, the price of Bitcoin has retraced 23%. There are a few reasons for this and I will detail them in this article. I [...]
UK housing transactions slump in January as lockdown implemented February 23, 2021 UK housing transactions slumped last month due to the impact of national lockdown restrictions, according to the latest figures. HM Revenue and Customs data showed the provisional seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions in January was 121,640, a drop of 2.4 per cent compared to the previous month. The month-on-month drop is a typical [...]
Begbies Traynor shares defy market slump to rise five per cent following good results February 23, 2021 Begbies Traynor defied London’s market slump today, with shares rising five per cent following encouraging results. In a Q3 update the professional services firm said it was “confident” of the outcome of its full year results, although it gave no actual figures. The business has enjoyed something of an acquisition spree this year. Earlier this [...]
FTSE insurer Aviva confirms sale of French unit for €3.2bn to Aema Groupe February 23, 2021 Aviva confirms sale of French unit for €3.2bn to Aema Groupe
The Future of DeFi February 23, 2021 DeFi exploded onto the scene in 2020 as the value locked in decentralized platforms climbed into the billions. Yield farming, flash loans, and automated market makers (AMMs) were a few of the hottest topics over the last year. But what does the future of DeFi hold? And will the next round of innovations take advantage [...]