While the UK was still digesting the details of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, a little-known vaping company took to Linkedin to proudly proclaim it had achieved $1bn (£800m) in revenue …
March 2024
Meet the brains behind the fast-growing ‘builders’ radio station taking on the big boys
“Keep Britain building” said one presenter on Fix Radio which, like the tradespeople it serves, is laying bricks thick and fast to cement its position as the UK’s fastest-growing national …
Gaza protests in London have cost over £32m to police
The cost of policing Gaza-related protests in London has reached over £32m, as major marches are planned across the capital on Saturday. A Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march will take …
Metro Bank’s costs in focus as lender embarks on major restructuring
Investors will be looking for more clues on Metro Bank’s revamped strategy next week as the lender prepares to draw a line under a year that saw it rescued from …
Will the mined diamonds industry collapse due to lab-grown gems? Some say it ‘already has’
It’s no secret that lab-grown diamonds are disrupting the mined diamond industry, but recent results from international diamond miners suggest the shift may be happening faster than analysts anticipated. Underlying …
Ageas’s interest Direct Line shows just how far the UK’s insurers have come since Covid
On the surface of things, Ageas’s statement confirming it was considering a £3.1bn bid for Direct Line included little out of the ordinary. It outlined how the deal would benefit …
The government’s levelling up cash for Canary Wharf is a step in the right direction for London
A taxpayer loan of over £118m is being handed to Canary Wharf to help elevate its life science offering and build new homes, but this handout has inevitably raised some …
London’s wealthiest renters can now pay with cryptocurrency
Some of London’s richest tenants are now paying their rent in cryptocurrency. One estate agent in the capital, Knightsbridge Prime Property, said it agreed for an affluent renter to pay …
Will a British ISA really boost the London Stock Exchange?
Jeremy Hunt confirmed much trailed plans for a British ISA in the budget on Wednesday in a bid to get cash flowing into London’s beleaguered stock market. The move will …
Londoners, here’s how much your council tax will be rising in April
London households in council tax band D are set to face a five per cent council tax hike in April, with residents in some boroughs having to fork up an …