Inflation on the way down and signs of growth in the UK economy should mean it’s all sunshines and rainbows at the Bank of England – but mortgages, real estate …
March 2024
Bentley’s chef-patron Richard Corrigan on where he likes to eat out
Richard Corrigan, the owner of Bentley’s, Corrigan’s and Daffodil Mulligan, tells us about his favourite restaurants in London. Myrtle Restaurant Anna Haugh knows how to impress with her beautifully refined …
ENRC: Court refuses SFO bid to appeal rulings in legal battle with Kazakh mining firm
The Commercial Court rejected the UK anti-fraud agency’s application to appeal two recent decisions in the long-running ENRC litigation. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been involved in the long-running …
Prosecutors seek two-and-a-half-year sentence and £86,000 from Rubiales over ‘kissgate’
Spanish prosecutors yesterday announced that they are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence and a €100,000 (£86,000) fine from Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football chief at the centre of the …
Investec launches £250m real estate fund… But not for retail investors
Investec has launched a real estate equity fund with a target to deploy £250m over the next two years. The strategy, called ‘REALIS,’ is aimed at institutional investors and high-net-worth …
Build-A-Bear and kitchen cabinets: US winners beyond the Mag 7
The American bull market should be understood as more than just the successes of the Magnificent Seven, fund manager Richard De Lisle has argued, pointing to small success stories such …
As savers chase better returns from online saving accounts, bank branches wither
Banks and savers alike are increasingly pulling back from branches, according to new research, as digital services offer lower operational costs for firms and better savings account deals. The rate …
Bologna is the REAL food capital of Italy – here’s why
Travel is inevitably a multi-sensory experience, but some destinations make their mark more on one sense than others. In my mind, Marrakech will always be synonymous with the sound of …
London tech startup Oriole bags £10m seed funding for rapid AI training
London tech startup Oriole Networks has secured £10m in a seed round to support its mission to speed up and reduce emissions involved in the training of artificial intelligence (AI) …
British tech firm Nanoco plans to buyback half of its shares following Samsung settlement
British nanotechnology company Nanoco has swung to a profit after shipping its first commercial orders and settling a major intellectual property (IP) lawsuit with Samsung. Nanoco recorded an operating profit …