Even its launch was the ultimate display of quiet luxury. At last year’s Watches and Wonders trade show in Geneva, while everyone was losing their minds over Rolex’s Emoji watch, …
April 2024
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest set for profit boost as interest rate cuts thrown into doubt
The UK’s biggest banks are set to report lower profits and narrower margins in the coming weeks, but uncertainty over the Bank of England cutting interest rates could revive the …
Will Rishi Sunak’s clampdown on ‘sick note culture’ tackle long-term sickness?
Yesterday’s papers were filled with headlines about Rishi Sunak’s mission to clampdown on “sick note culture” as he attempts to tackle the UK’s growing long-term sickness problem. This is a …
Elvis’ brother still lives in The King’s Las Vegas hotel. We met him.
David E. Stanley grew up with Elvis at Graceland. He still lives in the same Las Vegas hotel where the pair spent nine years working together. He talks about the …
The week that was: London woes, hedge funds short on water, and confusing jobs data
Bad news, as the saying goes, comes in threes. The proverb has regularly felt truer than in the Square Mile this week, after it was rocked by a triple blow …
Formula E to unveil new car for teams this month
Electric racing championship Formula E will reveal the next model of car that will be used on the circuit. The GEN3 Evo will be in place for season 11 and …
Why City of London firms are plotting a revolt against the FCA
City firms are plotting a revolt against the regulator and calling on top trade bodies to intervene after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revealed plans to name and shame the …
Sadiq Khan vows to take on Thames Water and make London’s rivers ‘swimmable’ by 2034
Sadiq Khan says he wants to make London’s rivers “swimmable within ten years” in the face of the sewage scandal. The Labour candidate for mayor of London has unveiled his …
The luxury watch market bubble has burst. What next for Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars?
After a post-pandemic downturn in the luxury watch market, manufacturers have limited supply to shops to avoid a glut of merchandise in the market. The pandemic-era boom, which saw luxury …
London office property deals abandoned as sellers pin hopes on price recovery
Abandoned property deals have driven investment volumes in the London office market down in the first quarter of the year, but green shoots are starting to emerge. At the start …