The Qatari prime minister sold his Mayfair mansion to a fellow member of the Gulf state’s royal family last year, in what was one of the most lucrative property deals …
May 2024
HSBC dished out £15.1bn to shareholders last year and there’s more to come in 2024
HSBC dished out roughly $19bn (£15.1bn) to shareholders last year and expects hefty payouts to continue in 2024, its management has said, as Europe’s biggest bank looks to weather economic …
London rejects most planning applications despite housing crisis
Housebuilders in London have the lowest chance of getting approval for residential planning applications, new data has revealed. According to leading property data provider Search Acumen, some 15 local planning …
John Cleese: Fawlty Towers goose-stepping scenes will amuse young audiences
It’s been almost 50 years since Basil Fawlty first jesticulated angrily about his middling Torquay hotel, but this morning John Cleese re-birthed the iconic British comedy Fawlty Towers for a …
Co-op Live: How Manchester’s new icon turned into a national joke
For the last few years the building that was to become Co-op Live has been slowing emerging from the building site lying in the shadow of Manchester City‘s Etihad Stadium. …
FCA chiefs summoned for Westminster grilling over ‘name and shame’ plans
The Financial Conduct Authority’s two top bosses are set to be grilled by MPs over their controversial ‘name and shame’ plans after a furious backlash from the City in recent …
EP: 269 Newmarket & Hong Kong
The first two classics of the season take place this weekend as Newmarket hosts both the 1000 and 2000 Guineas. Saturday sees the return of the unbeaten City Of Troy …
Championship final-day permutations: Ipswich, Leeds, play-offs, relegation and a £290m prize
After nine months and 552 fixtures, the 2023-24 Championship season concludes on Saturday (until the play-offs, at least) – and there is still a huge amount at stake, especially for …
Nobel Prize-winning economist: Here’s what Labour should do to improve the economy
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has said Labour should be “bolder” on the economy to break the UK out of its growth malaise. “I really think they’re under-promising,” Stiglitz told …
Frasers boss Mike Ashley drops £50m lawsuit against Morgan Stanley
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has dropped his £50m lawsuit against US bank Morgan Stanley, after nearly three months since the London trial concluded. The legal proceedings were issued by his …