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 …
Estate Planning
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 …
Britain’s mega-wealthy look to cash in on uncertainty in property market
Britain’s mega-wealthy have been ramping up investment in commercial and residential properties, as they look to cash in on the uncertainty in the market according to a new report. According …
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 …
Let’s be honest, finance still has a big gender problem
Representation of women at senior leadership levels remains too low and even for those who do secure top positions, challenges persist, writes Natasha Frangos At the International Women’s Day reception …
Bowman has Ambition for a Patch of winners
LEGENDARY jockey Hugh Bowman has given his many thousands of supporters plenty to cheer about in Hong Kong in the past week. The 43-year-old has been at his indomitable best, …
It could be Sweynesse’s Lucky day
IT IS a day of reckoning for top-rated sprinter LUCKY SWEYNESSE, who lines-up in the feature race on the ten-race programme, the seven-furlong Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (8.05am), …
US jobs report ‘all over the place’ as unemployment ticks up
The US economy presented a muddled picture in February, as the economy added 275,000 jobs, above expectations of 200,000, while the country’s unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to …