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Former Manchester United star files £750k claim against St. James’s Place representative
Footballer Chris Smalling has launched legal action against a representative of St. James’s Place over investments he made in two bonds with the firm. While at Manchester United for over …
Former ‘Vote Leave’ Brexit HQ to be transformed into London flats
An Abu Dhabi backed property group has bought the building which formerly housed Brexit’s Vote Leave campaign for £41m, with plans to turn the office block into a new residential …
Is your electric bike safe? Folding bicycle maker Brompton backs new law to tighten rules
Brompton Bicycles has backed a proposed new law designed to ensure only safe e-bike batteries come to market. The London-headquartered folding bike maker has formally backed a Ten Minute Rule Bill drafted …
Google backs £9.5m London legal tech firm which ‘combines AI with human lawyers’
Google’s venture arm is backing Lawhive, a London-based legal tech company that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with human lawyers to make legal services more affordable. Google Ventures (GV) has led …
Next REIT to go? Balanced Commercial Property joins long list mulling sale
The Balanced Commercial Property Trust has joined the long list of real estate investment trusts (REIT) mulling a potential sale, as it suffers from a continued discount. In a stock …
Sadiq Khan pledges to eliminate rough sleeping by 2030, if re-elected
If re-elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping in the capital by 2030. Labour’s candidate for City Hall, who is running for a record third …
Furniture Village hit by ‘fragile economic backdrop’ as sales falter
A fall in customers visiting both its stores and website hit sales at Furniture Village during its latest financial year. The Berkshire-headquartered has posted a revenue of £358.7m for the …
London IPO looms for Zopa as fintech hits annual profit for first time in ‘landmark’ year
Zopa Bank swung to its first annual profit in 2023 as the fintech continues to consider a hotly anticipated float on the London Stock Exchange. Zopa notched a profit of …
‘I was shaking’: Masters debutant Ludvig Aberg conquered nerves to win £1.7m
Masters runner-up Ludvig Aberg admits he was shaking with nerves at times during the final round of a hugely impressive major debut. The 24-year-old Swede, who only turned professional last …