Sharp price growth in UK property market
andyjalil@aol.com - The UK property market has continued to grow in spite of the end of the stamp duty holiday in September, with property prices rising for every kind of buyer and in every region...
Sluggish United blown away by Liverpool
Manchester, Oct 24Manchester United suffered their biggest defeat at home in 66 years since they went down 5-0 to Manchester City back in February, 1955. Once again, they conceded five goals without...
FCA to take tough approach when Brexit permissions lapse
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will take a “tough, assertive approach” to firms operating in the UK with temporary permissions in the wake of Brexit when their deals expire. In...
Chelsea struggle to clinch win over Brentford
London, Oct 16Brilliant goalkeeping by man-of-the-match Edouard Mendy ensured Chelsea’s narrow 1-0 win over Brentford and kept them at the top of the Premier League table.Despite their late...
Fintech fund for female start-up founders in Europe
andyjalil@aol.com - In partnership with venture capital firm Anthemis, banking group Barclays is expanding its female-focused start-up fund to Europe with a London-headquartered mentorship...
Asian investors look to Ireland as gateway to EU market
andyjalil@aol.com - Asian investors are increasingly looking to Ireland as gateway to sell into Europe, according to global law and advisory company The Maples Group. Despite an EU-China investment...
Liverpool, City share spoils
Even at this early stage, it seems that one of these two great teams, along with Chelsea, will be highly likely to claim the Premier League title this season. After a goalless first half, in which the...
UK firms bank on London’s status as top financial centre
More than two thirds of the UK’s financial firms believe that London will retain its status as one of the world’s leading financial centres even now after Brexit. Just under a third (32 per cent)...
Slick Gunners stun Spurs with early attack
North London derbies have always been passionately fought contests and this one saw Arsenal emerge victorious by three goals to one over their fiercest rivals Tottenham Hotspur. With three goals in...
Chelsea see-off Villa after penalty shoot-out
LONDON: Chelsea embarked on their EFL (Carabao) Cup campaign making hard work of their win against Aston Villa. It took a penalty shoot-out for the European champions to progress to the last 16 stage...
UK banks push for staff return while US hindered by Delta
While London’s biggest banks prepared for a widespread return to the office this month, the Delta Covid-19 variant forced many on New York’s Wall Street to push back plans. Banks including...
Chelsea show masterclass in Spurs’ defeat
London, Sept 20In a relentless second-half attack, the champions of Europe hit three goals in this London derby to send Tottenham Hotspur to their second successive 3-0 defeat in the Premier League....
Recent decrease in number of women in top-paying jobs in UK
DESPITE industry’s focus on diversity and gender equality in Britain, the proportion of women in the highest-paying jobs has dropped, according to the latest figures. Analysis by payroll data...
Lukaku’s brace as clinical Chelsea win
London: Chelsea's record 97.5million signing Romelu Lukaku, led Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Aston Villa. The champions of Europe share the top Premier League position on 10 points with Manchester United...
UK junior bankers enticed with bigger pay by rival US banks
Younger London bankers chasing high salary in investment banking, find that working in New York is a better option. Investment banks in the UK have been hiking salaries over the last three months in a...
Investments in UK fintech companies break record
LONDON fintech firms have received record attention from venture capital investors so far this year, bringing in $5.3 billion in investments. Data from Dealroom and the City of London’s promotional...
Chelsea defence holds firm against Liverpool
LiverpoolChelsea showed why they are champions of Europe after playing an entire half of their match against a top Liverpool side with just 10 men and snatching a point from their 1-1 draw away from...
Regulators propose strict measures to boost diversity
In a sweeping set of policy recommendations, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said firms in the financial district of London –...
Chelsea show their strength early in season
London: An imperious Romelu Lukaku led Chelsea to an overwhelming 2-0 win over Arsenal in a London derby which showed that Chelsea may well be regarded as favourites to challenge for the league title....
FCA spends on morale boosting in ‘challenging’ year
andyjalil@aol.com -The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) doubled its spending on initiatives to boost employees’ morale in the first year of a pandemic that has prompted a spike in mental ill-health...