Facebook creates 1,000 new job vacancies in Britain
Facebook has chosen King´s Cross, London has the latest location to receive a Facebook office. The premises is due to open next year, and the influx of new job vacancies…
2019 saw UK tech investment sector grow to record levels of £10.1bn
Although the UK experienced a turbulent year full of Brexit uncertainty and political turmoil, investment into British technology surged. Last year, more than £10bn was provided for British start-ups within…
2019 branded as the worst year for UK retail industry in 25 years
According to the leading UK retail industry body, British Retail Consortium (BRC), retail sales fell for the first time in 25 years last year. Total sales dropped by 0.1 per…
Aston Martin announces a plunge in profits after a disappointing December
The luxury carmaker was forced to re-evaluate and cut its profit outlook after experiencing a “very disappointing” year of slow sales and increased costs. Aston Martin´s shares have plummeted by…
UK national living wage to increase by four times the inflation rate
The government has recently announced plans to increase the official minimum wage at 6.2 per cent in April which has been labelled “the biggest cash increase ever” at four times…
Bank of England committee votes to keep interest rates paused
The Bank of England has postponed any increase in interest and has put rates on hold at 0.75%. The financial giants have hinted that the cost of borrowing may decrease…
Banks´s savings accounts reveal shockingly poor interest rates
Britain´s most popular banks have recently unveiled the interest rates for their individual savings accounts (Isas) in 2019; the results show that on average, most annual profits aren´t enough to…
Pound and shares skyrocket after Conservative Party success announced
The Conservative Party has managed to secure a clear win as the results of Britain’s general election suggest an 86-seat majority, and the prime minister´s success has positively correlated with…
Revised plans for the MSG Sphere in Stratford have been submitted
Stratford has gained its fair share of substantial developments throughout the last decade, some of which include the Olympic Stadium, the London Aquatics Centre, the ArcelorMittal Orbit and Westfield shopping…
Wetherspoons to invest €237m in the UK during four-year expansion
The hugely-popular pub chain has recently announced an investment of over £200m (€237m) into the towns and cities of Great Britain during the next four years. The expansion will include…