Shopping centre owner Hammerson sees profits surge as footfall recovers pre-Covid levels July 28, 2022 Property developer Hammerson today said its adjusted earnings had more than doubled on last year, as higher rents as a result of the UK and Europe’s economic from Covid bolstered the shopping centre owner’s business. The London headquartered property investor said its adjusted earnings had increased 154 per cent year on year, after its like-for-like [...]
‘Gen Z events may be future of Commonwealth Games’ July 28, 2022 On a flight home from a business meeting in Guernsey, I sat across the aisle from members of the island’s Commonwealth Games team. I think I spotted sprinter Abi Galpin in her Guernsey Athletics sweatshirt, while an older member of the entourage – team manager? coach? – had his nose firmly in the World Championships [...]
Flybe to return next year, 20 months after collapse November 17, 2021 Failed UK airline Flybe is set to return to operating early next year, choosing Birmingham Airport as its new headquarters. The airline stated the move is expected to created around 200 new jobs in the Birmingham and West Midlands area over the next three years. “It was an ideal choice for us due to its [...]
CAZ and ULEZ could cost city drivers up to £40m per month October 21, 2021 Ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and clear air zones (CAZ) could cost 110,000 people that drive through them in London and Birmingham up to £40m per month, warned digital bank Zopa. In a research published, today the bank revealed that – as the ULEZ charge is set to expand on 25 October – purchasing a ULEZ [...]