Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of the Standard since May 2022. Before that he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph. He is responsible for all the business and finance coverage in the paper and online....
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Jonathan Prynn has been Business Editor of the Standard since May 2022. Before that he was Consumer Editor and has also worked at The Times and the Sunday Telegraph. He is responsible for all the business and finance coverage in the paper and online.
West End private members' clubs help feed London's homeless
Annabel’s, George, Harry’s Bar and Mark’s Club have all joined an initiative that started in the depths of the pandemic
Bank of England leaves its interest rate unchanged at 4.5%
Bank says Trump trade wars have increased uncertainty in the outlook for the world economy
Lloyd's of London deliver "outstanding" profits of £9.6 billion
Lloyd’s made up of an underwriting profit of £5.3 billion and an investment return of £4.9 billion boosted by higher interest rates.
British Library's huge £1.1 billion extension goes ahead
The scheme will create new facilities for the library and provide 600,000 sq ft of new commercial space for life sciences occupiers
Battersea royal candle factory site lights up as £140m apartment tower
Waxing interest in development has already delivered more than 20 home sales starting from £625,000
Santander to shut almost 100 branches in huge high street cull
The bank said the decision was made after it has has seen “a rapid movement of customers choosing to do their banking digitally”
Santander reveals location of all 95 branches to be closed
Almost a quarter of its network will shut this summer
Shopping centre described as 'worst in UK' sold to housing developer
Deal is Abu Dhabi owned London Square’s 14th acquisition in the capital in less than 18 months
Close Brothers fall to £103m loss after car loan scandal provision
The interim dividend has been axed after the first half fall into the red
New Ikea store on Oxford Street to open in May
The store's opening follows a complex and delayed three-year renovation to improve the listed building’s environmental performance
London restaurant scene braced for bloodbath as tax timebomb explodes
Restaurateurs are having to make exceptionally tough choices if they are to survive the rest of 2025
Why Trump’s Maga masterplan is spooking the markets
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Thames Water's "Class B" creditors consider Supreme Court appeal
The bondholders say they need to see the wording of the Court of Appeal dismissal before making a decision that could prolong legal wrangling
Marshalls sees growth return as housing and water spending booms
The more upbeat messages from the company came as it reported an 8% fall in revenue to £619.2 million
More than 80% of London small businesses focussed on growth
Reasearch points to a “solid resilience among business owners to invest in initiatives that will deliver future growth”
Berkeley warns red tape and high rates threaten pace of housebuilding
Berkeley is on course to deliver almost £1 billion of pre-tax profits over the next two years
City fears recession after shock 0.1% fall in GDP in January
Manufacturing and North Sea oil and gas production see big falls in output
Space NK to open beauty superstore in ex-Topshop flagship on Oxford St
NK Space was founded in 1991 by the entrepreneur Nicky Kinnaird - whose initials gave the company its name
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Strong London demand help drive Savills' UK revenue above £1 bn
Rents in the City of London surged on the back of strong interest from occupiers
John Lewis axes bonus for third year in a row despite profits surge
Boss says bonus decision had been “difficult” but it would be restored as soon as conditions allow
Model railway maker Hornby is latest company to quit struggling Aim
The number of companies listed on London’s junior market has fallen from a high of almost 1,700 in 2007 to about 679