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
BP takes the axe to investment in green energy in "shocking" U-turn
Rethink comes five years after BP set ambitious targets to cut production of oil and gas by 40% by 2030
Elite Dulwich school Alleyn's to open north of the river for 1st time
Alleyn’s Regent’s Park opens in September 2025 for children aged 4 to 13, while Alleyn’s Hampstead opens in September 2026 for children aged 2 to 18.
Half a million more London families in line for energy bill discounts
Cost of scheme could add £15 to average household bills next winter
Women CEOs suffer "glaring double standards" in media coverage
The report found that “ambition” is 73% more likely to be mentioned in discussions of women CEOs, “but rarely for the right reasons”.
Price of Bitcoin crashes amid growth concerns over US economy
The world’s largest cryptocurrency slumps below $90,000, lowest since November
Energy bills set to rise by average of £111 a year from April
Latest hike in prices blamed on higher wholesale energy prices by regulator Ofgem
Anxious London first time buyers in race to beat stamp duty deadline
London property debutantes face extra bills of up to £11,250
Lululemon opens its biggest store in Europe on Regent Street
Company has ambitions for Regent Street to be among the top ten stores globally
Private sector employment falling at fastest rate since the pandemic
Business survey points to very slow growth in output in February
Record January surplus of £15.4 billion falls short of City forecasts
Government in the black last month but £5 billion less than forecast by the OBR in October
Four major City banks fined more than £100 million by watchdog
CMA investigation found that traders were sharing information about the gilts market in chat rooms
Retail sales bounce back in January as diners stay at home
Retail sales jumped 1.7% at the start of the year driven by food shopping and online spending
Inflation hits 10-month high: here's how it impacts you
With The London Standard’s business editor Jonathan Prynn
Brexit and Budget blamed for closure of Petersham owned restaurants
Decision was taken after months exploring options “in view of the significant cost challenges”
Jet2 shares slump on warning of later bookings and higher costs
Costs include hotel accommodation, National Insurance Contributions and delayed plane deliveries
Reeves accused of being 'out of her depth' as inflation hits 3%
Stubborn inflation will make it harder for the Bank of England to cut rates
Bank of Mum and Dad out in force in London this Spring, says agent
The high cost of renting and less favourable tax treatment of pensions are fuelling the trend says Winkworth’s
Rate of inflation jumps to 3% in January in bigger than expected rise
Fuel and VAT on private school bills fuel the Consumer Prices Index
Almost one London home in thirty is now a short term let
New study finds there are now 117,000 homes listed for short-term let across London
Thames handed £3 billion lifeline by court to save it from collapse
Daming ruling says Thames Water customers will be “horrified” by the huge bill for the emergency financial restructuring