2024 delivered record levels of EV registrations with almost 382,000 joining UK roads, new data from SMMT this week shows, a fantastic achievement which reflects industry’s unswerving commitment to zero emission mobility. Indeed, with the overall new car market up by 2.6% last year, the very greenest vehicles represented almost one in five deliveries thanks to EV […]
The latest Housing Pipeline Report from the Home Builders Federation, containing data from Glenigan, shows a continued downward trend in planning approval figures for Q3 2024 in both the number of sites and units approved for development. With just 2,260 sites approved in the months of July to September, this marks a 10% decline from the previous […]
Optimism in the FS sector fell at the quickest pace since September 2022, according to the latest CBI Financial Services Survey. That is despite business volumes growing at a faster pace in the quarter to December. The quarterly survey, conducted between 21 November and 9 December 2024, showed that FS firms expect a similarly quick […]
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market rose by 3.0% to surpass 350,000 registrations in 2024, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A robust December with 27,221 new LCVs registered rounded off a total of 351,834 new vans, pick-ups and 4x4s across the year […]
Close to 90% of small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) participating in the SME ESG Charter 2024 (“ESG Charter 2024”) have acknowledged that they have benefited from enhanced brand image, reflecting the significance of the ESG Charter 2024 jointly launched by Dah Sing Bank, Limited (“Dah Sing Bank” or “the Bank”) and the Hong Kong Small […]
Farmland retains its inherent resilience: Demand continues to outstrip supply, despite numerous challenges in the political and environmental landscape. Overall, the farmland market edged up slightly during 2024, according to the latest results from the Knight Frank Farmland Index, which tracks the value of bare agricultural land in England and Wales. Despite the turbulent year […]
Small businesses are increasing their financial resilience in the face of increasing costs based on the latest analysis of personal guarantee backed loan applications by Purbeck Insurance Services – the UK’s only provider of personal guarantee insurance. Key Facts Demand for Personal Guarantee Insurance (PGI) for small business loans jumps 45% in 2024 vs 2023 Average personal […]
Consumer card spending growth remained flat in December, at 0.0 % year-on-year – significantly lower than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.5 %. Cutbacks in essential categories were offset by growth in discretionary spending, supported by another “Wicked” performance from entertainment (up 6.0 %) and holidaymakers booking trips for 2025, boosting travel 4.7 %. […]
The global M&A landscape is poised for a year of dynamic change and as macroeconomic disruptions dominate the markets, PE investors must adapt, according to CIL, the global management consultancy. Predictions for strong economic growth in the US of 2.5% to 3% are tempered by more protectionist policies under the new administration of president elect […]
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Inflation concerns have stoked fresh wariness on the markets, with worries that a pressure cooker of prices increases is heating up again. The FTSE 100 has opened slightly higher but gains are likely to be held back as investors assess data indicating that interest rates may […]
