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.
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Macron gives France its own âTruss momentâ
City Comment: The French financial establishment is asking whether itâs in the middle of âun moment Liz Trussâ after Macronâs shock election decision
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Tallest skyscraper in the City set for go-ahead
Planning officers have recommended the 1 Undershaft office tower for approval
Assange free in US plea deal & Londonâs soaring beer price
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Booming lettings propel revenues and profits at estate agency Dexters
Revenue from lettings accounted for 58% of the total, up from 54%
'Doveish hold' feeds through to mortgages as HSBC cuts rates
City Comment: Lower interest rates â finally â should slowly fire up house buyersâ enthusiasm
The Beadles at Mayfair's Burlington Arcade reveal their new uniforms
Tailor Joshua Kane. says it was âtruly an honourâ to have redesigned the famous outfits over the past year.
'Expect further reductions': Barclays cuts mortgage rates
The move follows an easing of swap rates in the City ahead of an expected Bank of England rate cut in August
Sunak insists Starmer is the "biggest risk" for the City
PMâs comments came as attraction company London Tunnels said it has snubbed the City in favour of Amsterdam
Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold at 5.25%
Monetary Policy Committee decision means that there is no chance of a cut in borrowing costs before August
Property giant Iacobescu to retire after 36 years at Canary Wharf
The 78 year old was the first Romanian born British citizen to be knighted in 2012.
'We got there,' says Rishi Sunak as inflation hits 2%
In rare glimmer of good news for the Tories, inflation dropped to the Bank of Englandâs two per cent target in May
Inflation finally falls back to its 2% target
CPI inflation was last at 2% in July 2021 but rose rapidly to peak at a 41 year high of 11.1% in October 2022
The economic outlook's finally improving â just in time for Labour
City Comment: The economic tone seems to be improving, but it might all hang on a tenth of a percentage point in this weekâs inflation figures
Wagyu beef on the menu for Deliveroo's new 'invitation only' service
The top level âPlus Diamondâ service costs ÂŁ19.99 a month and is expected to be popular in London
Richard Branson to open his first ever London hotel in Shoreditch
Hotel will launch on Curtain Road in August with 120 rooms
Taylor Swift's gigs could rake in more for London's pubs than Euros
âYou canât underestimate the effect that eight fully-booked nights at Wembley will bring,â a leading pubs boss says
Next Government must be focused on growth, not tinkering
City Comment: It has been a long time since a prime minister was able to focus on a positive agenda for the country beyond endless and depressing rounds of austerity and fire-fighting
Stalled UK growth âis a blipâ not a new downturn, City experts say
Heavy rainfall during the month was blamed for keeping shoppers away from the high street and delaying work on construction sites
Labour rail renationalisation plans sound nice but leave questions
City Comment: A twin-track plan may be best
Economy fails to grow in wet April in new blow to Rishi Sunak
The latest ONS growth figures come ahead of the Bank of Englandâs decision on interest rates next week