For all the talk of a ‘working from home’ revolution, it seems there’s just as much demand for office space in London and the City as ever, borne out by a very unscientific drive-by survey on my last visit to The Smoke. It’s also interesting that there’s little evidence of a Brexit business exodus; perhaps our capital still has some pulling power, despite everything. Another headline this week, however, was ‘Quatar reviews London assets’. It seems they’re not happy with the bad World Cup PR, and are not likely to add more of our prime real estate to their portfolio. They already, however, own Harrods, The Shard, Chelsea Barracks (!), Grosvenor House, half of Canary Wharf, 20% of Heathrow and 14% of Sainsburys. Who knew?
“Cash ISA allowance could be cut this month”
Our mantra has long been ’straightforward advice that you can understand’. That can mean trying to simplify the many complex products and options with which the world of finance tries to befuddle its target audience.
