“I do feel very sorry for younger people in this business,” says Malik Karim, the founder of Fenchurch Advisory Partners. “This is a relationship business. It is a business where you learn talking to people or sitting alongside people or listening to their calls. But the young people who are […]
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City back in shutdown as firms send staff home
Britain’s biggest banks, law firms and accountants have cancelled plans to bring thousands of workers back to the office following new advice from ministers – dragging the City back into shutdown and sparking fresh fears for the tottering London economy. Some of the Square Mile’s biggest businesses have said that staff […]
Should I work from home? What Boris Johnson’s update means for employers and staff
Workers who can work from home should do so, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, in an attempt to curb the recent surge in coronavirus cases. Mr Johnson added that people who are not able to do their job from home, such as those employed in construction and hospitality, should continue […]
Here’s the good, the bad and the unknown about working from home
Standing back from these changes one important theme emerges. We have had to let go of some of our time-honoured product selection processes – with all their checks and balances – and we have empowered individuals and small teams to make more decisions outside of the corporate machine. For many, […]
The last truly affordable places to buy a first home in London
Young people are quickly giving up hope of ever being able to afford to buy a home in London. Property prices in some parts of the capital are more than 10 times average salaries. Typically banks will lend up to five times your salary for a house purchase, but they have become […]
Lowe’s unites NFL fans with ‘Home Team’ player tie-up
Dive Brief: Lowe’s debuts a new marketing campaign today (Sept. 9) to unite NFL fans as they watch this season from home, the brand said in a press release emailed to Marketing Dive. One player from each of the league’s 32 teams will join Lowe’s “Home Team” to support community-building […]
Business is discovering the cost of home working
What is the Government more concerned about – a second wave or the economy? It’s hard to figure out. It almost beggars belief that more than six months after the pandemic began, ministers have yet to find ways of better reconciling the two. Instead, they pull both ways. From tax and […]
How to buy a rural holiday home that will make a great investment
South Lakeland In South Lakeland, the southern part of the Lake District around Kendal, during the two weeks from June 28, there were 4.24 bookings for every active listing, according to AirDNA. The average daily chargeable rate is £135. Graham Wilkinson, of Lakelovers, a local holiday home letting agency, said […]
‘Solar panels damaged my roof, and now I can’t sell my home. Can I sue the installers?’
Every week, The Telegraph’s Property Doctors bring expertise on renovations and DIY, interiors, buying and selling, lettings, legal issues and taxes. Send your questions to [email protected] Q Solar panels were installed on my house in 2012 at no cost to me. I now have to sell the property due to a […]
Lowe’s hits the runway with fashion show streams, curated home decor
Brief: Lowe’s is working with several fashion designers to showcase its products at next month’s New York Fashion Week, and the partnership includes livestreaming the runway shows for designers Jason Wu, Rebecca Minkoff and Christian Siriano on the retailer’s Twitter account, per a press release. The runways shows will feature […]