Category: Londons
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Tax-free shopping cut costs London’s West End £640m in lost sales
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640 million pounds in West End, 640 million pounds in sales last year due to the removal of tax -exiled shopping for international visitors, was absent, according to a new research. The new West End numbers, which represent companies in the region, reveals that the incoming revenues from tourism spending…
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Labour’s VAT on private school fees set to cool house prices in London’s affluent enclaves
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House prices are expected to fall in some of London’s most exclusive postcode areas, as Labour’s decision to introduce VAT on private school fees forces more families to reconsider their housing options. Property experts predict that homeowners with high education bills will either downsize homes, move to more affordable areas,…
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London’s leading electric taxi firm secures £1.6m asset refinance to drive ambitious expansion
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The leading London-based electric taxi company has secured a £1.6m asset refinancing deal, strengthening its position in the capital’s rapidly developing green transport sector and paving the way for significant growth. Electric taxi company Sharbat, which has fully decarbonised its fleet of black taxis in London, will use the funding…
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Ashtead to shift primary listing stateside, dealing fresh blow to London’s market allure
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In a major setback to the global standing of the London Stock Exchange, Ashtead, one of Britain’s largest equipment leasing groups, announced plans to shift its primary listing to the United States. The move deals another blow to London’s efforts to remain attractive to major companies, after a series of…
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‘London’s best-kept secret’: Inside the $1.1 billion midnight market that fuels Harrods, Claridge’s and the capital’s Michelin-starred restaurants
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By the time most Londoners had rolled out of bed on Monday morning, Garry Marshall had already finished his day at New Covent Garden Market. Located on the south bank of the River Thames, surrounded by high-rise buildings sparkling in the early winter dawn, the wholesale market is the UK’s…
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London’s high-end property market cools on worries about tax hit By Reuters
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LONDON (Reuters) – Demand for London’s most expensive homes slowed last month as high earners worried about the prospect of tax rises from Britain’s new centre-left government, a property data company said on Tuesday. Lonres said property sales in prime central locations in the capital were down 7.5% compared to…
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London’s high-end property market cools on worries about tax hit By Reuters
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LONDON (Reuters) – Demand for London’s most expensive homes slowed last month as high earners worried about the prospect of tax rises from Britain’s new centre-left government, a property data company said on Tuesday. Lonres said property sales in prime central locations in the capital were down 7.5% compared to…
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Revolut Moves HQ to Heart of London’s Financial District amid Big Bank Departures
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