Chris Parmenter
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Stonewall top 100 employers: Lloyds Banking Group named most LGBT-friendly place to work in the City as MI5 tops list
Lloyds Banking Group has been named the best LGBT-friendly place to work in the City, and second in the UK behind spy agency MI5. → Read More
Where's the hardest place in England and Wales to get on the housing ladder?
By now we've all heard - and heard again - how hard it is to get on the housing ladder. → Read More
HBOS report: How did HBOS collapse? Here's a timeline showing what happened in the run-up to its fall
Get ready for the resurgence of the phrase "too big to fail": a Bank of England investigation into the collapse of HBOS is to be published today, and → Read More
Is London's property supply crisis on the rebound?
When it comes to London house prices, you have to throw out your notions of supply and demand: it's all about location, location, location. → Read More
John Lewis Christmas TV advert 2015: Why is the Man on the Moon campaign such a big deal? A short history of the most anticipated ad of the year
John Lewis has launched its Christmas ad for 2015 today, to much anticipation. → Read More
How will Crossrail affect property prices? From Tottenham Hale to New Southgate, how London's largest infrastructure project has affected the housing market
After years of talking about it, Transport for London finally began its consultation on Crossrail 2 last week, proposing a new route which will run from → Read More
Take the stairs up from the Tube? You're climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest in months at these Underground stations
When it comes to your daily commute are you a stander or a stair-taker? → Read More
CMA decision: Are big banks a rip-off?
The competition watchdog may have ruled out breaking up Britain's biggest banks this morning - but this one chart shows customers are paying more money → Read More
How much does a pint of beer cost in the UK? Where to find the country's cheapest and priciest pints
How far do your pennies stretch for a pint? If your in London, it'll be no surprise to find that the you'll have to make them go the furthest, with → Read More
How much does a pint of beer cost in the UK? Where to find the country's cheapest and priciest pints
How far do your pennies stretch for a pint? If your in London, it'll be no surprise to find that the you'll have to make them go the furthest, with → Read More
Nine CEOs of UK firms at top of Harvard’s list
NINE chief executives of UK firms have ranked among the best bosses in the world, according to Harvard Business Review’s (HBR) annual list. → Read More
SABMiller and AB InBev merger: Don't be surprised if your favourite "craft beer" brand is now owned by the world's largest brewer
You know that delicious craft ale you enjoy? There's a chance it's now owned by the world's largest brewer, after SABMiller and AB InBev agreed the terms → Read More
Nobel prize winners by country including how many Nobel laureates are women and who is the youngest winner?
The 2015 Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences will be announced at midday today, rounding up this year’s Nobel Prize announcements after last week’s → Read More
Nightmare before Halloween? UK retailers are facing a pumpkin shortage
Forget things that go bump in the night - this Halloween, retailers could face a real nightmare: a massive pumpkin shortage, with early signs suggesting wet → Read More
Mind the price gap: Night Tube lifts values
The arrival of London’s Night Tube will bring with it a price premium of as much as 10 per cent for properties close to a handful of selected stations → Read More
London house prices: 15 Night Tube stations where 24-hour services will add a premium to the value of properties
The arrival of London's Night Tube will bring with it a price premium of as much as 10 per cent for properties close to a handful of selected stations → Read More
Nobel Prize for medicine: These discoveries shaped the last 10 years in medical research
Today, the joint winners of the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine and psychology were announced in Stockholm. → Read More
How many people will start using their own bags to avoid the new 5p plastic bag tax?
From today shoppers will be charged 5p for every plastic bag they use, but almost a fifth of people surveyed said they did not know they would be charged. → Read More
The world is cutting its carbon emissions – but which countries are doing the most to help?
Today, India revealed its plan to signficantly cut its carbon emissions by 2030. → Read More
Most expensive cities in the world: Londoners work longer than people in New York, Los Angeles, Luxembourg and Geneva to buy an iPhone 6 (and a Big Mac)
We all know that London life can be expensive, not least when you factor in the cost of housing, but it turns out we have to slog it out at work to afford → Read More