Rents-not-rising, but some markets are (a lot) better than others, a tale of four regions, good and bad news from CMBS, Bye-bye biotech, hello loneliness (reprise) Rents are not rising the national story obscures the regional one, and the regional one has some unexpected surprises and rockstar...
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The Analyst
Big defence projects are usually late and over budget
Here’s what we can learn from the build-up to WW2 UK defence minister Alex Chalk visited Rosyth shipyard in Fife, Scotland a few days ago to kick off construction on the...
Technology
How the west is finally hitting back against China’s dominance of cleantech
Climate change policy has entered a new era. The growing row between the United States and the European Union over the impacts of the new American green subsidy regime makes that...
The Analyst
The diversity dodge
Elite universities have embarked on a quest for diversity. They have devoted hundreds of millions of dollars to obtaining a diverse faculty. Many universities now...
The Analyst
Why energy companies are making so much profit despite UK windfall taxes
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year caused oil and gas prices to surge, triggering a cost of living crisis in many countries, including the UK. To pay for support for...
Residential Investor
The fight between Tate Modern and its wealthy neighbours reveals the gentrification of the skies
In the UK, legal cases resolving alleged neighbour nuisances are ten-a-penny. Some – about overhanging trees or leylandii hedges that block out the sun – reach the local press....
The Analyst
Efforts to depoliticise the Fed will likely make matters worse
In December 2022, then-Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced the Federal Reserve Accountability Act. It is intended to increase accountability, address left-leaning political...
The Analyst
Short selling Adani
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The Analyst
Bitcoin has shot up 50% since the new year, but here’s why new lows are probably still ahead
To the delight of investors across the cryptosphere, the price of bitcoin (BTC) has rallied over 53% since its low of US$15,476 (£12,519) in November. Now trading around...
Technology
Twitter: how to remove Elon Musk and reinvent the company
Ever since Elon Musk took Twitter private for US$44bn (£36bn), the debate around the social media platform has been vitriolic. There has been considerable angst about the...