In the weeks leading up to the June 23 Brexit referendum, the Bank of England warned that a vote to leave the European Union could result in a recession, raising fears that housing prices could plummet. Yet in the months following the controversial vote, inflation rates have stabilised and housing prices have slowly risen. Between May and August, housing prices increased by a total of 0.87%, with growth rates of approximately 0.15% each month. And as described below, a 0.063%...

It seems simple; take a mega popular movie and tap into a ready made audience consisting of hordes of game fanatics. Unfortunately, this basic formula doesn’t always pay off; some movies don’t translate successfully into games, and some are adapted and altered to such a degree the gamer expecting a good facsimile of the film they’ve seen ends up very disappointed. It doesn’t stop game developers trying though, and amongst the misses have been some hits so they’re either considered acceptable...

In an economic climate in which it seems that every business is struggling, there are some that still thrive. Online bingo is an industry that has continued to grow and there are quite a few lessons that other UK businesses can use. This growth is even more impressive when you consider the taxes that are enforced on the gambling industry. The tax levied is actually more when the industry as a whole is considered, which means it’s even harder for...

They say that the best way to build a child's immune system is to allow them to be exposed to germs, and the same theory could be applied to asthma according to new scientific research. A new study has revealed that growing up on a farm protects you from getting asthma triggered by allergies. Breathing in farm dust stimulates the production of a protective protein which suppresses inflammation in the lungs leading to lower rates of asthma. The findings could lead to...

Southern Rail has said sorry more than any other train company this year, according to a website that tracks apologies to customers - by apologising 111 times every DAY. The beleaguered train company has said sorry to customers almost 38,000 times this year so far. Southern has apologised 37,830 times in 2016 according to sorryfortheinconvenience.co.uk - who log how often train companies say sorry to customers on Twitter. Thameslink, who also run services between Bedford and Brighton, has made 17,602...

As winter approaches, we start to think more about keeping our homes warm and snug. Perhaps we're thinking about an elderly relative who is struggling to keep warm, especially as fuel costs are set to soar next year. In most homes there are always some rooms that are colder than others. There are many reasons for this: the number of outside walls, draughts, the position of radiators and so on. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to...

Here's a handy business guide to Debt Finance from OakNorth Bank. Debt financing is a method of borrowing money whilst not giving up or selling off ownership of your business. The bank was created to help the UK’s growth businesses and entrepreneurs reach their potential by providing them with bespoke, no-nonsense debt finance solutions, delivered in days or weeks rather than months. 5 points to consider before applying for debt finance from banks, in the UK Featured image: Nguyen Hung Vu via Flickr -...

Employer engagement is key to any business. To achieve success, your team will need to be thriving when presented with new challenges, actively sharing solutions with one another and helping share the workload across a busy workspace. A good way to nurture employer engagement within the workplace is team building exercises and Function18 agree. They’re a great motivator for employees, because after all, who doesn’t want to leave the office for a day and have a bit of fun? Don’t...

It would be fair to insist that Westminster’s Cinnamon Club, first opened in 2001, is still one of the most breath taking spaces for a high-end Indian restaurant in London. That’s without even considering the food from Michelin-starred Executive Chef Vivek Singh. The chef’s food has become so popular, in fact, that two offshoots (Cinnamon Kitchen and Cinnamon Soho) have also been rolled out across the city in the past fifteen years. Just a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street station,...