Jack Peat

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE).

He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author.

Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Wine of the Week: Saint Mont, 2015

Sat amongst the renowned wine regions of France such as Bordeaux, Béarn and Bergerac little gets said of petit Saint Mont, but it really should. With siliceous earth, clay and sand soils the region bears all the trademarks of its larger and more recognised counterparts, producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc red...

World’s most expensive RV goes on sale

This is the world's most expensive RV complete with cocktail bar, over 20 TVs and gold-gilted interiors - and yours for £2.3m. The luxurious white coach is over 44ft long and almost twice as tall as the average campervan. Its creators say the eleMMent Palazzo "represents exclusivity and extravagance that...

How many trans-gender people actually serve in the US military?

Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water once again after announcing that transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the US military. The President cited analysis carried out last year that care for transgender people in the military would add $8.4 million to the total medical costs...

Martin Tyler and Gary Neville go head to head in non-league clash

Sky Sports pundits Martin Tyler and Gary Neville will pit their non league outfits against each other this Saturday at The Beveree in south west London. Hampton and Richmond Borough entertain Salford City in the Jacob Sylvester Trophy, with some of the proceeds from the game going to Bliss, the charity...

Parts of cruise ships “twice as polluted as Piccadilly Circus”

Parts of cruise ships are twice as polluted as London's Piccadilly Circus, a Dispatches investigation has revealed. Areas of a P&O cruise ship were found to be as polluted as the world's dirtiest cities, especially downwind of the ship's funnel where sunbathers often lie. Environmentalists have calculated that cruise ships...

British businesses in “creativity crisis”

British businesses are at risk of a creativity crisis due to workplace cultures that stifle innovation, according to new Microsoft research. Uninspiring workplaces, a stressful atmosphere and a lack of appropriate spaces to focus and think alone were all identified as major inhibitors to creativity. Two in five workers surveyed say...

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