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.

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London’s Best Scottish Restaurants

With more than a quarter of a million Scottish people now living in London or the South East it's safe to say that Burns night has become quite a big thing in the capital, and sourcing the best restaurants to enjoy the evening is paramount. With whisky on the mind and Balmoral chicken,...

HSBC set to move 1,000 jobs to Paris

HSBC could move up to 1,000 jobs from London to Paris after an announcement that it is to relocate staff responsible for generating around a fifth of its UK-based trading revenue after Britain leaves the EU. The bank's Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver told Reuters that the firm will move staff in about two...

Graphic to show the locations which Chris Smith and Suzanne Walker, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, are travelling to to take remote working to a whole new level. See NTI story NTITRIP; A globe-trotting couple are taking remote working to a new level. Chris Smith and Suzanne Walker are spending 2017 visiting 12 cities in a once-in-a-lifetime travel adventure spanning more than 35,000 miles. But unlike most people with a passion to see the world, Chris and Suzanne haven't had to quit their full-time careers to go on the epic, year-long tour. Instead, bosses at wealth management company Mattioli Woods, in Leicester, are allowing them to keep their jobs – working their normal contracted hours via the internet from far off places such as Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh and Bogota.

Couple embark on round-the-world trip – as digital nomads

A couple are taking remote working to another level by embarking on a round-the-world trip while still keeping their jobs - thanks to Britain's most understanding boss. Chris Smith, 36, and Suzanne Walker, 33, will spend the next year travelling 35,000 miles to 12 cities across the globe in a...

Uber-style flight service expected to launch this year

Britain's first Uber-style flight service which will see people order PLANES from their phones is expected to launch this year. The service, brainchild of an Italian tech-millionaire, will see customers order flights for as little as £55 via an online app and leave within 30 MINUTES of booking. Waves airline,...

Ferry House situated on the bank of the river cam in Cambridge next to the Fort st George pub and close to the Mihelin star restaurant Midsummer house. See SWNS copy SWCOUNCIL:A riverside home with a Michelin-starred restaurant on its doorstep is set to become one of the UK’s most expensive COUNCIL HOUSES after it was put on the market for £750,000.Ferry House is a three-bedroom 'doer upper', which sits on the bank of the River Cam in Cambridge. It is in heart of the historic city centre and within half-a-mile of a mixture of ancient and modern buildings, colleges and shops.

Is this the UK’s most expensive council house?

A riverside home with a Michelin-starred restaurant on its doorstep is set to become one of the UK's most expensive council houses after it was put on the market for £750,000. Ferry House is a three-bedroom 'doer upper', which sits on the bank of the River Cam in Cambridge. It is...

Too much stress at work can increase the risk of getting cancer

Working in a stressful job for 15 years increases the risk of getting cancer, according to new research This prolonged exposure raises the risk of lung, colon, rectal and stomach cancer - along with non-Hodgkin lymphoma that develops in the vessels and glands, according to the first study of its...

What is the RE100 alliance?

This week Gatwick Airport - which can ship over three million passengers in any given month - pledged to become carbon neutral by the spring as the airport prepared to join the the RE100 alliance at Davos for the World Economic Forum. It will join over eighty of the world's most influential companies committed...

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