Short sellers take a bite out of Beyond Meat as shares slump October 24, 2019 Short sellers have sunk their teeth into Beyond Meat as shares in the plant-based meat substitute company come off the gas following its hugely successful US listing earlier this year. Shares in Beyond Meat had surged past $200 in July, having debuted at $25 in May, but have gone steadily downhill since then. Now short [...]
UK house prices: A third of first-time buyers now spend half a decade saving for their first home March 15, 2017 Nearly a third of first-time buyers now spend more than half a decade saving for their first home, new figures have shown. A report by Which? Mortgage Advisers showed 30 per cent of first-time buyers had spent five years saving for a house, with seven per cent saying they had saved for a property for more than [...]
London house price growth sinks to near-decade low September 19, 2018 London house prices plunged to their lowest rate of growth in nearly a decade in July, falling 0.7 per cent as the capital's property market slowdown shows no sign of easing up. The average London property cost £485,000, marking the steeping decline since September 2009, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Meanwhile, [...]
London house price growth sinks to near-decade low September 19, 2018 London house prices plunged to their lowest rate of growth in nearly a decade in July, falling 0.7 per cent as the capital's property market slowdown shows no sign of easing up. The average London property cost £485,000, marking the steeping decline since September 2009, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Meanwhile, [...]
Aston Martin swings to £13.5m loss as it blames ‘soft’ UK demand November 7, 2019 Aston Martin sank to a loss in its third quarter as demand for its luxury cars dried up, it revealed today, but shares still rose 10 per cent as it looked ahead to sales-boosting new models. The figures James Bond’s favourite car maker found little love from other buyers as it swung to a loss [...]
UK house prices: Growth rate halves as south east faces ‘reality check’ September 18, 2019 The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its worst rate since September 2012, according to public data released today, as prices in the south east plummeted. Average UK house prices grew just 0.7 per cent in the year to July, amounting to just half of June’s 1.4 per cent rise, [...]
UK mortgage approvals for new house purchases tumble despite growth in remortgaging September 26, 2018 The number of mortgages approved for house purchases was almost five per cent lower in August compared with the same time last year, providing fresh evidence of flat activity in London’s property market. Despite the fall in new mortgage approvals, remortgaging soared 9.2 per cent during the month, as a rising number of homeowners [...]
Closing the backdoor to EU dumping May 25, 2020 Full sovereignty is fundamental to the UK’s success in the post-Brexit future. For it to be achieved a number of loose ends left by the Brexit withdrawal process must be tied up. This should now be a priority for the future trade deal, so the UK can ensure UK citizens and businesses can compete fairly [...]
Budget 2021: As it happened March 3, 2021 Live updates and links to all our coverage, reactions and analyses as the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers the government’s Budget later today – at 12.30pm. Please also visit our dedicated Budget 2021 Hub. Wrap-up of the main Budget announcements Here’s a wrap-up of the main announcements made by the chancellor in his spring Budget: [...]
New homes: Here are the new developments going on sale in London this week October 17, 2018 New developments on the market this week Weavers Quarter, Barking From £78,750 for a 30 per cent share (fmv £262,500) First time buyers can part-buy, part-rent new homes in east London. A show apartment is open for prospective buyers to view who wish to take advantage of the Shared Ownership scheme, where people buy a [...]