Growth of property values hits 15-year high: House prices rise for fifth straight month amid 8.2 per cent annual jump December 7, 2021 Average UK property price hits a new record high of £272,992 last month, rising in November by 8.2 per cent compared to the same month a year earlier, according to Halifx, publishing its monthly index this morning. Prices increased by 1 per cent month-on-month in November while quarterly house price inflation is now at its [...]
Exclusive: Britain needs to keep building says Marshalls boss August 18, 2022 The Government must continue its plans to boost domestic infrastructure, argued the boss of building giant Marshalls.
Mark Kleinman’s 2024 bold predictions: A BP bid, a new gig for Rose and much, much more January 4, 2024 Mark Kleinman gets the City of London talking - and his ten bold predictions for British business in 2024 will certainly do that
Westminster push for North Sea fossil fuels slammed by climate groups September 2, 2022 Climate groups have criticised Westminster's latest attempts to boost oil and gas production in the North Sea.
Government set to unveil fresh capital markets reform to boost the City July 12, 2022 The government is set to push through a number of further reforms to the City’s capital markets to ease the way that listed firms can raise cash and allow greater participation from retail investors.
FTSE 100 close: A stable end to a miserable week May 26, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 showed tentative signs of recovery on Friday, after a turbulent week that saw numbers from the Office for National Statistics reveal far higher levels of inflation, all but sealing further interest rate hikes. The blue-chip index started higher before settling in flat, and then closing at 7,627, up 0.74 per cent, helping [...]
High demand for prime property leads market rebound August 24, 2020 High demand for so-called prime property has led the UK housing market’s post-lockdown rebound, new data from estate agents Knight Frank revealed today. Since markets reopened in mid-May, the UK market has surged back at a surprisingly swift pace due to the release of a tide of pent-up demand. According to the research, the biggest [...]
Vacant homes in London increase by the thousands, fuelling squeezed supply June 24, 2022 Westminster has seen the number of vacant but owned homes jump by 48 per cent over the past year – the equivalent of nearly 2,500 homes – as property demand in London outpaces supply. London is the only region of England which has seen the number of vacant homes rise over the past year, according [...]
Bitcoin up 13% on the week as rally cools and investors weigh positions March 16, 2023 Bitcoin (-0.89%) is trading in the red at $24,677, while Ethereum (-2.76%) has retraced to $1,658 this morning.
The London boroughs with the lowest property prices: Where is the cheapest place to buy in London in 2023? April 3, 2023 With the OBR expecting property prices to drop by 10 per cent this year, first time buyers are tentatively hoping that 2023 might be the year they can finally afford to get on the property ladder. But with London’s property market still too hot for many young buyers, where is the best borough to buy? [...]