Housebuilder stocks soar as property prices climb another £3,000 to new record high June 7, 2021 House prices in the UK rose again last month by around £3,000, bringing the average property price up to a record high of £261,743. May’s 1.3 per cent price increase means the average home in the UK has increased by more than £22,000 – or 9.5 per cent – in the last 12 months, according [...]
NFTs: Magic beans, or just plain lemons? March 17, 2022 Dr Jane Thomason examines the darker side of NFTs, and how money laundering needs to be called out with self regulation.
Cheap London firms in crosshairs of trigger-happy activist investors in 2024 January 10, 2024 Activist investors are circling the London Stock Exchange this year in a bid to capitalise on the “significant valuation gap” facing UK firms, a new report has claimed.
Financial deals set for rate-fuelled rebound from nine-year low, EY says January 16, 2024 Mergers between financial services firms could be set for a rebound this year despite UK deals slumping to a nine-year low in 2023, EY has said.
Hold the champagne, the housing market upturn is meaningless without rental reform August 21, 2024 The recovery in the UK housing market recovery is redundant while the rental sector remains in pieces, writes Purplebricks CEO Sam Mitchell.
Energy crisis deepens as Bulb enters special administration amid soaring wholesale costs November 22, 2021 Bulb has collapsed into administration amid soaring wholesale energy costs that have caused 21 suppliers to cease trading since September.
FTSE bosses braced for wave of takeovers as foreign firms hunt for bargains February 27, 2023 Bosses at the UK’s top firms are braced for a wave of takeovers this year as foreign buyers continue to swoop on cheap London-listed companies amid a rebound in dealmaking, new research has found. Nearly ninety per cent of FTSE 250 directors said they believed UK firms were vulnerable to foreign takeovers this year, with [...]
Tottenham Hotspur for sale: Club confirm talks with would-be investors over stake April 3, 2024 Qatar has previoulsy shown an interest in buying a minority stake.
Ed Warner: This year could be huge for those with a stake in Formula 1 March 17, 2022 The rubber hits the road again this weekend as Liberty Media’s $8bn Formula 1 circus fires up its engines for the 2022 season. The tumultuous end to last year’s race series has yet to be resolved. It’s not clear whether the inquiry report will be published on the eve of the Bahrain GP as originally [...]
What is going on with London house prices? It’s messy, but green shoots are appearing April 22, 2024 After a challenging few years green shoots appear to be emerging in London’s property market.