Nationwide survey reveals fall in house prices for September October 2, 2012 HOUSE PRICES slipped in September, according to Nationwide’s house price index, released yesterday, adding weight to other studies showing downturn during last month. The average house price fell 0.4 per cent over the month, after the 1.1 per cent gain seen in August, and contributing to the overall 1.4 per cent fall seen over 12 [...]
Nationwide survey reveals fall in house prices for September October 2, 2012 HOUSE PRICES slipped in September, according to Nationwide’s house price index, released yesterday, adding weight to other studies showing downturn during last month. The average house price fell 0.4 per cent over the month, after the 1.1 per cent gain seen in August, and contributing to the overall 1.4 per cent fall seen over 12 [...]
It’s time we ended the pretence that planning rules come without a price September 6, 2013 MOST agree that the UK housing market has long been stuck in an affordability crisis. Despite a fall in prices since 2007, Nationwide recently calculated that the typical house now costs 5.1 times average earnings, up from 3.9 a quarter of a century ago. In London, the ratio has risen from 5.7 to 7.7. And [...]
It’s time we ended the pretence that planning rules come without a price September 2, 2013 MOST agree that the UK housing market has long been stuck in an affordability crisis. Despite a fall in prices since 2007, Nationwide recently calculated that the typical house now costs 5.1 times average earnings, up from 3.9 a quarter of a century ago. In London, the ratio has risen from 5.7 to 7.7. And [...]
Both Left and Right should fear the threat to medical research in the UK September 2, 2013 RARELY has an issue in the UK managed to unite such odd bedfellows as the Thatcherite Right and the Guardian-reading Left. But the curious case of the interim refusal of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to recommend Bexsero (the first approved vaccine for limiting Meningitis B) for inclusion in Britain’s immunisation programme [...]
Both Left and Right should fear the threat to medical research in the UK September 1, 2013 RARELY has an issue in the UK managed to unite such odd bedfellows as the Thatcherite Right and the Guardian-reading Left. But the curious case of the interim refusal of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to recommend Bexsero (the first approved vaccine for limiting Meningitis B) for inclusion in Britain’s immunisation programme [...]
Battle of the online giants: Why Facebook continues to surprise its many critics July 25, 2013 BEFORE Facebook surprised the market with a 53 per cent rise in second quarter revenues to $1.8bn (£1.2bn), the social network had had a wretched few months. It was forced to admit it hands data to the US National Security Agency – stirring up privacy concerns. In May, Nissan and Nationwide pulled ads after they [...]
UK residential construction output sees fastest growth since June 2010 August 2, 2013 The UK construction industry expanded by much more than expected in July, according to the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) released by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and Markit Economics. Construction PMI was 57.0 in July, up from 51.0 the month before (a number above 50 indicates growth, below indicates contraction). Analysts were expecting [...]
Nationwide and NatWest hit by more glitches July 26, 2012 NATIONWIDE building society yesterday admitted that it has charged a substantial number of customers twice for debit transactions made on Tuesday. Over 700,000 accounts – around a fifth of Nationwide customers – were affected by the mistake, which is thought to have occurred when an employee inadvertantly processed Tuesday’s debit card transactions for a second [...]
Dragon’s cloud computing firm lists with Soros among investors May 24, 2013 A CLOUD computing company founded by a star of TV show Dragon’s Den will become the latest technology firm to tap London’s markets for funding this morning. Outsourcery, which counts the newest Dragon Piers Linney as its co-chief executive, will float on Aim, London’s junior market, this morning with a valuation of £35m. The company, [...]