Green light finally expected for £2.5bn Barratt and Redrow mega-merger August 28, 2024 The £2.5bn mega-merger of housebuilders Barratt and Redrow looks set to be finally given approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The watchdog launched an investigation into the proposed deal in June after it was first announced in February. Now, the watchdog has said it considers that there are reasonable grounds for believing that [...]
Gü sold fewer puddings after supermarkets bring in new rules on high sugar items July 2, 2024 Gü sold fewer puddings after raising its prices as UK supermarkets brought in new rules about where high fat and sugar products could be placed in stores.
The Sunday Times Rich List: Alan Sugar climbs the ranks May 17, 2024 Lord Alan Sugar is worth an estimated £1.082bn, according to The Sunday Times Rich List. The frontman for BBC’s smashit The Apprentice came in at 159th on the annual list, up from 165th last year.
Billionaire vaccine maker buys London’s most expensive property of the year December 12, 2023 A billionaire who made his wealth from vaccines has just made the most expensive purchase on a home in London this year, snapping up a Mayfair mansion for £138m.
Bobby Arora: B&M bigwig sells London pad near Buckingham Palace for 30 per cent loss March 8, 2024 British billionaire and trading director for budget retailer B&M has sold his London mansion for a 30 per cent loss.
UK house prices ‘relatively flat’ for third straight month before expected interest rate cut July 5, 2024 House prices have remained "relatively flat" for the third consecutive month in June, down 0.2 per cent, according to new data from Halifax.
Keir Starmer’s bid for Red Wall voters will leave the young out in the cold October 4, 2021 No one wants to hear a longer speech from Keir Starmer after his first performance in front of live crowds at Labour conference last week. The ninety minute monologue on his vision for the party’s future was, in short, a lot. But even in the midst of winding journeys through his personal history, segues on [...]
Gleeson: Sales ‘exceeding expectations’ despite planning system woes July 11, 2024 Housebuilder Gleeson has nudged up the number of new homes it sold in its most recent financial year, despite what it described as "continuing challenges in the planning system".
Royal Opera House: Streaming success for London icon as it battles to ‘fortify’ finances June 5, 2024 London's Royal Opera House returned to the black after its box office takings jumped and its streaming platform surged in popularity.
Gulf billionaire buys former London Park Street embassy for £25m (it was worth £10.6m in 2012) March 11, 2024 A Middle Eastern billionaire has bought the former Cyprus Embassy turned mansion in London’s Park Lane for £25m.