Taylor Wimpey’s order book shrinks amid ‘value over volume’ approach April 23, 2024 Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has reported a smaller order book and fewer sales so far this year amid "market uncertainty and affordability challenges" as it looks to growth in 2025.
House prices slow as market braces for a solid but ‘not spectacular’ year May 24, 2023 House prices in the UK rose 4.1 per cent in the 12 months to March, adding £11,000 to the average value of a property. However, the figures are down from February’s 5.8 per cent hike and £8,000 below the recent housing peak in November 2022, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports. Across [...]
Raducanu will NOT return to tennis this year September 21, 2023 Former British No1 tennis player Emma Raducanu will not compete in 2023, instead returning to the sport in 2024. The former US Open winner underwent surgery in May on both wrists and an ankle and missed three of this year’s four Grand Slams. “Next season I’ll be back,” the 20-year-old told BBC London. “This season [...]
Insolvencies rise helps Leonard Curtis back into the black February 1, 2024 The rise in company insolvencies across the UK helped Leonard Curtis back into the black during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
Urban Logistics: Bidding war erupts over Abrdn property trust February 21, 2024 A bidding war has erupted over the Abrdn Property Income Trust, as the £592m Urban Logistics REIT has made a counteroffer to Custodian Property Income's bid for the trust.
Mitchells & Butlers: All Bar One owner toasts ‘record year’ despite battling high costs November 30, 2023 All Bar One owner Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) said that like for like sales grew to a record 9.1 per cent during the full year, as the chain toasts a strong performance. The no frills dining and pub chain, which also owns Toby Carvery, said that adjusted operating profit increased by 17.6 per cent, despite [...]
China soft data signals economic recovery running out of steam May 16, 2023 China’s April industrial output and retail sales growth undershot forecasts, suggesting the economy lost momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and intensifying pressure on policymakers to shore up a wobbly post-Covid-19 recovery. Tuesday’s batch of data, which also showed a further decline in property investment, adds to concerns about the outlook for the [...]
Firmdale: Record year for luxury London and New York hotel group amid expansion plans August 5, 2024 Turnover at the group behind luxury hotels in London and New York edged to almost £200m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
Restaurant owner Tasty ‘confident’ in return to growth as cost-saving measures prevail June 28, 2024 Tasty plc, the restaurant group behind the Dim T and Wildwood brands, has posted an uptick in revenue.
Inflation ahead of expectations in blow for June interest rate cut hopes May 22, 2024 At the Bank of England's last meeting earlier this month, policymakers confirmed that they were considering cutting interest rates.