How backing solar farms and forests got Gresham House profits growing March 30, 2023 Big bets on solar, property and forests have got profits growing at alternative asset manager Gresham House as the London-listed investor revealed a 35 per cent surge in earnings in the past year.
Persimmon Homes: Share price lifts on recent uptick despite 42 per cent knock in home sales April 26, 2023 Persimmon Homes share price lifted nearly four per cent this morning, after the group reporting a 42 per cent knock in the number of homes completed in the first leg of the year. The house building group reported strong traffic to its website and improvement in sales reassured investor confidence. The house building group, which [...]
Planning reform: How Labour wants to get Britain building again July 6, 2024 Labour argues the planning regime acts as a "major brake on economic growth".
Home REIT set to sue former investment manager as shareholders circle April 18, 2024 Home REIT has threatened to sue its former fund manager Alvarium today as it faces its own legal challenge from a group of shareholders who claim to have been misled.
FTSE 250 private healthcare firm could see ‘increased demand’ under Labour June 26, 2024 The UK's second-largest private healthcare group could benefit if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, as the party vows to clear the NHS waiting list backlog over the next parliament.
UK housing model is ‘broken’, says Michael Gove April 3, 2023 The UK’s housing model is “broken”, housing secretary Michael Gove has said. The comments by the senior cabinet minister come in a foreword to a collection of essays by liberal conservative think tank Bright Blue. First reported by the Times newspaper, Mr Gove writes: “We desperately need more homes to bring ownership within reach of [...]
Double stamp duty surcharge for overseas buyers to ‘level’ UK property market for locals, urges lobby group February 13, 2023 The UK government should double the stamp duty surcharge overseas buyers must pay when purchasing a property in England, an industry lobby group has said. The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) said doubling the stamp duty surcharge would “level the playing field” amid an influx of “wealthy foreign buyers”. Under current rules, overseas buyers [...]
Government contracts stack up Mears Group revenue and profits April 11, 2024 Dividend per share at the group rose 24 per cent to 13p.
Danish Crown’s UK arm brings home the bacon as China turns its back on EU pork June 28, 2024 The UK arm of bacon producer Danish Crown has seen its revenue soar after a shortage of pigs in Europe pushed the price of pork to an all-time high.
What this pension fund’s investments say about the London Stock Exchange April 3, 2024 A London pension fund has defended the way it invests its cash today after a new report shone a light on the wider dearth of retirement cash flowing onto the London Stock Exchange.