The Notebook: Ben Thompson on why stamp duty reform needs to be on Hunt’s list tomorrow November 21, 2023 Ben Thompson, deputy CEO at Mortgage Advice Bureau, talks stamp duty reform, help for first-time buyers and his favourite poem.
Brace yourselves, the era of the ‘alternative budget’ has arrived November 20, 2023 It started when Liz Truss’s faction of 60 or so MPs, who go under the banner Conservative Growth Coalition, pre-announced – to drum up anticipation – and then two months later published their Budget for Growth.
Musicmagpie eyes sale of business as value plummets November 20, 2023 Musicmagpie has failed to break into the US market with sales in the region plummeting from £18.4m to £14.7m in the first half of 2023.
Over £6,000 wiped off average house price in last four weeks November 13, 2023 The average price of a home coming on the market fell by more than £6,000, month-on-month, in November, according to Rightmove.
Is Premier League loan ban really aimed at Newcastle United and Ruben Neves? November 9, 2023 Premier League clubs are set to vote on the ban later this month.
Mortgage rates are dropping — could they ‘continue to edge downwards’? November 6, 2023 A managing partner at Knight Frank Finance said the below five per cent mortgage rates would help improve property market sentiment
Atom Bank raises further £100m from shareholders, shakes off valuation hit as London IPO looms November 1, 2023 Atom Bank has completed an £100m equity raise from its long-term shareholders as the digital lender prepares for a likely IPO.
The newest front in the US-China trade war? Japanese fish. October 30, 2023 The US-China trade war has an unlikely new flashpoint: where the US sources fish for its military stationed in Japan
Everton could be on minus points if points deduction for fair play enforced October 25, 2023 The Premier League has recommended a 12-point deduction be slapped on Everton in relation to breaches of Financial Fair Play Regulations. Reports in the Telegraph suggest that the independent commission that rules on financial breaches has been told to impose a heavy sanction. The Merseyside club were referred by the Premier League to the commission [...]
Wine sellers bottle it as middle-class customers scale back amid cost of living crisis October 25, 2023 Virgin Wines' chief executive officer, Jay Wright, is "confident" in the group's longer-term prospects — despite a 10 per cent drop in share price.