L&G: FTSE 100 giant reveals £2bn plan to create 24,000 jobs Property FTSE 100 giant Legal & General (L&G) has revealed plans to invest £2bn in regeneration projects across the UK in a move which it said will create around 24,000 jobs. The group said it would invest into ‘productive assets’ such as infrastructure, affordable housing and urban regeneration between now and 2030. L&G added that it [...]
Legal & General: Profit jumps as international growth pays off Business Asset management and insurance giant Legal & General has reported steady growth across all business arms as it continues its international growth plans. The company recorded a six per cent increase in core operating profit for the first half of 2025 after recording steady growth across all three of its business arms. Core operating profit [...]
One in ten Brits have no cash savings, City regulator says Economics One in ten Brits do not have any cash savings, the City regulator has warned, concerning signs that hundreds of thousands of people could be unable to cover emergency bills. New research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has also suggested that a fifth of people have less than £1,000 available to draw on The [...]
Crest Nicholson and Bellway tie-up shows ‘logic’ say investors June 17, 2024 Housebuilders are consolidating to expand their land banks ahead of a potential market upturn, expected once higher interest rates stabilise.
LGIM boss calls for fewer ‘unscrupulous’ buy-to-let landlords in Britain May 6, 2024 An LGIM boss has lambasted what he describes as "unscrupulous" buy-to-let landlords, accusing many of providing poor housing for tenants.
Sir Nigel Wilson: Britain’s bosses must stop ‘moaning, groaning and whinging’ March 12, 2024 UK bosses need to stop “moaning and groaning and whinging” and start talking up Britain as a place to do business, the former boss of Legal & General has warned.