By: Helen Cahill

I report on retail and property for City A.M. I have covered the investigation into BHS and London's housing crisis. You can email me on helen.cahill@cityam.com with tips or commentary.

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London houses now cost 14 times average earnings

November 25, 2016

The house price to earnings ratio in London is now over 14 times. According to figures from Hometrack, the widening gap between supply and demand in the capital has pushed house prices up by 86 per cent since 2009. Read more: People are pretty confident house prices rose this month This means the ratio between [...]
Britons set to spend £2bn this Black Friday

November 25, 2016

Black Friday is set to be even more manic this year as Brits are set to spend £1.96bn on the country's biggest day of discounts. The figure is a 19 per cent increase on last year, and equates to a spend of £2.31m per minute, according to research from Voucher Codes and the Centre for [...]
White Christmas, white goods: These are AO World’s best Black Friday deals

November 25, 2016

Black Friday isn't just limited to bricks-and-mortar retailers – this year, the online retailers are getting in there too. White goods giant AO World has entered the fray. Whether you're a whizz in the kitchen or would rather relax in front of a giant telly, here are some of its best deals. Read more: Sky [...]
These are Amazon’s best Black Friday deals – get Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Amazon Echos, Sony PlayStation 4, Le Creuset casserole dishes and more

November 25, 2016

Yes, it's here everyone! It's Black Friday. Brits are going to spend more than £2bn this year as they pile into shops to bag up electricals and other Christmas gifts. The retailers are promising bigger cuts than ever, with John Lewis committing to price match its rivals throughout the day as they slash their prices. And if [...]
Everything you need to know about Black Friday: Get a Samsung TV, Apple iPad, DKNY perfume and more all on the cheap

November 25, 2016

If you're trying to buy all your Christmas presents online without your boss noticing, we're on hand to help. Here's everything we know about Black Friday deals so far, all in one place: John Lewis The department store has announced deals on Samsung TVs, KitchenAids, DKNY perfume, casserole dishes and more. Apple The tech giant [...]
Regional property investment promises better returns than London in Brexit Britain

November 24, 2016

Middle Eastern buyers are looking beyond London to invest in property, regional investor Palace Capital has said. With London becoming such an expensive place to buy, foreigners are eyeing up the regions to get better returns. Read more: Asian investors have spent £1.5bn on London property since the Brexit vote Palace Capital specialises in commercial [...]
Lidl becomes first supermarket to pay the voluntary living wage

November 24, 2016

German discounter Lidl has become the first supermarket to pay the voluntary living wage. From 1 March , it will pay hourly rates between £8.45 and £9.75 in London. The chancellor announced yesterday that the mandatory national living wage rate will increase to £7.50 an hour at the beginning of April next year, although this was [...]
One reason you should hold off on going berserk this Black Friday – the January sales will be even better

November 24, 2016

There are plenty of great deals that will go live at midnight tonight – but it might be better to hold off on spending all your hard-earned cash. The January sales will be better. Retail analyst Richard Hyman has done the maths and found that last year 65 per cent of the retail industry was on [...]
These are the best Black Friday drone deals

November 24, 2016

Drones – annoying and prohibitively expensive? Maybe not by midnight. Well, drones may still be annoying, but they will be a lot cheaper tomorrow, because it's Black Friday. Read more: John Lewis just announced its Black Friday deals – check them out Website Drones Direct (yes, it's a thing) is offering up to 44 per cent off [...]
John Lewis just announced its Black Friday deals on Samsung TVs, KitchenAids, DKNY perfume, casserole dishes and more

November 24, 2016

It's only one more sleep until Black Friday and John Lewis just announced its biggest set of deals ever. Of course, some of us may not be sleeping before the deals start. The John Lewis sale goes live at midnight. Stores will open early (8am) for people willing to fight through the crowds to the electronics section. [...]

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