Barratt Redrow hopes to defy housebuilding gloom by splashing cash September 15, 2026 As some of London’s listed housebuilders take emergency measures to cut costs amid rising building costs and stagnant demand for homes, one firm is splashing the cash. Barratt Redrow, which will announce its full-year numbers on Wednesday, defied the miserly approach taken by its rivals earlier this summer when it said it will buy back [...]
Mortgage rates at five-month high ahead of Bank of England decision September 14, 2026 Borrowers are bracing for more mortgage woes ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision this week. Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level in nearly five months after some 25 lenders hiked their deals in the last week including the likes of HSBC, Lloyds and Nationwide. The average two-year fix has risen [...]
Stamp duty reform is ‘urgent,’ Berkeley tells Burnham September 11, 2026 Berkeley has urged Andy Burnham to commit to “urgent reform” to stamp duty, which it says has become a “binding constraint” on housebuilders and buyers. The FTSE 250 firm said that stamp duty is to blame for the slump in demand for new homes, because it makes first-time-buying unaffordable and dissuades existing homeowners from moving [...]
Pisces’ first birthday was an intimate affair September 10, 2026 The faint pop of a champagne bottle was heard in the Square Mile a few days ago, marking the first anniversary of the LSE getting a licence for Pisces – the private securities venue providing liquidity to fast-growing firms. As celebrations go, it was an intimate affair. Over the past year, just three businesses have [...]
CoreTrust Expands International Presence, Extends Global Procurement Platform Across Europe September 9, 2026 CoreTrust Europe unlocks new growth opportunities for global supplier partners, bringing measurable savings and operational leverage to multinational corporations operating across borders
M11 Labs Launches to Fix the Trust Gap AI Buying Agents Can’t See September 9, 2026 Agentic trust platform emerges from stealth as AI reshapes buying decisions. Its first State-of-the-Category study finds 47% of skincare brands lack evidence supporting product claims.
Five premium electric saloons, judged on more than price September 7, 2026 BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche all want to sell you a luxury saloon that happens to be electric, but each one goes about it differently. Here’s what actually sets them apart, before we even get to the finance offers. A few years ago, choosing an electric executive car meant accepting you were buying something a [...]
House prices fall for first time in three years as borrowing costs weigh on buyers September 7, 2026 House prices fell in the year to August in the first annual decrease in nearly three years, as high borrowing costs cause prospective buyers to “sit tight”. The average UK house price edged down 0.2 per last month to £298,468, according to Lloyds’ house price index. This marks a 0.4 per cent year-on-year fall, the [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 wavers as weak housebuilding drives faster construction downturn September 4, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. The UK’s blue chip index made a soft start on Friday morning, as investors brace for a US jobs report and digest the latest signs of a worsening downturn in the UK’s construction sector. Borrowing costs have eased slightly, after a global rout on government bonds threatened [...]
Regit and City AM join forces to drive automotive engagement September 3, 2026 Digital garage platform Regit has announced a partnership with City AM to produce the publication’s motoring content and integrate digital ownership features. The arrangement aims to place automotive brands directly in front of the publisher’s senior corporate audience. City AM attracts 2.5m monthly readers, with 65 per cent operating in chief executive and senior executive [...]