Cairn Homes: Surge in first time buyers drives record revenue July 3, 2024 Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes has seen its revenue hit record levels due to a surge in demand among first time buyers.
Brits flock to cash ISAs as tax hikes bite July 2, 2024 Households deposited £4.2bn into cash ISAs during May, the highest figure for the month. It followed a record-breaking April, which saw a net inflow of £12.3bn.
UK mortgage market still ‘precarious’ amid uncertainty over timing of interest rate cuts July 1, 2024 Tom Cuppello, director of risk at Broadstone, said the housing market's recovery remained "precarious" amid uncertainty over the timing of interest rate cuts.
Morgan Stanley to join Wall Street rivals in scrapping bonus cap for UK staff July 1, 2024 Morgan Stanley is planning to follow its Wall Street rivals in scrapping an EU-imposed cap on bonuses for its top UK bankers.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to trade cautiously ahead of July 4 election July 1, 2024 Asian stocks mixed, euro strengthens on French election, yen weakens post-Japan GDP downgrade; focus on French, UK elections, US jobs data.
JPMorgan follows Goldman Sachs in scrapping EU bonus cap for London staff June 19, 2024 Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase has become the latest bank to scrap an EU-imposed cap on its UK staff's bonuses, after rival Goldman Sachs made the same move last month.
Nationwide urges members to back tripling of chief’s maximum bonus June 14, 2024 Nationwide is urging members to vote in favour of tripling of its boss' maximum long-term bonus as the building society looks to bring her remuneration opportunity more in line with its high street rivals.
‘Deepening crisis: London house building craters as UK pipeline at lowest since records began June 11, 2024 England's house building pipeline is at the lowest level since records began 17 years ago, as fresh pressure is piled on government parties to mend a “deepening housing crisis”.
Exclusive: Labour invites developers to work in ‘lock step’ on house building June 7, 2024 Labour has invited businesses to work in “lock step” with the party to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years.
Mortgage lending remains subdued as high rates put off borrowers June 3, 2024 Hopes for a rebound in the mortgage market in the first half of 2024 have been dashed by fresh lending data, as appetite for home loans was hit by reduced optimism over interest rate cuts from the Bank of England.