Rightmove swoops for reviews platform HomeViews in £8m deal February 1, 2024 Rightmove has acquired a platform that displays reviews of property developments by residents for £8m.
That’s one in the bag! UK foodtech scale-up lists in… London February 1, 2024 Low-sodium salt manufacturer Microsalt will make its debut on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market this morning using the ticker SALT.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for cautious start amid weak global cues, BoE policy decision holds key February 1, 2024 Asian markets mimic Wall Street's decline while oil prices rise amid Middle East tensions. Investors await the Bank of England policy decision and focus on upcoming earnings reports from Apple, Amazon, and Meta.
House prices: Recovery speeds up as more than half of Brits now tap up parents to get on the ladder January 31, 2024 House prices rose 0.7 per cent in January as cooling mortgage rates are continuing to help repair the market, a new report from Nationwide said.
Housing: 60 per cent of first time buyers couple up to buy a home January 31, 2024 Nearly two-third of first time buyers are entering the property market with someone else, a new report by Halifax has found. Over 60 per cent of mortgages taken out by first time buyers between January and December last year were taken out in joint names. House prices for first-time buyers remain over £132k more expensive [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 31, 2024 Asia markets mirror Wall Street's decline; most AI stocks, including Microsoft, Alphabet, and AMD, tumble; China's January factory activity contracts; attention shifts to Fed and BOE policy meetings.
China’s January factory activity contracts again, dimming economic recovery prospects January 31, 2024 China's manufacturing sector, while showing slight improvement in January, sustained its fourth consecutive month of contraction despite government efforts to boost growth and weak demand, clouding the country's economic recovery outlook.
Mortgage approvals hit six month high in fresh boost for house buyers January 30, 2024 Mortgage approvals rose again last month and climbed to the highest level in six months, in the latest signal that lower borrowing costs are helping aid recovery in the property market. New figures from the Bank of England show the number of buyers receiving a green light grew from 49,300 in November to 50,500 in [...]
With failure came great success, says Carmoola founder and CEO January 30, 2024 Aidan Rushby can still remember the guilt he felt the day he told investors he was no longer in it for the long run. Carefully drafting a letter to shareholders, he recalled telling himself: “You have to be honest.” Now proud co-founder and chief executive of the used car finance mobile app, Carmoola, Rushby believes [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 30, 2024 Asian stocks stand firm in the wake of Wall Street's record highs, while oil prices surge amidst escalating Middle East tensions, shifting investor attention towards the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Q4 tech earnings.