Falling mortgage rates drive sentiment in property market to a two-year high April 11, 2024 Recovery in the UK housing market is speeding up, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
European self-storage giant Shurgard to buy rival Lok’nStore for £378m April 11, 2024 Self-storage giant Shurgard has struck a takeover deal with AIM-listed rival Lok'nStore worth around £378m, with the merger expected to involve job cuts.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open red as odds of Fed rate cut dwindle after hot US inflation April 11, 2024 Asian markets mirrored Wall Street's slide amid global interest rate concerns. The yen dipped below ¥153 against the dollar, reflecting market unease, while Chinese inflation edged up in March. Investors scaled back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The focus is on the European Central Bank's policy decision and US producer price data.
China’s consumer inflation dips below expectations in March, calls grow for policy stimulus April 11, 2024 China's consumer prices rose slightly in March compared to the previous year but didn't meet economists' expectations, revealing ongoing challenges in stimulating domestic demand for the world's No. 2 economy.
Hotel Café Royal’s world-first in hi-tech recovery April 9, 2024 The Set Collection’s, five-star London property, Hotel Café Royal, has introduced a world-first partnership with Therabody.
Trafigura: AI and data centre construction could lead to copper shortages April 9, 2024 Trafigura's chief economist said that an additional 1m tons of copper have not been factored into a lot of supply and demand balances.
S&U channels Marcus Aurelius as motor finance lender says it will ‘wrestle on’ April 9, 2024 The specialist auto and property lender has posted a fall in annual profit and lowered its dividend as the firm grapples with higher costs and regulatory pressures.
Arm is overvalued, will struggle to keep up with Nvidia says new report April 8, 2024 Arm is also unlikely to match the long-term earnings potential of its meatier rival Nvidia, according to a Morningstar report.
FTSE 100 today: London shares set for quite open; focus shifts to US inflation and Q1 earnings season April 8, 2024 Asian stocks showed mixed results with the Nikkei rebounding and China facing property woes. Major Asian currencies weakened. Gold prices slipped from their record high last week, while bitcoin saw a rise in value. All eyes are now on US inflation data and the start of first quarter earnings season.
Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: Big builders are artificially driving up house prices for profit April 7, 2024 Most of the issues in the market can be traced back to the big builders that dominate the sector, TV presenter Kevin McCloud, told City A.M.