Berkeley shares at 12-month high as investors regain confidence in UK’s property market December 4, 2023 Shares in high-end housebuilder Berkeley stand at a 12-month high, as investors are beginning to regain hope in the UK property market after a torrid few months. The FTSE 100 firm is set to post its half year results on Friday, with its cheery outlook boosted by plans by boss Rob Perrins to storm ahead [...]
Abu Dhabi firm buys Nine Elms developer London Square for £230m December 1, 2023 An Abu Dhabi real estate firm has snapped up British property developer London Square today in a £230m deal.
Interactive: Here’s how much rents have gone up where you live as London prices spiral December 1, 2023 Rents have gone up over the past year but more in some areas than most - with London hit particularly hard by increases
UK house prices rise for third successive month as interest rate cut speculation mounts December 1, 2023 Crash? What crash? The latest Nationwide data suggests house prices are on the up
Adoption of financially inclusive DeFi November 30, 2023 Kurt Nielsen President of Partisia Blockchain on driving adoption of DeFi and its role in bringing financial inclusion to the world.
Value of posh pads in London’s richest postcodes falls by £50k November 30, 2023 The value of luxury flats in London’s poshest postcodes has fallen by 6.1 per cent in the last year as the capital’s mega rich put off buying homes amid the cost of living crisis. According to a new report by Investec Wealth & Investment, shared with City A.M., in the last year the average price [...]
Property transactions slide 17 per cent in October as hangover from high mortgage rates drags on November 30, 2023 The number of new homes bought in October was 17 per cent lower than the year before, as high mortgage rates during the summer led to lower activity, according to the latest figures from HMRC.
Mitchells & Butlers: All Bar One owner toasts ‘record year’ despite battling high costs November 30, 2023 All Bar One owner Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) said that like for like sales grew to a record 9.1 per cent during the full year, as the chain toasts a strong performance. The no frills dining and pub chain, which also owns Toby Carvery, said that adjusted operating profit increased by 17.6 per cent, despite [...]
A podcast on the Brianna Ghey trial is part of the enduring tradition of true crime November 30, 2023 Crusaders against true crime have been duly granted the next subject of their outrage. The Daily Mail’s new podcast ‘The Trial: Brianna Ghey’ has offered itself up as the latest in moral panic triggers.
London’s firms are still being held back by the EU – and ourselves November 30, 2023 The EU is seeking to meddle in the affairs of businesses - from dictating what charging point phones must have, to rushing to impose stifling regulations on AI.