The average price of a house slipped to £214,745 in August, from £217,010 in July. Read more:Renewed dip in mortgage approvals amid 'lacklustre' housing market Nationwide's chief economist, Robert Gardner, said: “August saw a slight softening in annual house price growth to two per...
UK house prices surge 3.2% in September, marking fastest annual growth since 2022 UK house prices have experienced their fastest annual growth rate in almost two years, with prices rising by 3.2% in September compared to the previous year. This increase, driven by falling borrowing costs and gr...
“The dramatic drop in the survey indicators suggests a systemic pessimism about the future,” Arturo Bris, lead researcher on the rankings and director of the IMD World Competitiveness Centre, said in an interview. “The deterioration in business sentiment says executives are losing confidence in t...
British headline inflation fell to the Bank of England’s 2% target in May, raising expectations for when the central bank might begin trimming interest rates. Britain has weathered a number of economic hardships under the Conservative leadership, from the Covid-19 pandemic to inflationary pressures...
It is yet to be seen whether a significant drop in oil prices (see 8.14 post) today could calm things down. 14:53:01 Recruiter cuts 700 jobs amid dwindling vacancies A shortage of vacancies has prompted one of the country's biggest recruitme...
The budget retailer collapsed into administration in August last year after a crucial loan fell through amid the fallout from the disastrous mini-budget from the Truss government in September 2022. It was then bought out by CDS Superstores (the company behind The Range) and has reopened seven st...
“This is the low season for ag exports coming out of Ukraine and Russia,” Buhl said. “If this invasion happened in July or August when exports are at their peak this would be a different story.” At this time, Buhl told CNBC, the world can fill the Ukraine bucket of c...
It took me just short of 35 years to catch him a second time, having first chanced upon Attila at Reading Festival in August ’89. But it was worth the wait… not as if my non-attendance down the years will have helped his bank balance. My mate Alex wrote this week, ‘I hope Att...
The budget retailer collapsed into administration in August last year after a crucial loan fell through amid the fallout from the disastrous mini-budget from the Truss government in September 2022. It was then bought out by CDS Superstores (the company behind The Range) and has reopened seven st...
The dollar has done well amid bets that Donald Trump could win the election and bring in policies that cause inflation to rise. His possible victory is also behind gold rising to a new high. The material is seen as a safe thing to invest in during tumultuous times. ...