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House prices fall for the first time this year but experts warn it’s because of summer…
House prices have fallen for the first time this year, dropping 1.3 per cent in the last month and taking the cost of average home to £365,173.The fall follows successive interest rate rises by the Bank of England which have increased rates…
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Energy ogre must be tackled by tackled NOW
Irrespective of who is anointed Prime Minister next month – Liz Truss (Thatcher, mark two) or Rishi Sunak (clone of Gordon Brown) – it's imperative that they immediately tackle the ogre that is sitting outside our front doors, waiting to…
Joules appoints former Compare the Market boss as its new chief executive
Troubled fashion retailer Joules has appointed the former boss of Compare the Market as its new chief executive. Jonathon Brown will join the company in September and will replace Nick Jones, who revealed he was stepping down in…
What shares does the British retail investing market love?
While some Britons took up baking sourdough bread or knitting to pass the time during the Covid-19 lockdowns, many others decided to dabble in the stock market.This provided a financial boon for major investment trading platforms like AJ…
Six houseboats for sale starting from £30,000
Houseboats are often perceived as a cheaper alternative to owning a property on land.But they come with their own challenges and plenty of hands-on maintenance. And of course, there is the regular job of emptying your toilet.You'll either…
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Andrew Bailey under pressure at Bank of England
Andrew Bailey, the beleaguered Governor of the Bank of England, is in for another bruising week. Inflation and employment figures will continue to paint a troubling picture of rising prices and labour shortages. His defenders point to…
UK firms hit by effects of Russian sanctions over Ukraine war
Nearly two-thirds of UK firms have been hit by the effects of Russian sanctions since the start of the war in Ukraine, data shows. A survey from insurance buyer Mactavish reported that 71 per cent of British businesses had assets that…
Cooks Coffee chain planning to list on London stock market
Britain's fourth-largest coffee shop chain is drawing up plans to list on the London stock market, providing a bright spot amid an ongoing drought of new UK listings. Cooks Coffee, which owns the Esquires and Triple Two brands, has 72…
Saudi Aramco posts biggest profit for any listed company in world
Saudi Aramco has posted the biggest profit for any listed company in the world as it cashed in on booming oil prices. The energy firm, which is over 94 per cent owned by the Saudi state, reported a record profit of £40billion in the…
Short-sellers take aim at Asos and Boohoo over greenwashing probe
Stock flop: Boohoo sells Karen MillenLeading hedge funds have targeted fast-fashion retailers Asos and Boohoo, betting on their demise in the wake of a greenwashing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority…
