Persimmon exceeds expectations in home sales as mortgage rates fall
Persimmon exceeded expectations for new home construction last year. Falling mortgage rates helped boost property…
The estimated cost of UK HS2 is now £67bn
According to the top executive of the project, there is no guarantee that the cost will not increase further.…
Sainsbury’s gains market share in festive food sales
Sainsbury's may have enjoyed a roaring Christmas, but its clothing and general merchandise divisions had a…
Greggs opens 160 new shops to keep up with sales
The boss of the bakery chain, Greggs, said that Britain was still a long way from reaching the "peak" of its sales.…
Pennon purchases debt-ridden water firm in £380m deal
Pennon, listed owner of South West Water, has bailed out a privatised supplier of some of England's wealthiest…
US regulators’ shock move on Bitcoin
US Securities regulator approved the first exchange traded funds that track bitcoin last night, a momentous event…
BlackRock warns that another bond market crash is imminent as the general election…
BlackRock warned that the prospect of pre-election tax reductions and spending promises could lead to a return of…
Apple’s biggest crisis since the iPod saved it
Investors become more nervous as the share price of a company drops and sales drop
Tim Cook didn't hold back. In…
Paul Smith’s Fashion Empire Posts Loss for Fourth Year Running
Paul Smith's fashion company has warned about the impact of inflation after recording a fourth consecutive loss.…
As elections loom, Britain will borrow a record £206bn (£206bn) from private…
Investors may be unnerved by expensive election promises, which could increase debt costs.
Rishi Sunak is…
Shell prepares for write-downs as Asian markets weaken
Shell will be forced to cut up to $4.5billion off the value several assets in Singapore, primarily its refining and…
B&M pays out special dividends after a strong Christmas trading
B&M European Value Retail will pay a special dividend of 20p after another successful Christmas period.…
Jupiter shares fall as star fund manager leaves ship
Jupiter Fund Management is under pressure after a star fund manager, responsible for £10billion of client assets,…
EDF delays closure of four UK Nuclear Power Plants
EDF Energy, the French state-owned company, announced Tuesday that four of Britain's declining fleet of nuclear…
World Bank: Global economy is on track to have the worst growth half-decade in 30…
In its latest projections, the World Bank warns that global growth is set to be at its lowest level in 30 years as…
Investors pullback on ESG fund launches as launch numbers plummet
Investors have shied away from funds that claim to be sustainable and/or socially responsible, having become more…
Barclays and Santander lower UK mortgage rates
Barclays, Santander and HSBC have all announced reductions in their mortgage rates. This is a further step towards…
Boeing shares drop after door panel blows out mid-flight
After an Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing Friday, shares of Boeing and its parts supplier Spirit…