House prices have risen across the country for the first time in 18 months amid a surge in confidence among buyers and sellers following the Tory election triumph. There has been ‘a noticeable pick-up’ in the housing market since Boris Johnson defeated Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn in December, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said. But … Read more
The cruise industry may have pressed the pause button on late spring and early summer sailings, but most passengers are staying loyal, with cruise lines reporting that up to 75 per cent of customers are rescheduling rather than cancelling their bookings. Peak season for UK departures to the Mediterranean is April to October, and many … Read more
Some of Britain’s largest housebuilders chose to shut down their construction sites despite the Government granting them permission to stay open. Official advice has exempted builders from a lockdown that is seeing all non-essential shops close and social gatherings banned in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Work can continue as normal … Read more
Millie Mackintosh has revealed she feels ‘proud’ of her body and accepts that it will never ‘quite be the same’ as she prepares to welcome her first child. The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, has shared an impassioned Instagram post where she lamented the phrase ‘bounce back’, after people asked her if she was … Read more
Anxious investors were offered a little respite yesterday on another topsy-turvy session on stock markets around the world. The FTSE 100 swung in and out of the red as a slew of companies temporarily shut stores, cut jobs or revealed they were on the brink of going bust because of the impact of the coronavirus … Read more
Global markets are crashing, fear over Covid-19 is growing and market uncertainty is prevalent, but some may believe now is the best time to get into investing – to buy shares in the sales after a huge fall. The FTSE 100 saw its second biggest daily drop last Thursday at 10.9 per cent and is … Read more
Boris Bounce stutters to a halt as surveys show economy flatlined in January By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 11 March 2020 The economy flatlined in January as the much-anticipated ‘Boris bounce’ following the election failed to materialise. Surveys suggested that the economy perked … Read more
Markets regained steam as traders pinned their hopes on other central banks following the US example and cutting interest rates. Investors initially balked at the Federal Reserve’s shock move on Tuesday to make the first emergency cut to rates since the financial crisis. The measure was intended to combat the effects of the rapidly spreading … Read more
Builder Taylor Wimpey hails its own Boris bounce claiming confidence is growing among buyers By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:56 GMT, 26 February 2020 Taylor Wimpey boss Pete Redfern has hailed a positive start to 2020 Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has hailed the ‘clearer political outlook’ … Read more
Property market bouncing back as mortgage approvals hit highest levels in four years – but experts warn loan rates could start creeping up Mortgage approvals up 4.4 per cent in January to highest level in four years Remortgage approvals also rose by 3.9 per cent in the first month of the year But experts warn lenders … Read more