The average annual service charge on London flats has risen close to 10 per cent over the last 12 months, piling further pressure on cash strapped city dwellers. According to …
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London house prices fall on back of rising mortgages and stamp duty
The latest reading from property portal Zoopla has shown that higher-than-average mortgage rates and stamp duty are behind falling prices in the capital. During March, house prices in London fell …
KPMG and former sanctioned partner hit with legal action by convicted property developer
One of the Big Four consultancy firms, KPMG, and its former partner have been hit with legal action by bankrupt Manchester-based property developer Bashar Issa. KPMG and former partner David …
Meet the fund manager: Stephen Yiu on Meta, Nvidia and cashing in on the AI boom
In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Stephen Yiu, manager of Blue Whale Growth fund. …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend rally; US Fed decision, Apple, Amazon earnings in spotlight
Moving markets today: Asia shares follow US peers upward, yen breaks below ¥160, oil and gold prices slide; Apple and Amazon earnings, Fed meeting, jobs data, and more in focus …
Time to celebrate one of London’s overlooked success stories
The slow and steady de-equitisation of London’s equity market has dominated the headlines in the UK’s financial pages this year, obscuring what has been one of the City’s great success …
I was praying: Arteta relieved as Arsenal beat Spurs to stay top of Premier League
Arsenal survived a late scare from Tottenham Hotspur yesterday in the North London derby to maintain their one-point advantage over Manchester City in the Premier League title race. An early …
Jupiter to keep £500m of flagship fund after manager’s exit
FTSE 250 asset manager Jupiter is set to keep nearly £500m of the funds run by the departing fund manager Ben Whitmore. The move will be greeted as a boost …
Premier League table as Man City chase Arsenal in title race
Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 yesterday to go within one point of Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League table with one game in hand. The nervy win …
Blackstone turns up the volume in bidding war for Hipgnosis
American private equity giant Blackstone has reportedly been finalising a revised proposal to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) over the weekend. Blackstone is gearing up to submit a bigger bid for …