Mortgage approvals jumped to their highest level since the mini-budget in February according to new figures, with the prospect of lower interest rates set to support the market in the …
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Picton Property Income sells £29m London office next to Angel Tube station
The £353m Picton Property Income trust has sold its second largest office, Angel Gate in London, for £29.6m. The deal, which will be completed next week, is part of the …
UBS to launch new share buyback as Credit Suisse deal continues to pay off
Swiss banking giant UBS has promised to launch a new share buyback programme of up to $2bn (£1.6bn) after suspending its previous plan last year following its acquisition of former …
FTSE 100 climbs above 8,000 as index nears all-time high
The FTSE 100 breached the 8,000 mark this morning and briefly eclipsed its previous record closing price as it inched closer and closer to its all-time high. The capital’s premier …
‘Recovered from doldrums’: UK manufacturing returns to growth for first time since July 2022
The UK’s manufacturing sector recorded growth for the first time since July 2022, according to a closely watched survey, as the long downturn in the sector appears to be coming …
Insig AI: UK tech company reports ‘frustrating’ drop in revenue on contract delays
In a trading update published today, UK-based machine learning company Insig AI said it would record lower-than-expected total revenue of around £1.3m for its full financial year 2024. This is …
Phoenix: Bitcoin investment firm eyes share buyback as crypto hoard grows
Crypto-focused investment firm Phoenix Digital Assets reported its assets boomed over the last three months as crypto prices soared. In a quarterly trading update today, the firm revealed that the …
Gaming Realms: Record year for this ‘undervalued’ stock
Mobile game developer Gaming Realms has reported a record year after growing revenue from its core licensing business The Slingo game franchise developer and distributor said it grew revenue 26 …
Ad agency Mission in line with lowered expectations amid turnaround plan
Advertising agency firm Mission Group said it has traded in line with lowered expectations outlined late last year, as it steams ahead with its turnaround plan Back in October, the …
Shares in Revolution Bars suspended after failure to post results as future in balance
Shares in Revolution Bars have been temporarily suspended after it failed to publish its interim results last week. The troubled business, which owns Revolution, Revolución de Cuba and Peach Pubs, …