UK Housing Crisis: Average First Time Buyer Facing 19 Year Deposit Saving Slog
Halifax report finds most wannabe buyers shut out by deposit costs as house prices rise.
Goldman Sachs Profit Dips as Fixed Income Revenue Weakens
Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein said bank is "generally pleased" with performance.
Morgan Stanley Profit Jumps 53%
US investment bank made $1.5bn in income during first quarter of 2014.
Mortgage Lending Soars Amid UK Housing Recovery
Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said the gross value in March was up 37% on year before.
Co-operative Group Suffers £2.5bn Loss in 'Disastrous Year' Amid Paul Flowers Scandal
The group has suffered falling food sales and sharp bank losses as it struggles with management reform.
UK Housing: Northern England Repossession Rate Significantly Higher Than South
Chartered surveyor e.surv says 44% more repossessions in north than south.
London Housing: What Would Average House Price Buy Elsewhere?
At £458,000, the average house price in London doesn't get you much. But it does elsewhere.
Cost of Living Squeeze Ending for Optimistic UK Households
Households most optimistic about their finances in more than five years, says Markit.
Help to Buy Scheme Boosts Persimmon Home Sales
House builder Persimmon said new home sales up 38% in first fifteen weeks of 2014.
H&M Can 'Well Afford' Decent Living Wage for Bangladeshi Textile Workers
War on Want responds to H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson claim that jobs would be lost if wages forced up too much.
UK Construction Recovery: Is There a Supply Shortage?
IBTimes UK meets brick maker Michelmersh to discuss the supply challenges for builders.
UK Construction Recovery Hindered by Bloating Land Costs
Knight Frank says cost of residential development land up by 7.3% across year in March.
Average UK House Price Rising at Quickest Pace Since June 2010
ONS says UK house prices rose by an average of 9.1% in year to February 2014.
Debenhams Shares Bounce Despite Profit Slump
Retailer Debenhams posts half year results in line with January profit warning.
UK Retail Sales 'Encouraging' Despite Late Easter Distortions
BRC says sales down in March because Easter falls in April, but underlying picture solid.
Treasury and HMRC Analysis of George Osborne Tax Cuts 'Utterly Flawed'
Osborne favours disputed "dynamic scoring" technique for supportive study on impact of his tax cuts.
G4S Chief Ashley Almanza Nets £648k Bonus Despite Firm's Troubles
As tagging contract, Manus Island and South Africa prison scandals engulf firm, Almanza pockets chunky bonus.
What New FCA Mortgage Lending Rules Mean for Consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority is bringing in a tighter regime for mortgage lending in the UK.
UK Families on Housing Crisis Knife-Edge as Savings Pots Empty
Shelter finds over quarter of Britons without savings and could not afford rent or mortgages for single month if unemployed.
UK Spends Over £23bn Online Shopping at Start of 2014
E-retail sales index, compiled by Capgemini and IMRG, sees online shopping leap 17% over year.
UK Interest Rates Will Hit 2.6% By 2017, says E&Y
EY Item Club predicts small interest rates hike in 2015 but sharp increases after that.
Bill Gross: Why Billionaire Pimco Boss Should Retire
After high-profile clash with Mohamed El-Erian and weakening Pimco performance, Gross should go.
Wealthy London Homeowners Flee City and Drive up House Prices Elsewhere
Knight Frank research shows prime urban properties outside London soaring in value.
The Current Account: Future Bright for UK High Street
Things may finally be looking brighter for the High Street when it comes to consumer spending.
UK Storms Disrupt Construction Sector Recovery
ONS data shows UK construction sector output fell during February.
UK Landlords Remortgaging to Cash in Before Bank of England Hikes Interest Rates
Mortgages for Business survey shows remortgaging up sharply among buy-to-let customers.
G4S: UK Government Lifts Contracts Ban After Electronic Tagging Scandal
Ministers satisfied with ongoing "corporate renewal" programme at scandal-hit G4S.
Royal Mail Warns of 'Period of Uncertainty' in Ofcom Price Probe
Ofcom investigating price rises in Royal Mail Access contracts after TNT Post UK complaint.
IEA Urges Austria to Loosen Russia's Energy Grip via Shale Gas Exploration
Ukraine crisis highlights energy security concerns in Europe, which relies on Russian gas supplies.
London Housing Crisis: Boris Johnson Unveils £200m Scheme to Kickstart Stalled House Building
Mayor Johnson says 3,000 homes will be built off back of loans from new London Housing Bank.





