Council tax hike on second homes triggers surge in sell-offs – and mixed emotions
The number of second homes being put up for sale in one part of Wales has increased by more than...
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Babcock floats move for Titanic shipyard as owner teeters on brink
Babcock International, the London-listed defence contractor, is weighing a possible bid for some of the assets of Harland and Wolff,...
Legal & General to pick new home for £1.2bn housebuilder Cala this week
Legal & General, the FTSE-100 insurance and asset management giant, will this week pick a new home for Cala Group,...
Big US interest rate cut in the balance, with UK set to hold
Financial market participants are increasingly of the opinion the US central bank will impose a bigger than expected interest rate...
Manchester City face long-awaited hearing over alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules
The Premier League's long-awaited hearing into Manchester City's alleged breaches of financial rules will begin later.City, the reigning Premier League...
Flutter closes in on £2bn bet on Playtech’s consumer arm
Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power, is closing in on a £2bn swoop for the consumer operations of Playtech,...
THG weighs demerger of technology platform Ingenuity
THG, the London-listed e-commerce group behind beauty brands such as Lookfantastic, will this week signal to investors that it is...
Ex-Treasury official Roxburgh leads race to chair Lloyd’s of London
A former Treasury official is leading the race to become the next chairman of Lloyd's of London, one of the...
Titanic builder Harland & Wolff set to collapse into administration
The iconic Belfast company that built the Titanic is to collapse into administration. Harland & Wolff has announced it is...
Traffic could be banned on Oxford Street under plans by London mayor Sadiq Khan
Traffic could soon be banned from part of London's most popular shopping area, under new plans by the capital's mayor. A...