BUSINESS LIVE: House prices swell to all-time high; Kickstart Scheme for young workers launches; Barratt Developments scraps dividend UK property prices increased by 2% in August, new Nationwide index shows Government launches Kickstart Scheme to try and help young workers today By Jane Denton For Thisismoney and Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 08:15 BST, 2 … Read more
July set a number of heat records in the US, as seven states report all-time high temperatures over 90F that lasted for weeks The US was plagued by intense heat in July, making it the 11th hottest on record Seven states set all-time records with temperatures over 90F and even 100F Experts were more surprised that … Read more
Elon Musk is now richer than investor Warren Buffet, thanks to a record rise in the price of Tesla stock that briefly shot up as much as 14 per cent to raise the company’s valuation up to $321 billion on Monday. The gains were erased during a period of volatility and the company’s share were … Read more
Confident house sellers are attempting to reap the rewards of a ‘Boris Bounce’ as they push average property asking prices back to near their all-time high. The average newly-listed home price rose £2,589 in the month to mid-February, or 0.8 per cent, to £309,399 – just £40 below the previous record high reached in June 2018. … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Shopping centre-owner Hammerson slumps to all-time low after stricken retailers pay just a third of rents By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 Shopping centre-owner Hammerson slumped by a fifth to an all-time low after stricken retailers paid just a … Read more
Residents in areas of Shropshire were urged to evacuate today as the River Severn rose to all-time high levels amid severe flooding after more than 400 tonnes of water per second rushed down towards Shrewsbury. Large parts of the county are already underwater, with many access roads closed, and things could get worse with the … Read more