House sales in the UK soared by a quarter in January – despite lockdown – as buyers make a ‘sprint finish’ to beat next month’s stamp duty holiday deadline. More than 120,000 residential property sales were recorded last month, according to new figures released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The figure is a 24.1 … Read more
Couples have been warned they’ll face competition for Autumn dates as wedding suppliers report a 720% increase in sales as bride-to-be’s rush to book their weddings following Boris Johnson’s announcement. The Prime Minister announced yesterday weddings with a maximum of six will take place from March 8, increasing to 15 ‘no earlier than April 12’ … Read more
Sales of cigarettes rose by 7% to £12.4billion during lockdown while rolling tobacco sales soared by more than a third, figures reveal Figures come as a shock after an estimated million Brits quit during pandemic Rise in sales has been attributed to smoking more than usual and boredom Smoking and Health survey found 27 per … Read more
Sales of cigarettes rose by 7% to £12.4billion during lockdown while rolling tobacco sales soared by more than a third, figures reveal Figures come as a shock after an estimated million Brits quit during pandemic Rise in sales has been attributed to smoking more than usual and boredom Smoking and Health survey found 27 per … Read more
Stamp duty holiday boosts number of house sales by close to 140% to their highest level since 2007 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 February 2021 The stamp duty holiday boosted the number of house sales by close to 140 per cent to … Read more
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with US firm Lockheed Martin to enhance the kingdom’s defense and manufacturing capabilities, the state-owned Saudi company said on Sunday. SAMI, which is owned by the Saudi state’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will own 51 percent of the venture. ‘The … Read more
January retail sales plunged by 8% compared to December in a slump three times worse than experts predicted as non-essential High Street stores were shut during lockdown Economists had predicted January would see retail sales decline by around 2.5% Office for National Statistics figures released today show retail sales fell by 8.2% Non-food stores were … Read more
Gucci suffered a Christmas sales slump as super-rich tourists are forced to stay home By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:05 GMT, 17 February 2021 Gucci sales fell over Christmas as the collapse in super-rich tourists heading to London, Paris, Milan and New York hit business … Read more
Sales of luxury homes costing more than £1million in Dorset have doubled during the Covid-19 crisis as buyers flock from London, Hampshire and Surrey to the South coast. Research by estate agents Savills says people have been driven away from the Capital during lockdown as they look for homes with big gardens and plenty of … Read more
Sales of luxury homes costing more than £1million in Dorset have doubled during the Covid-19 crisis as buyers flock from London, Hampshire and Surrey to the South coast. Research by estate agents Savills says people have been driven away from the Capital during lockdown as they look for homes with big gardens and plenty of … Read more