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First-time buyer mortgage numbers ‘at highest level since 2006’
The number of first-time buyers getting on the property ladder with a mortgage in the last 12 months was at its highest level since 200..
Thursday 5 November 2026
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The number of first-time buyers getting on the property ladder with a mortgage in the last 12 months was at its highest level since 200..
New rules have come into force that will require Britain’s biggest companies to justify bosses’ salaries and reveal the pay gap with th..
The pound strengthened and the FTSE 100 ended in negative territory on the last trading day of the year, with investors gearing up for ..
Households in flood-prone areas could see their insurance costs fall from 2019, according to a scheme which helps to make affordable co..
The head of HSBC’s unit in Turkey is being investigated for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the latest move in the ..
Households’ “consistently strong” appetite for spending on entertainment helped to balance out the high street’s woes last year.
Shares in Cabot Energy capitulated on Monday after the firm said it is fighting for survival and has commenced crunch talks with invest..
Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn is to step down on Monday, bringing to a close a year of controversy over executive pay at the housebuilder
Sir Martin Sorrell’s new marketing communications venture has reported soaring revenues as the advertising tycoon continues to take the..
Consumers and retailers alike had plenty to contend with in 2018, from ongoing turmoil on the high street and uncertainty around Brexit.
Yorkshire-based family-run greetings card retailer, Love Layla Designs, is celebrating after winning ‘Best Micro Business’ at the Brand Yorkshire Business Awards.
HMV will continue to accept customers' gift cards so long as stores keep trading, administrators KPMG have said.
Concerns have been raised over the readiness of a British firm contracted by the government to run extra ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The boss of Britain’s oldest peer-to-peer lender has revealed aims for a future stock market flotation under plans to take on the major..
Deal-makers shrugged off Brexit uncertainty in 2018 to complete a run of major transactions, but advisers have warned of a slowdown as ..