UK housebuilding slows as construction sector hits longest downturn since pandemic
Business & Markets • a year ago
S&P Global data shows residential activity fell to 44.2 in August, deepening shortfall against Labour’s 1.5 million homes target
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Best fixed energy deals currently beat UK price cap and could save households hundreds
Business & Markets • a year ago
With Ofgem warning of an October rise in the energy price cap, independent comparisons show fixed tariffs offering lower average bills than the cap
Kraft Heinz to split into two companies a decade after Buffett-backed merger
Business & Markets • a year ago
Packaged-food group to break up as investors react to efforts to revive growth from the 2015 Kraft-Heinz tie-up
Porsche halts factory orders for 718 Boxster and Cayman ahead of electric replacements
Business & Markets • a year ago
German automaker directs customers to dealers as the mid-engined roadster and coupe are discontinued for an upcoming battery-powered successor
Labour’s 1.5m‑home pledge falters as house completions and UK cement output slump
Business & Markets • a year ago
Official figures show the lowest quarterly home completions since 2016 outside the pandemic and cement production at post‑war lows, raising questions about infrastructure delivery
Savers rush to extract tax-free pension cash amid fears of clampdown
Business & Markets • a year ago
Withdrawals of the 25% tax-free pension lump sum jumped sharply as savers and advisers scrambled for clarity ahead of the autumn Budget
UK on Track to Miss 1.5 Million Homes Target as Quarterly Completions Lag
Business & Markets • a year ago
Office for National Statistics data show only 38,780 new homes completed in Q1 2025, leaving the programme well below the required build rate to hit the 2029 goal
Suntory chief Takeshi Niinami resigns amid probe into suspected cannabis supplements
Business & Markets • a year ago
Tokyo police are investigating whether the drinks executive purchased products containing THC; company says his conduct fell short of leadership standards.
FCA opens probe into London Stock Exchange rooftop access for high-speed links
Business & Markets • a year ago
Regulator examines whether London Stock Exchange Group blocked rivals from installing radio equipment on its data-centre rooftop; LSEG and landlord propose sharing arrangement