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New devolution-busting funding announced as Scotland denied say on £8m pot

NEW devolution-busting funding has been announced for projects across Scotland – with the Scottish Government thought to have no say in how the…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2023

After bumpy recovery, China’s economy faces serious headwinds in 2024

The world’s second-largest economy is heading into 2024 on a precarious footing amid deep-seated structural issues.

Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2023

Cash buyers have accounted for around a third of home sales in 2023 – Zoopla

People buying homes without a mortgage are often older, wealthier and buying cheaper properties.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023

Homebuilders step up construction of single-family homes as 30-year mortgage rate eases below 7%

Homebuilders are stepping up construction of single-family homes following a steady decline in mortgage rates and broad expectation among economists that home loan borrowing costs will ease further next year

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

OPINION - London is bleak in winter: but we can still see the light in the city of darkness

The first line of the song Cities by Talking Heads is, “Think of London, a small city/It’s dark, dark in the daytime.” That is an American perspective, but as Londoners travel to the station or bus stop and then from work to home again, it does feel like being in…

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023

Most expensive streets in Scotland named for 2023

A STREET in Edinburgh has been named as the most expensive to buy a home on in Scotland for the second year in a row.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023

What is pattern book development and how can it help ease the housing crisis?

Australian cities are grappling with ways to increase housing supply and make it more affordable. One suggested solution is “pattern book” development. The idea made headlines when proposed recently by Housing Now, an alliance of businesses and lobby groups in New South Wales.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

Australian shares take a dive after days of gains

The local share market dropped 0.5 per cent, closing lower for just the second time out of the past 10 sessions.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

Cost of living relief under consideration for new year

Australians on low and middle incomes could be in for further relief as the Albanese government considers how it can help households under strain.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

UK's most expensive streets 2023: west London dominates with house prices 72 times national average

The most expensive street in London had average house prices more than £10 million higher than the next priciest region

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023