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UK house prices rise for third month in a row to near record high

Halifax says rising pay and falling interest rates help make mortgages more affordable for some homebuyers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

Anger over ‘BP abandoning goal to cut oil output’; 2,000 jobs saved, 1,000 lost, after TGI Fridays sale – as it happened

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss has dropped a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030, reports Reuters

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

Average UK house price hits two-year high amid ‘positive summer’ for market

Halifax said it expects house prices ‘to continue their modest growth through the remainder of this year’.

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

Average UK house prices rise more than expected

Annual growth rose to 2.3%, the highest rate since the start of this year

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

10% annual jump in home mover numbers, Lloyds Bank finds

The average home mover is aged 40 and around one in three movers buy detached homes, according to the research.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

UK house prices remain subdued for third successive month

Sales average £288,455 in June but recent cuts in mortgage rates offer hope for market, says Halifax

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

US dollar rallies as strong jobs report dampens rate cut hopes – as it happened

US economy created many more jobs than expected in May, but unemployment rate has risen to 4%

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

UK house prices steady in April as higher mortgage rates bite

First-time buyers targeting smaller properties, with flats closing ‘growth gap’ on houses, says Halifax

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

LockBit ransomware group’s leader unmasked and hit with sanctions; UK house prices inch higher– business live

Leader of major cybercrime group has been unmasked and sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia, authorities say

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024