Housebuilding and China trade hopes lift London stocks Figures showed the unemployment rate rose slightly in the three months to April, as expected. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Persimmon ‘mindful’ of trade war impact but says home sales on track The housebuilder is forecasting a sharp jump in home sales this year, but said economic uncertainty could hit mortgages and spending eventually. Evening Standard · May 1, 2025
Thousands of playing fields ‘may be lost’ if Sport England stripped of planning role Campaigners warn against removing group as statutory consultee as part of plan to speed up building new homes The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
Help To Buy alternative: 15% interest-free boost offered to first-time buyers with 5% deposit Those with a five per cent deposit will receive a 15 per cent interest-free ‘boost’ when they buy from Persimmon Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
FTSE 100 hits seven-week low as markets rocked by ‘erratic’ US trade policy The blue-chip index fell 104.23 points, or 1.21%, to close at 8,495.99, hitting the lowest level since mid-January. The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
Housebuilder Persimmon raises homes targets amid signals of property market recovery The housebuilder said it had seen improving sales in the early part of 2025, and that it is targeting up to 11,500 homes this year Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025
Persimmon raises building targets amid signals of housing market recovery The housebuilder said it had seen improving sales in the early part of 2025, and that it is targeting up to 11,500 homes this year. The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
Housebuilder Persimmon to post higher profit amid slow recovery in demand The FTSE 100 company will post its financial results for last year on March 11. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2025
Housebuilder Persimmon to post higher profit amid slow recovery in demand Builders have pointed to an improving market in 2024, helped by falling interest rates in the second half of the year. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
London’s FTSE 100 rises amid hopes of new UK-US trade deal London’s top stock market index was up 53.53 points, or 0.61%, to end the day at 8,809.74. Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025
Housebuilders push FTSE 100 to new high after Starmer vows to take on blockers The Prime Minister said opponents of major infrastructure projects will have fewer chances to ‘frustrate growth’ through repeated legal challenges. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
London’s FTSE 100 beats record to hit all-time high in ‘surprising’ rally London’s top index surpassed the previous record of 8,474.41 set in May last year. Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025
FTSE 100 slips to two-week low as pound falls again The FTSE 100 finished 22.65 points, or 0.28%, lower to end the day at 8,201.54. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
Persimmon offers cheer on profits as house prices stabilise It said full-year underlying pre-tax profits are set to come in around the upper end of market forecasts for between £349 million to £390 million. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 UK housebuilders to shed light on property market amid Government targets London-listed construction groups Persimmon, Vistry and Taylor Wimpey will all provide trading updates next week.
Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025 FTSE 100 edges back after housing and bank shares fall London’s top index finished 4.38 points, or 0.05%, lower to end the day at 8,245.28.
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Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024 OPINION - Labour looks set to overpromise and underdeliver on housebuilding I'm instinctively suspicious of restaurants with large menus. How on earth can anything actually be fresh? And I feel the same way about writers who will happily offer an opinion on any subject. Surely they can't be an expert on everything? It is for this reason that I try to…
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024 FTSE 100 reverses early gains as investor nerves grow on Trump trade policy The blue-chip index had surged early in the day after the US election result, but swung back to finish in the red on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024 UK companies warn of growing consumer costs after Budget tax rises Retailers, housebuilders and hospitality firms all say Labour’s increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will lead to price rises.
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024 Persimmon cautions over Budget cost hit as home sales fall The building giant said home sales fell between July and November, to 1,416 from 1,439 a year ago.
Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024 Persimmon warns on return of building cost inflation as house sales pick up Persimmon said that it was on track to deliver around 10,500 homes in the full year.
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024 FTSE 100 Live 01 November: Markets calmer after sell-off, Reckitt Benckiser shares jump Borrowing costs continue to be in focus after a rocky week for markets on both sides of the Atlantic.
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Global stocks tumble and pound weakens as investors digest UK Budget London’s FTSE 100 was down 49.53 points, or 0.61%, to close at 8,110.1.