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To let, for sale and sold signs outside a property

Annual house price growth slows but private rent increases accelerate

Jock Davison

PSNI chief to be shown sensitive files relating to Jock Davison’s death

Global Partnerships Conference 2026

Cooper warns Hormuz blockade risks sending world ‘sleepwalking into food crisis’

A Union flag design piggy bank surrounded by pound coins

UK government borrowing costs hit 28-year high on leadership uncertainty

Average two-year mortgage rates are now higher than typical five-year deals

Oil prices retreat and markets pull out of nosedive on US-Iran talk hopes

Markets tumble and oil prices rise as global focus remains on Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fall and stock markets rebound on hopes of end to Iran war

UK interest rates could go back above 4% if energy shock persists, Niesr warns

Some mortgage lenders ‘pause rate cut plans’ amid economic uncertainty

Calm returns to markets in Europe but oil prices climb higher on Iran war

Tui cheers ‘best start’ to year amid strong demand for cruises

Markets remain in turmoil as Donald Trump renews Greenland threats

UK stocks dive as tech bubble worries and Budget speculation mount

Gold hits fresh record above 4,000 US dollars

Workmen spot further town hall problems as they fix leak

FTSE 100 touches above 9,000 for the first time
The FTSE 100 Index briefly rose above the record high, hitting 9,016.98 at one stage in morning trading on Tuesday.
Holly Williams, PA Business Editor

Huge plans for Birmingham indoor market site recommended for approval

Wall Street tumbles as fears about slowing US economy worsen

Storm Dennis warnings hit travel plans as attractions batten down the hatches

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Royal Mail to invest £75m in parcel arm

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