House prices close to record high, says Halifax
The average UK house price came close to reaching a record high last month as falling mortgage rates helped to boost confidence among buyers,...
Bank of England could be ‘more aggressive’ on cuts
PAThe Bank of England could be a “bit more aggressive” on cutting interest rates, according to its governor. Andrew Bailey said the speed at...
The red flags missed when Qatar bought store from Al Fayed
.In 2010 the Gulf state of Qatar bought luxury department store Harrods for £1.5bn, via its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority.It should...
China probes Calvin Klein over Xinjiang cotton
China has announced it is investigating the company that owns US fashion brands Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein for suspected "discriminatory measures" against Xinjiang...
Construction giant collapse sees 2,200 jobs cut
.Thousands of people have lost their jobs after the UK operations of the international construction giant ISG collapsed into administration.Some 2,200 workers have been...
