Interest rate fears dampen UK house buying demand

Brits held off inquiring about buying new home s last month as fears over higher mortgage rates dampened the market. Housing demand dropped in September, according to a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered…

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We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips

Several have told the BBC they believe they should get some money back, but have been offered no refund. Tui apologised and blamed low water levels on the Danube, adding that customers continued their holidays on amended…

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VodafoneThree raises cost-cutting target to £1bn after merger

The FTSE 100 company said on Thursday it now expects VodafoneThree to deliver £1bn in annual savings by 2032, up from its previous target of £700m by 2030. The upgraded target comes just over two months after Vodafone…

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Tesco predicts a low-alcohol ‘healthier’ Christmas

The UK's biggest grocer said sales rose just 2% to £33.8bn in the 26 weeks to 29 August, but underlying profit was up 6.5% to £1.8bn. Ken Murphy, the chief executive of Tesco, said growth had been helped by strong online…

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Unite student housing suffers slump in property value as rents fall

The company said on Thursday that the value of its UK Student Accommodation Fund fell four per cent in the third quarter to £2.8bn, while its London-focused joint venture saw a 3.4 per cent decline to £1.9bn. The falls…

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Tesco lifts profit outlook as consumer confidence ‘resilient’

The FTSE 100 grocer improved its lower-end operating profit target from £3bn to £3.15bn for the full year, leaving its top-end forecast at £3.3bn. Industry figures have warned that the Iran war is set to send food prices…

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BBC should be aggregator of best free sports content – or risk sinking for good

Gets me Celebrity Traitors and Blue Lights, after all. Plus the Shipping Forecast to wake up to every morning. I could do with more and better sport on the BBC, though. Instead, both its quantity and quality are in…

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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks slump after bound rout hits global markets

Welcome back to City AM ‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. The FTSE 100 has returned to the red after markets were hit by the spiking price of oil this week that led to a global bond sell-off. The UK’s 10-year gilt yield rose ten…

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‘Sick at the desk’ workforce crisis costs UK economy billions every year

Poor workforce health is estimated to cost the UK economy £241bn in lost productivity annually, according to claims in a new report by healthcare insurer Vitality, with mental ill-health being the single largest driver…

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WatchHouse CEO: Before I did coffee, I designed aquariums for billionaires

These days, resilience, drive and having a lot of fun Motto : Be authentic Biggest perk of the job ? Travel, and the chance to build great little worlds for people to enjoy Coffee order: Black pour-over in the morning…

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