Annual profits at Barratt set to beat expectations
10th Jul 2024 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments warned on Wednesday that completions would be up to 7% lower in the current year, hit by higher mortgage costs
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as PM Starmer names his Cabinet
5th Jul 2024 16:35
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the week on a mixed note on Friday, after a subdued response to Labour's general election victory, although housebuilders and the more domestically-focussed FTSE 250 made gains.
Read moreUK housebuilders surge on Labour victory
5th Jul 2024 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK housebuilders jumped on Friday, on hopes that the new Labour government would reinvigorate the sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as UK inflation slows to BoE target
19th Jun 2024 15:25
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the day with mixed results on Wednesday, as new data indicated a decrease in annual consumer price inflation, aligning with the Bank of England's target of 2% for May.
Read moreRegulator launches formal probe into Barratt-Redrow tie-up
14th Jun 2024 10:15
(Sharecast News) - The competition watchdog has launched an official investigation into the proposed £2.5bn takeover of house builder Redrow by Barratt Developments, it was confirmed on Friday.
Read moreAsda submits plans to redevelop store, build 1,500 homes in NW London
13th May 2024 11:14
(Sharecast News) - UK supermarket group Asda on Monday revealed plans to redevelop a 10-acre site in North West London, hoping to create a new town centre that includes 1,500 new homes.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as data shows UK GDP growth
12th Apr 2024 14:45
(Sharecast News) - London's markets closed with a mixed performance on Friday, as investors digested the latest GDP data suggesting an end to the recession in the UK.
Read moreJPMorgan 'repositioning for a recovery' as it upgrades host of housebuilders
12th Apr 2024 07:49
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded a host of names in the housebuilding sector on Friday as it said it was "repositioning for a recovery".
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish mixed after Reckitt compo blow
15th Mar 2024 15:07
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in a mixed state at the end of a quiet trading session on Friday, after another hotter-than-expected US inflation reading overnight.
Read moreUK's CMA to seeks views on Barratt £2.5bn Redrow takeover
15th Mar 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - UK competition regulators on Friday said they were taking an initial look into Barratt's £2.52bn takeover of homebuilding rival Redrow.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops forecasts
14th Mar 2024 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, driven by a flurry of stocks going ex-dividend and investor reactions to the latest US producer inflation and jobless data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as investors look to US data
26th Feb 2024 15:11
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in negative territory on Monday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of crucial US economic data later in the week.
Read moreUK housebuilders face CMA probe over info sharing, home quality
26th Feb 2024 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Britain's competition watchdog has started an investigation into eight housebuilders over evidence they may have been sharing information which could be harming competition in the sector and influencing prices.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Currys, Barclays, Homebuilders
18th Feb 2024 23:26
(Sharecast News) - China's JD.com has been looking at a possible acquisition offer for Currys. Just the day before the electricals retailer had rebuffed an approach by private equity. Exploratory talks between Currys and JD had been held over the preceding weeks. Additional bidders may appear. It was understood that Currys had been contacted by multiple private equity firms on an informal basis over recent months after it was forced to cut its dividend payout. It was but the latest example of a British business being taken out and for some showed that British businesses were being chronically undervalued. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as UK inflation holds steady
14th Feb 2024 15:23
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended the day on a positive note on Wednesday as housebuilders rallied, following data indicating that UK inflation remained steady in January.
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