3 d. ago Eurozone interest rate cut expected; fintech Wise delivers blow to London stock market – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsMay was the busiest month for UK house sales since March 2022, new data from Rightmove this morning shows.Across Great Britain, the number of sales agreed is now 6% ahead of the same period last year, Rightmove reports. But London is lagging, with sales just 1% higher than a year ago. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Britain's booming housing markets: Rightmove reveals 10 areas where sales have skyrocketed

Areas in Manchester and West Yorkshire have seen agreed property sales jump by more than 80% thanks to their 'affordability and value'.

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4 d. ago ‘Busiest May for house sales agreed since 2021’ as hotspots revealed

Last month’s sales total reflects improved market conditions, Rightmove said.

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5 d. ago Chelsea close to agreeing £45m transfer exit after putting 14 stars up for sale

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is keen to overhaul his squad this summer and the club have made some early progress in the transfer window, with Benfica in talks to re-sign Joao Felix

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1 week ago Housing market sees busiest May in four years as buyers ignore stamp duty rise

The number of sales agreed in May is running at its fastest rate in four years since the pandemic boom of 2021, according to Zoopla.

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1 week ago Average home sale ‘being agreed at £16,000 below asking price’

Within England, the North West is the hottest housing market for price rises, Zoopla said.

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2 w. ago April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective home shoppers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market

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3 w. ago US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal as Trump to meet Syrian leader

White House touts deal made on first stop of US president’s four-day diplomatic tour to Gulf statesUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a $142bn arms deal touted by the White House as the “largest defence sales agreement in history” in the first stop of Donald Trump’s four-day diplomatic tour to the Gulf states aimed at securing big deals and spotlighting the benefits of Trump’s transactional foreign policy.During the trip, the White House also confirmed that Trump would meet with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former rebel commander whose forces helped overthrow Bashar al-Assad in 2024. The informal meeting will be the first face-to-face meeting between a US president and a Syrian leader since 2000, when Bill Clinton met with the late leader Hafez al-Assad in Geneva. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump says he will remove all Syria sanctions and hails $142bn Saudi

US president says he will order cessation of sanctions to give Syria ‘chance at greatness’ and praises defense sales agreement in speech at US-Saudi investment summitTrump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Elon Musk were seen chatting briefly during the reception in Riyadh, Reuters reports.Footage shows Trump speaking with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the ceremonial blue room, where he is meeting and greeting officials. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump gives speech after US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn defense sales agreement – live

Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman also sign strategic economic agreement in Riyadh covering energy, mining and defenseTrump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Elon Musk were seen chatting briefly during the reception in Riyadh, Reuters reports.Footage shows Trump speaking with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the ceremonial blue room, where he is meeting and greeting officials. Continue reading...

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