9 h. ago Brighton Pier owner to delist from London stock market and go private

Brighton Pier owner to delist from London stock market and go private  The Guardian

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13 h. ago Brighton Pier joins the rush to exit the London stock market

Company chaired by Luke Johnson says costs of listing on AIM now outweigh the benefits

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69 h. ago Bank says it fears vice chair was killed in plane crash that set house on fire

Woman who lives in house set alight in crash was walking her dog at the time, while her husband managed to escape unscathed through kitchen

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3 d. ago Indians become London’s biggest property owners as spring 2025 market shifts

Indians become London’s biggest property owners as spring 2025 market shifts  Journée Mondiale

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3 d. ago Oklahoma City bombing survivors reflect on tragedy 30 years later in new doc

Thirty years ago, 168 people – included 19 children – were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing. A devastated mother who lost her children, a bank teller who was trapped upside down in her office chair for hours, and countless others are sharing their stories in a new docuseries on April 2. Andrea Cavallier takes a look back at the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history

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5 d. ago Raspberry Pi to muscle into chip market as results in focus after London IPO

The Cambridge-based business will publish its full-year financial results on Wednesday.

Economics

5 d. ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; WH Smith sells high street stores – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in WH Smith have dropped by 2.4% in early stock market trading in London, as traders digest the sale of its high street stores for £76m.Less encouragingly, the UK’s trade deficit has widened.finished manufactured goods (£1.8bn)semi-manufactured goods (£1.2bn)oil (£0.6bn)other fuels (£0.3bn)“The UK’s current account deficit with the rest of the world widened slightly in the latest quarter, driven by falling exports of goods.Our balance of payments statistics for recent years have been updated to incorporate improved measurement of foreign direct investment and corrected trade data.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago London's housing crisis is harming generations — so how could we fix it?

A £2bn funding boost for new homes in England was announced this week ahead of today’s spring statement but the housing market’s problems run deep. Here’s an overview of where we are and how we got there

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6 d. ago Copper is worth way more in New York than in London — just like gold

Copper is worth way more in New York than in London — just like gold  Markets Insider

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 27 March: Next on a roll after £1bn profit, car industry stocks shaken by tariffs

The hot streak for Next continued today after the retailer racked up £1 billion profit and upgraded guidance.

Economics

6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 27 March: Next posts £1bn profit, car industry stocks shaken by tariffs

The hot streak for Next continued today after the retailer racked up £1 billion profit and upgraded guidance.

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7 d. ago David Bowie’s old south London home is on the market for £500,000

David Bowie’s old south London home is on the market for £500,000  Time Out London

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7 d. ago London's property market is broken — and this spring statement did little to fix it

A £2bn funding boost for new homes in England was announced this week ahead of today’s spring statement but the housing market’s problems run deep. Here’s an overview of where we are and how we got there

Politics

7 d. ago Why London's property market is broken — and what fixes were made in the spring statement?

A £2bn funding boost for new homes in England was announced ahead of today’s spring statement

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7 d. ago London housing market facing ‘stamp duty hangover’ ahead of rise in buying costs

In London, buyer demand is lower than a year ago, bucking the trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to Zoopla.

Economics

8 d. ago Why London's property market is broken — and what fixes can we expect in the spring statement?

A £2bn funding boost for new homes in England has been announced ahead of tomorrow’s spring statement

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8 d. ago ‘It’s like cyanide now’: Courtney Love ditches the U.S. for London, citing Trump administration

‘It’s like cyanide now’: Courtney Love ditches the U.S. for London, citing Trump administration  MarketWatch

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9 d. ago London Metal Exchange market data issues resolved, says Trading Technologies

London Metal Exchange market data issues resolved, says Trading Technologies  Investing.com

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9 d. ago UK Bank Chair Wants Crypto Tax To Curb ‘Terrifying’ Obsession, Revive London Markets

UK Bank Chair Wants Crypto Tax To Curb ‘Terrifying’ Obsession, Revive London Markets  CCN.com

Economics

1 week ago ‘I’ve been getting 100 messages a day’: Church of Scientology accused of intimidating UK critics

Campaigners face online attacks, claims of criminality and complaints to employers. The Church says it’s the victimAlex Barnes-Ross, a marketing director from east London, regularly posts YouTube videos criticising Scientology. In some of them, the former Scientologist, 29, describes his experience of joining aged 15 and becoming its London director of book sales. In others, he talks about his mental health struggles after signing a “billion-year” contract devoting himself to the organisation – only to be kicked out a few years later, labelled a “potential trouble source”.Other videos scrutinise its finances and ask questions about alleged mistreatment at Narconon UK, a Scientology-linked rehab facility investigated by the Observer last year. Continue reading...

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