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Powys-based Cambrian Training Group becomes employess-owned
Economy
Powys-based Cambrian Training Group becomes employess-owned

The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts
Economy
The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts

Trump’s housing chief calls Jerome Powell a ‘maniac’ who is ‘deranged,’ arguing high mortgage rates are ‘really hurting people’
Economy
Trump’s housing chief calls Jerome Powell a ‘maniac’ who is ‘deranged,’ arguing high mortgage rates are ‘really hurting people’

10 questions for Debtanu Das of Twelvth
Economy
10 questions for Debtanu Das of Twelvth

Bristol printing company becomes employee owned
Economy
Bristol printing company becomes employee owned

New Universal theme park set to open in UK after major announcement
Economy
New Universal theme park set to open in UK after major announcement

‘There is no Mamdani effect’: Manhattan luxury home sales surge after mayoral election, undercutting predictions of doom and escape to Florida
Economy
‘There is no Mamdani effect’: Manhattan luxury home sales surge after mayoral election, undercutting predictions of doom and escape to Florida

‘Living and working in Florida is like being in a toxic relationship,’ but the Northeast shows jarring differences, real estate founder says
Economy
‘Living and working in Florida is like being in a toxic relationship,’ but the Northeast shows jarring differences, real estate founder says

The 50-year mortgage would cost you nearly $400k more than the standard, AP analysis says
Economy
The 50-year mortgage would cost you nearly $400k more than the standard, AP analysis says

Regional and City Airports appoints new commercial director
Economy
Regional and City Airports appoints new commercial director

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Zillow say mortgage rates can’t fall enough for Americans to afford a home
Economy
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Zillow say mortgage rates can’t fall enough for Americans to afford a home

Plans for major wind farm near Cwmbran move a step closer
Economy
Plans for major wind farm near Cwmbran move a step closer

Plans for hydrogen firm Lhyfe's Wallsend factory move closer to fruition
Economy
Plans for hydrogen firm Lhyfe's Wallsend factory move closer to fruition

Real estate CEO says the luxury industry is all about one thing: a ‘return on ego’
Economy
Real estate CEO says the luxury industry is all about one thing: a ‘return on ego’

Sam Fender backs new programme to boost North's music talent on global stage
Economy
Sam Fender backs new programme to boost North's music talent on global stage

Traders sign up to annual food festival
Economy
Traders sign up to annual food festival

Oil prices plummet to lowest since 2021 after OPEC+ alliance announces production increase
Economy
Oil prices plummet to lowest since 2021 after OPEC+ alliance announces production increase

BP chair to step down as Aviva boss leads search for replacement
Economy
BP chair to step down as Aviva boss leads search for replacement

Zohran Mamdani’s signature housing policy is widely loathed by economists. Here’s why
Economy
Zohran Mamdani’s signature housing policy is widely loathed by economists. Here’s why

Move over, 30-year mortgage. The Trump White House is working on a 50-year option to break the housing market gridlock
Economy
Move over, 30-year mortgage. The Trump White House is working on a 50-year option to break the housing market gridlock

Jobs losses at the WRU as it publishes new strategy for the game
Economy
Jobs losses at the WRU as it publishes new strategy for the game

Compulsory redundancies at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Economy
Compulsory redundancies at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Efforts to boost North East-built offshore wind supply chain with grant funding
Economy
Efforts to boost North East-built offshore wind supply chain with grant funding

A staggering 84% of Gen Z say they’re delaying milestones to buy a house. There’s ‘no single fix’ for the affordability crisis, real estate exec says
Economy
A staggering 84% of Gen Z say they’re delaying milestones to buy a house. There’s ‘no single fix’ for the affordability crisis, real estate exec says

The U.S. housing market is ‘starved’ for affordability: Boomers edge millennials and Gen Z out of homeownership in record numbers
Economy
The U.S. housing market is ‘starved’ for affordability: Boomers edge millennials and Gen Z out of homeownership in record numbers

A billionaire and an A-list actor found refuge in a 37-home Florida neighborhood with armed guards—proof that privacy is now the ultimate luxury
Economy
A billionaire and an A-list actor found refuge in a 37-home Florida neighborhood with armed guards—proof that privacy is now the ultimate luxury

Taskmaster makers' huge payday as profits soar at production company
Economy
Taskmaster makers' huge payday as profits soar at production company

Admiral Money appoints new chief executive
Economy
Admiral Money appoints new chief executive

Spirit Halloween’s meme-worthy $2 billion business is successful thanks to scooping up short-term leases from bankrupt stores
Economy
Spirit Halloween’s meme-worthy $2 billion business is successful thanks to scooping up short-term leases from bankrupt stores

Durham tech firm PervasID seals £200,000 investment to accelerate US growth plans
Economy
Durham tech firm PervasID seals £200,000 investment to accelerate US growth plans

BP anticipates weak gas trading in Q1 2025, forecasts higher net debt amid strategic shifts
Economy
BP anticipates weak gas trading in Q1 2025, forecasts higher net debt amid strategic shifts

First restaurants sign up for Birmingham food festival
Economy
First restaurants sign up for Birmingham food festival

The housing affordability crisis is so bad that the average American first-time homebuyer is 40 years old
Economy
The housing affordability crisis is so bad that the average American first-time homebuyer is 40 years old

Trump’s 50-year mortgage would save you about $119 a month while doubling the interest you pay over the long run, UBS estimates
Economy
Trump’s 50-year mortgage would save you about $119 a month while doubling the interest you pay over the long run, UBS estimates

North East Charity Awards launches for 2025 to celebrate best of voluntary sector
Economy
North East Charity Awards launches for 2025 to celebrate best of voluntary sector

'Sharp rise' in insolvencies expected in South West as firms grapple with new tariffs and economic uncertainty
Economy
'Sharp rise' in insolvencies expected in South West as firms grapple with new tariffs and economic uncertainty

Condo feud erupts on Miami’s Fisher Island over $180 million lot
Economy
Condo feud erupts on Miami’s Fisher Island over $180 million lot

Gateshead energy app firm equiwatt raises £700,000 for new platform
Economy
Gateshead energy app firm equiwatt raises £700,000 for new platform

Newcastle pub amusements supplier Bob Rudd maintains profits despite cost-of-living crisis
Economy
Newcastle pub amusements supplier Bob Rudd maintains profits despite cost-of-living crisis

Deal emerges from antitrust lawsuit that alleged landlords used pricing software for ‘algorithmic collusion’ to drive up rent
Economy
Deal emerges from antitrust lawsuit that alleged landlords used pricing software for ‘algorithmic collusion’ to drive up rent

The WRU cost of acquiring Cardiff Rugby out of administration
Economy
The WRU cost of acquiring Cardiff Rugby out of administration

A risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Global Financial Crisis is on the rise again. It’s a gamble on the Fed’s future direction
Economy
A risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Global Financial Crisis is on the rise again. It’s a gamble on the Fed’s future direction

Chancellor unveils £500m support for businesses hit by Trump tariffs
Economy
Chancellor unveils £500m support for businesses hit by Trump tariffs

Black Friday deals aren’t just for holiday shopping. Homebuyers are getting record-high discounts as desperate sellers offer multiple price cuts
Economy
Black Friday deals aren’t just for holiday shopping. Homebuyers are getting record-high discounts as desperate sellers offer multiple price cuts

Major step forward for huge floating offshore wind farm projects in the Celtic Sea
Economy
Major step forward for huge floating offshore wind farm projects in the Celtic Sea

The housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck
Economy
The housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck

More than half of U.S. homes have dropped in value over the last year—and nearly all houses in these cities have seen losses
Economy
More than half of U.S. homes have dropped in value over the last year—and nearly all houses in these cities have seen losses

UK house prices reach new peak in April, defying stamp duty changes and market predictions
Economy
UK house prices reach new peak in April, defying stamp duty changes and market predictions

‘Very problematic’ disclosure of ‘confidential competitive’ data between Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac roils housing world
Economy
‘Very problematic’ disclosure of ‘confidential competitive’ data between Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac roils housing world

Wood Group shares soar more than 13% after £242m Sidara bid
Economy
Wood Group shares soar more than 13% after £242m Sidara bid

Avanti West Coast owner to launch £856m Eurostar rival with one key difference
Economy
Avanti West Coast owner to launch £856m Eurostar rival with one key difference

Hull hamper business which supplies Jaguar Land Rover secures £227k funding to grow
Economy
Hull hamper business which supplies Jaguar Land Rover secures £227k funding to grow

ITN: Profit cut at ITV News, Channel 4 News and 5 News giant
Economy
ITN: Profit cut at ITV News, Channel 4 News and 5 News giant

Self-made millionaire Barbara Corcoran reveals her ‘golden rule’ of real estate investing
Economy
Self-made millionaire Barbara Corcoran reveals her ‘golden rule’ of real estate investing

‘We’ve probably made housing unaffordable for a whole generation of Americans’: top real-estate CEO on the real cost of Covid economic firefighting
Economy
‘We’ve probably made housing unaffordable for a whole generation of Americans’: top real-estate CEO on the real cost of Covid economic firefighting

Scunthorpe supplier to data centre industry collapses with jobs lost
Economy
Scunthorpe supplier to data centre industry collapses with jobs lost

This 38-year-old used to be homeless and now pays $19 per month for an apartment over an LA subway station thanks to affordable housing
Economy
This 38-year-old used to be homeless and now pays $19 per month for an apartment over an LA subway station thanks to affordable housing

Trump calls his 50-year mortgage idea ‘not even a big deal’ while insisting ‘the economy is the strongest it’s ever been’
Economy
Trump calls his 50-year mortgage idea ‘not even a big deal’ while insisting ‘the economy is the strongest it’s ever been’

Tyneside property firm that featured on TV shuts as customers issued with advice
Economy
Tyneside property firm that featured on TV shuts as customers issued with advice

Luton Airport expansion gets go-ahead from government despite planners' advice
Economy
Luton Airport expansion gets go-ahead from government despite planners' advice

Rachel Reeves to hold crisis talks with top City bosses amid fallout from Trump's tariff onslaught
Economy
Rachel Reeves to hold crisis talks with top City bosses amid fallout from Trump's tariff onslaught

Deloitte survey: UK finance bosses predict hiring plunge amid tariff turmoil
Economy
Deloitte survey: UK finance bosses predict hiring plunge amid tariff turmoil

North East and Yorkshire projects shortlisted in Government hydrogen power scheme
Economy
North East and Yorkshire projects shortlisted in Government hydrogen power scheme