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Wolseley’s pain worsens in a tough building market

18.11.09
If the US and Britain are coming out of recession, someone has forgotten to tell Wolseley ... more

Commodities in demand as battered dollar keeps on diving

16.11.09
A new lurch downwards in the value of the ailing dollar and news of better-than-expected GDP in Japan signalled another rush for commodities, such as metals and oil and gold ... more

‘Could have been worse’ City says to BA and RBS numbers

06.11.09
Investors were doing their best to look on the bright side today after the combined losses from Royal Bank of Scotland and British Airways reached £1.79 billion during the first six months of the year ... more

Bovis raises cash for land

03.09.09
Bovis Homes today launched a £60 million fundraiser to give it firepower to snap up land for building new homes ... more

Marks & Spencer shares rally after brokers show support

03.09.09
Shares in the UK’s best-known retailer Marks & Spencer were heading back towards their high for the year today with the help of another broker’s recommendation ... more

Upbeat Bovis boss flags up recovery in house market

24.08.09
The boss of builder Bovis Homes today declared that the housing market is on the road to recovery as sales rise and prices stop falling so aggressively ... more

Broker calling a halt to the Bovis bandwagon in prices ‘downturn’

07.08.09
Signs of life in the housing market have buoyed Bovis Homes of late, but Goldman Sachs reckons that it's now too late to get in on the rally... more

Bovis builds up its cash to swoop for land bargains

10.07.09
David Ritchie, chief executive of Bovis Homes, is filling the housebuilder’s coffers during the recession in the hope of picking up some bargains as distressed rivals are forced to sell building plots at knockdown prices ... more

Builders win backing

01.07.09
There is still no sign that the slump in the housing market has hit rock bottom. In fact, some property experts are predicting prices will continue falling throughout the remainder of this year, by as much as another 10% to 20% ... more

Builders win backing

01.07.09
There is still no sign that the slump in the housing market has hit rock bottom. In fact, some property experts are predicting prices will continue falling throughout the remainder of this year, by as much as another 10% to 20% ... more

Investors give up chase

02.06.09
The stock market has again failed to consolidate its position above the 4500 level with investors choosing to give back some of yesterday’s commodities-led charge after opting to lock in profits, rather than chase shares higher ... more

Panmure puts damper on hopes of housing recovery

28.04.09
City stockbroker Panmure Gordon has scoffed at suggestions the housing market may be showing the first green shoots of recovery... more

Shares plummet as cynics struggle to digest Budget

22.04.09
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget was cynically seen by some in the City as an old fashioned move to soak the rich in order to dish out more to the poor with an eye on the next General Election. ... more

Bovis dives into red and drops the divi

09.03.09
Bovis Homes underlined the crisis facing the housebuilding sector as mortgage lending remained sparse... more

Short-sellers hurt HSBC as banks drag down market

09.03.09
Holding shares in the big banks should come with a health warning these days. HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, slumped 24% last week, wiping £15 billion from the company's stock-market value... more

Bullish fund managers build up property sector

25.02.09
There are signs the property sector may be enjoying a spot of massage by fund managers as the month draws to a close.... more

Market report: Tate & Lyle turns sour as sweetener battle hots up

05.01.09
The David and Goliath struggle in the market for artificial sweeteners is leaving a sour taste in the mouth of Tate & Lyle shareholders... more

Market report: Builders' new pain as home prices dive

30.12.08
House prices continued falling last month, piling on the gloom for the big UK builders. The value of the average home fell 1.9% to £161,883, stretching the annual rate of loss to 12.2%... more

Market report: Housebuilders welcoming relief from the rate move

04.12.08
Housebuilders were the outright winners of the move by the Bank of England monetary policy committee to slash interest rates by a full percentage point to just 2%... more

Topps hits bottom price as housing slump bites

27.11.08
The slump in the housing market took a heavy toll on bathroom and kitchen retailer MFI, but it is also making life tough for other retailers... more

Market report: Footsie surges as banks perk up on rescue in US

08.09.08
It was inevitable the financial sector would lead the charge on the stock market today, in response to the US Government’s decision to rescue mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a cash injection in excess of £100 million... more

Darling plan sends builders soaring

02.09.08
Economics: Housebuilding shares soared after the Government launched plans to resuscitate the market — but analysts warned that any gains will be short-lived... more

Bovis sees no way forward as it wields axe on divi

26.08.08
Bovis Homes slashed its dividend and warned that the crisis facing the housing market would continue "for the foreseeable future"... more

Redrow and Bovis on casualty list as sales dive, jobs go

09.07.08
Both builders hard hit by lack of mortgage availability and collapse of confidence among buyers... more

Builders on slide after 'worse than Nineties' warning

26.06.08
Housebuilders' shares are back on the slide after a top Bank of England official declares the current slump in building activity is even worse than in the 1990s recession... more

Alerts by building giants add to misery

13.05.08
Redrow and Galliford Try heaped further gloom on property market as they warned of dramatic falls in sales... more

Bovis huge profit warning adds to builders' woes

06.05.08
Bovis Homes was today forced to issue a monster profits warning as the housebuilding sector lurched from one crisis to another... more

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