Growing interest from would-be buyers in an "encouraging" start to the year and a strong recovery in profits help housebuilder Persimmon keep up the industry's recent positive mood... more
The oil gods haven’t smiled on Premier Oil. Shares in the FTSE 250-listed oil explorer drop 17p to 1114p after it admits that a well in the North Sea had come up dry... more
Builder Persimmon today stoked hopes that the worst of the property slump has passed but remained cautious about the outlook as recession rumbles on ... more
The worst is over — this is the message from Persimmon, one of Britain’s largest housebuilders, which today reported that while the number of completions fell sharply in the first half of the year, forward sales are better than a year ago ... more
Builder Persimmon has reported a devastating slump in profits and said Government confusion over stamp duty was heaping misery on the housing market... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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