David Callaghan
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Gala frontrunner emerges
A financier who purchased collapsed retailer Comet is the frontrunner to buy Gala bingo halls.
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Rate rise later than expected
The Bank of England is expected to say this week that interest rates will rise later than expected next year.
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Lenders offer more 10-year home deals
Banks and building societies are lowering the cost of 10-year fixed rate mortgages.
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Forte to expand hotel empire
Sir Rocco Forte has pledged to double the size of Rocco Forte Hotels in the next five years after receiving £60m investment.
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Bovis set for strong finish
Bovis Homes is forecasted to build 30% more homes this year than in 2013 with a record 3,650 properties.
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Mansion tax hits capital prices
The possible introduction of a mansion tax after next year’s general election has stopped house price growth in some parts of London.
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London’s house price growth overtaken
The growth of house prices in London is set to rise more slowly than any other region over the next five years.
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Rental market trebles
The total value of rental property in Britain is more than three times the figure in 2001.
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Sainsbury’s to cut dividends
Sainsbury’s new chief executive, Mike Coupe, is set to announce a more cautious approach to share dividends.
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Berkeley to build on gasholder sites
Berkeley Homes has signed a £700m deal with National Grid to build up to 14,000 homes on old gasholder sites in London.
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Songbird rejects takeover bid
Songbird Estates, which owns Canary Wharf Group, has rejected a takeover offer from the Qatar Investment Authority and Brookfield Property Partners.
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Shoppers plan Xmas spree
High street shops were boosted by the news that twice as many people plan to increase their spending this Christmas as reduce it.