Plus – are those green shoots? And a little drop of rain can hardly hurt retail now
Total return was 7.4% for the first six months and values are holding steady
This year has not got off to a good start but big agencies remain optimistic
But IFRS earnings per share have fallen by 78%
EDITOR’S COMMENT Sometimes we need that hope – and we need people to voice it
The levelling up secretary’s decision to refuse permission is “incomprehensible”, says bishop
A rise to 5.25% is seen as more likely than a hike to 5.5%
This is the first time on record that July figures have been worse than June’s
But Skidmore won’t be considered by government
A slump in the volume of new homes has led Ibstock to close its Wigan factory
Taylor Wimpey says number of buyers using 36-year-plus loans has quadrupled to 27%