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Estate agents fear property boom and bust - RICS
The property market picked up in July as the government's stamp duty holiday brought buyers out but some estate agents fear the market is heading for boom and bust, RICS' monthly survey showed.
London close: Stocks finish stronger as investors digest GDP figures
London stocks closed in positive territory on Wednesday, as investors took dire UK GDP figures in their stride.
Campsite and cottage bookings for 2021 surge
Campsite and cottage bookings for holidaymakers in the UK have surged this summer, and extended to the summer of 2021, as tourism abroad faces an uncertain future due to the pandemic.
Europe close: Stocks finish higher despite UK recession
European shares continued their strong run on Wednesday as investors shrugged off UK recession woes and US fiscal stimulus worries as Liberty Global's takeover of Sunrise Communications boosted sentiment.
Director dealings: Trinity Exploration chairman makes share sale
Trinity Exploration & Production revealed on Wednesday that chairman Bruce Dingwall had sold 1. 74m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed oil company.
Thursday preview: US jobless claims, Renisaw final results in focus
Investors will be holding their breath for clues as to the state of the United States employment market on Thursday, with the latest jobless claims figures due out in the afternoon.
Broker tips: IAG, IWG, Dunelm
Davy cut its rating on IAG shares to 'neutral' ahead of an imminent painful rights issue for the owner of British Airways.
Metal Tiger upbeat on Southern Gold drilling results
Natural resources investor Metal Tiger updated the market on its investment in Southern Gold on Wednesday, with the latter having released drilling results from its Aphae project in South Korea.
Altus gets environmental assessment approved at Agdz
Altus Strategies updated the market on its wholly-owned Agdz silver and copper project, 14 kilometres south west of the Bou Skour copper and silver mine in the eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco, on Wednesday.
Wetherspoon chairman hits back at scientists on Covid-19
JD Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin has called for more evidence to back up assumptions that pubs are a breeding ground for Covid-19.
FTSE 250 movers: AO World surges; Capco down on results
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 5% at 18,077. 60 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
NatWest to cut 550 jobs, shutter Regents House office
Natwest Group will cut 550 jobs across its Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest branches, with branch managers, premier banking managers and personal bankers all being affected.
FTSE 100 movers: Admiral surges after results, Avast falls
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 5% at 6,246. 07 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
US open: Positive start to trading as White House bets on Moderna's experimental Covid-19 vaccine
Wall Street stocks were higher at the opening bell on Wednesday as the S&P 500 looked set to rebound from its first losing session in over a week.
EU to decide on sanctions against Belarus over election result
Sweden’s top European Union diplomat said on Wednesday that ministers would meet on Friday to discuss targeted sanctions against Belarus over the contested presidential election result.
Hostelworld swings to interim loss as Covid-19 hits revenues
Discount accommodation booking platform Hostelworld posted a sharp decline in first-half revenues on Wednesday as the Covid-19 pandemic forced the group to an interim loss.
Capital & Counties H1 loss widens on lockdown hit
Property group Capital & Counties posted said on Wednesday that first-half losses had widened as net rental income and property values slumped as a result of the UK government's lockdown measures.
Wameja rises as it repays HomeSend loan facility
Wameja said on Wednesday that the loan facility it had received from HomeSend in May 2019, as part of its joint venture with HomeSend and MasterCard, had now been fully repaid in full at €2. 5m (£2. 26m).
TUI gets €1.2bn aid package from German govt
Holiday company TUI said the German government had approved €1. 2bn aid package to bolster its balance sheet and shield it from further coronavirus disruptions into next year.