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Norway’s wealth fund invests $977 million to take 100% ownership of eight US properties
Date: December 23, 2024
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said on Monday it has acquired additional stakes of 50.1% in eight office properties in Boston, San Francisco and Washington D.C. for $976.8 million, raising its ownership in the real estate to 100%. The deal values the portfolio at $1.95 billion, the fund said in a statement. “In...
Rent in England hits record high in 12 months to November, ONS says
Date: December 18, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) -The average rent for residential properties in England rose at their fastest annual pace on record, according to official figures on Wednesday that also showed an increase in house prices. Private sector rents in England rose by 9.3% to an average of 1,362 pounds ($1,727.97) in the 12 months to November, the strongest...
UK property asking prices fall, headwinds remain for 2025, rightmove says
Date: December 16, 2024
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Average asking prices for newly listed houses and apartments in Britain fell by 1.7% in December, but activity was robust for the time of year as movers aimed to complete sales before property purchase taxes rise in April, property website Rightmove said on Monday. Rightmove’s data is not seasonally...
Personal goods stocks lifts FTSE 100; frasers slumps
Date: December 6, 2024
(Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 index was barely changed on Thursday, as gains in the personal goods sector were limited by losses in real estate, while Frasers dropped to a more than two-year low after lowering its annual profit forecast. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.2%, while the midcap FTSE 250 was flat. The personal...
Starmer pledges measurable ‘milestones’ to rebuild britain after rocky start
Date: December 5, 2024
By Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper IVER, England (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Thursday to deliver on his priorities to rebuild Britain by offering voters targets for improved living standards and more home building in a speech he hopes will draw a line under a bumpy start to government. Five months since his...
UK’s FTSE 100 little changed as real estate limits gains in personal goods
Date: December 5, 2024
(Reuters) – UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index was barely changed on Thursday, as gains in the personal goods sector were limited by losses in real estate, while Frasers dropped to an over two-year low after lowering its annual profit forecast. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.1%, while the midcap FTSE 250 was down 0.1%...