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The £290,000 London house price slump: High-end homes in capital down as much as 25% - but it's boom time in the North

Yesterday

The City of Westminster - including areas such as Mayfair (pictured), Belgravia and Marylebone - saw prices fell 25% to £854,198 in the year to June.

Soft drink and no-alcohol beer sales soar for Carlsberg but demand for regular lager goes flat

Yesterday

Sales of soft drinks for the Danish giant in the first half of the year were 7.8% higher than the same period of 2025. Volumes of alcohol-free beer rose by 11%.

Moderna shares soar 177% after successful trial of experimental skin cancer jab

Yesterday

The company said a critical late-stage study of an experimental vaccine showed the treatment stopped melanoma from spreading.

Haldane sounds the retreat: Burnham must listen to his own chosen experts on tax hikes, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

When Andy Burnham was installed as Prime Minister on July 20 it was reassuring to learn that he was receiving economic advice from several wise persons.

Superhuman Shanghai debut for Chinese robot firm Unitree with shares soaring 629%

Yesterday

Unitree stock jumped as much as 629% in early trading - giving it a value of close to £50bn - before closing up 460% on a landmark day for the country's robotics sector.

Monzo banking app back up after some customers were unable to access accounts

Yesterday

Thousands of Monzo customers were unable to access their account this afternoon due to a major technical issue in the app.

Average house price is up £5,000 in the year to June - but in one London borough they've fallen £291,000...

Yesterday

The average house price went up by 2% year-on-year in the year to June according to official data - a decline compared to April and May.

We ditched our stable nine-to-five jobs to sell coins and bullion online and now both earn £50,000 a year. This is how to tell if you are (literally) sitting on a goldmine

Yesterday

Sat outside a restaurant in Paris in October 2024, Oliver and Anna drained their phone batteries watching livestreams selling coins and precious metals.

Energy bills forecast to rise to £1,729 in October: Should you fix your tariff?

Yesterday

Typical household energy bills will increase to £1,729 per year from October 1 according to a respected forecast. Is it time to switch your supplier?

Pinewood Technologies agrees £545m takeover by US private equity firm

Yesterday

Pinewood Technologies has become the latest London-listed firm to be snapped up by private equity, after agreeing to a takeover by US-based Ridgeview Partners.

Trainline shares plunge as competition watchdog launches investigation over pricing

Yesterday

The watchdog's Trainline investigation will focus on whether all mandatory fees were displayed upfront to travellers buying train and coach tickets in advance, on its app and website.

Britons less likely to agree to a prenup than couples in France and Spain

Yesterday

Prenups can give couples more certainty over what happens to assets such as property in the event of a divorce - but they are not legally binding in Britain.

Your car's MOT test price could almost double to £95 under new proposal

Yesterday

The Independent Garage Association says the existing £54.85 MOT price cap 'needs to increase significantly' to help businesses survive against rising industry costs.

Cash will make up just 4% of all payments in Britain by 2035 but remains 'important' for millions

Yesterday

Many shoppers have been left infuriated after a growing number of shops and restaurants switched to cashless operations in recent years.

Biggest jump in Premium Bond prizes for years... and 4.35% rate could soon be hiked again! SYLVIA MORRIS

Yesterday

Earlier this month, I predicted that the Government-owned bank would have no choice but to boost its Premium Bond prize rate.

Chinese car giant Chery to open research centre in Bedfordshire in response to stellar UK demand

Yesterday

The new R&D facility, which will be located at vehicle development and testing centre UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire, is set to open in late autumn 2026, the firm confirmed.

Crypto investors brace for fresh crackdown as HMRC ramps up tactics on traders suspected of underpaying tax

Yesterday

Crypto traders thought to have underpaid taxes on their investments have been warned via a barrage of letters sent out by HM Revenue and Customs.

What rising inflation means for you: CPI accelerates to 2.9% - what happens next?

Yesterday

Inflation accelerated to 2.9 per cent in July following the increase to the energy price cap, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Plug-in solar panels can be sold from next week: Nine mistakes to avoid if you want to install them

Yesterday

If you live in an older property, aren't home during the day or are a leaseholder, you may want to think twice before installing the new plug-in panels.

New build asking prices rise despite sluggish housing market as Wales sees 13% jump in a year

Tuesday

Asking prices on new-build homes have increased by tens of thousands in some areas of Britain, despite the housing market being in the doldrums.

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