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Water companies refer their regulator to competition watchdog in revolt against strict price controls By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:49 GMT, 14 February 2020 | Updated: 09:36 GMT, 15 February 2020 Water companies have referred their regulator to the competition watchdog in a revolt against strict price controls. In December, Ofwat ordered … Read more
Economists bump up house price forecasts but expected gains for the year are still modest at just 3% By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:46 GMT, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 12:21 GMT, 17 February 2020 Economists are bumping up their house price forecasts with the average home now expected to rise by … Read more
Historic footage of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II – which saw the iconic image of US Marines planting the Stars and Stripes on a mountain top – has been released to mark its 75th anniversary. Almost 7,000 American troops lost their lives in the Battle of Iwo Jima along with nearly … Read more
The still burning problem of Dresden: Sinclair McKay’s masterful Dresden and David Price’s sobering The Crew show both sides of the story By Simon Griffith Published: 22:01 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 17:51 GMT, 4 February 2020 Dresden Sinclair McKay … Read more
Shareholders blast Nissan over its crashing share price in wake of the scandal-ridden departure of Carlos Ghosn By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:43 GMT, 18 February 2020 | Updated: 22:43 GMT, 18 February 2020 Anger: Nissan shareholders have demanded a quick fix to halt falling car sales Nissan shareholders have unleashed their anger … Read more
Sky is hiking the price of its core entertainment package by an inflation busting 9 per cent hitting millions of customers. The telecoms giant says its popular package, Sky Entertainment, which includes Sky One, Sky Atlantic and MTV, is due to increase by £2 to £24 a month – an increase of nine per cent. Some … Read more
Storage solution, bookshelf, preparation surface, dining spot and even a sink; the kitchen island, invented by an Italian company in the 1960s, is at the heart of the most important room in the house. Such is the popularity of this freestanding statement unit that there’s another type of island making a mark — the solid … Read more
Energy bills will fall for around 15million households with Ofgem announcing a price cap reduction of £17 a year. This means that households on standard variable tariffs will pay no more than £1,162 on their bills after the cap comes into effect in April – falling from £1,179. The bi-annual review of the cap by … Read more
Pearson fighting for Footsie future: Share price falls another 9%, profit forecasts slashed again as top exec quits the business By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 Pearson is fighting for its place on the FTSE 100 after a bleak warning about … Read more
Savills’ share price jumps after decisive Tory election boosts Britain’s expensive homes and commercial property markets Shares in the company increased by 7.1% to 1,231p in early trading on Monday Company’s full-year results exceed expectations following strong December Hong Kong political unrest continues to affect Asian and international markets By Sara Scarlett For Thisismoney.co.uk and Press … Read more