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Telegraph takeover: UK plans law to stop foreign ownership of newspapers

New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortium

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Ground rent not legally or commercially necessary, says UK watchdog

CMA says government may have to step in to protect leaseholders, as thousands in England and Wales remain trapped in contracts

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Wednesday briefing: How ‘unprecedented’ vet costs have made pets almost unaffordable

In today’s newsletter: As a watchdog says it will investigate ‘unprecedented’ complaints about the cost of owning a pet, here’s how prices got out of control

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

US inflation unexpectedly rises to 3.2% in February; UK unemployment climbs – as it happened

Stubborn US price growth suggests Federal Reserve won’t be in a rush to cut interest rates; UK wage growth slows more than expected while vacancies decline

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

'Housebuilding is no longer an industry just for men': meet the women lobbying to save a troubled sector

A new campaign is taking aim at part of the property sector’s pressing image problem

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024

Backlash as Kellogg’s boss says poor families should consider ‘cereal for dinner’

Gary Pilnick says people struggling with rising food costs should opt for ‘much more affordable’ alternative

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2024

Homeowners can face high and unclear estate management charges, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority raised concerns about charges for the management of facilities such as roads, drainage, and green spaces.

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 26 February: Index closes down 0.3%, S&P slips from record high

Smith & Nephew, speciality chemicals firm Croda International and asset manager Abrdn are among the major companies with results out today.

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024

Competition watchdog accuses UK’s top housebuilders of ‘sharing commercially sensitive information’

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also called for a “streamlined” planning system and greater consumer protections

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024

Housebuilder shares fall as competition watchdog opens investigation; UK retail sales slump eases – as it happened

The CMA has opened an investigation into eight housebuilders following evidence they may be sharing commercially sensitive information.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024