House price inflation in the UK has started to slow, hitting 1.8% in February 2025, reflecting the shifting dynamics of the property market. After a strong recovery period, the growth in available homes for sale is now overtaking the rise in agreed sales, shaping a distinctly different market compared to recent months. Buyers Gain the … Read more
The UK housing market experienced a chilly February 2025, with buyer demand slipping to its lowest levels since November 2023. According to recent insights from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), around 14% of property professionals noticed this decline, signalling caution among buyers facing economic uncertainty. Buyer Confidence Shaken by Interest Rates and Global … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China is considering including services in a multibillion-dollar subsidy programme to stimulate consumption, according to officials and academics, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to boost chronically weak domestic demand. The programme, which would seek … Read more
RenaissanceRe, the Bermuda headquartered global reinsurer and third-party reinsurance capital manager, has built a “deep and persistent moat” around its fee income business, CEO Kevin O’Donnell believes, saying that demand from investors for access to its Capital Partners strategies is often greater than it can satisfy.Writing in his annual letter to shareholders, Kevin O’Donnell explained … Read more
What happens when a healthcare giant’s legal threats ignite a Streisand Effect wildfire… while a ransomware gang appears to ditch the dark web for postage stamps? Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, … Read more