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Housing market sees 'North-South divide' amid 'surprisingly strong' confidence
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The average price tag on a home jumped by £4,333…
Housing market sees 'North-South divide' amid 'surprisingly strong' confidence
The average price tag on a home jumped by £4,333 month-on-month in May amid “surprisingly strong” market confidence, according to a property website. Across Britain, the typical price of a home coming to market increased by 1.2%…
KOSPI market cap overtakes greater Seoul housing market amid AI-led rally
The market capitalization of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is estimated to have surpassed the total value of the housing market in the greater Seoul area amid a stock rally led by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom…
House fixes Senate housing bill
Young adults' inability to afford a home is one of the leading drivers of the United States's declining birthrate, which reached a record low this year. If we fail to solve the housing affordability problem, the decline will continue. The cause of…
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The haunted Pontefract house that became a tourist attraction
Steve JonesYorkshire, Pontefract 'A haunted house at the top of your street is fantastic,' says Pontefract resident Caroline Gibson. While not everyone would agree with her, Caroline and other residents of the town's East Drive have embraced the…
White House ballroom loses federal funding for security proposed by Senate Republicans
A US official has struck down security funding allotted for President Trump's White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, in a win for Democrats. The Senate rule-keeper ruled against the use of taxpayer funds in the bill on…
Collector's prized doll's house goes on display at Newby Hall
Sarah Spina-Matthews and Olivia Richwald, Yorkshire The favourite doll's house of acclaimed collector Caroline Hamilton has gone on show for the first time since her death. Hamilton, who died in January aged 86, and fellow enthusiast Jane Fiddick…
Collector's prized doll's house goes on display at Newby Hall
The favourite doll's house of acclaimed collector Caroline Hamilton has gone on show for the first time since her death. Hamilton, who died in January aged 86, and fellow enthusiast Jane Fiddick amassed more than 60 miniature homes during their…
White House: China to buy at least $17B in US agricultural products per year
The White House said Sunday that China is set to purchase at least $17 billion in agricultural products from the U.S. per year, a move that comes after President Trump's recent China trip. In a fact sheet released Sunday, the White House said that…
Prettiest village in England' is untouched with no new houses built since 1600s
Escape to the countryside and discover this village named the 'prettiest in England'. It's no secret the UK offers plenty of options for fun and adventure, whether you're planning a weekend break with family and friends or a day trip for some…
UK hotspots where Gen-Zs are getting on housing ladder revealed by lender
Getting on the property ladder in your 20s may seem unattainable for many aspiring homeowners but in some parts of the UK the average first-time buyer age is as young as 27, analysis by a major mortgage lender has found. Nestled in picturesque…
The 'affordable' housing policies that subsidised a rental unit listed for $925 a week
Australia's multibillion-dollar investment in social and affordable housing is helping to pay for thousands of relatively high-priced new apartments that people on lower incomes cannot afford and in some cases are explicitly blocked from occupying.
China to buy at least US$17 billion in US agricultural products annually, White House says
China has committed to purchasing at least US$17 billion (HK$132.6 billion) of U.S. agricultural products in each of 2026, 2027, and 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet released on Sunday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The commitment was…
Tax is a great motivator but will Labor's changes fix Australia's housing mess?
Both the Albanese government and the opposition want to turn back the clock on the Australian tax system. Labor plans to return capital gains tax to the pre-1999 system of adjusting for inflation instead of simply halving it, and the Coalition…
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