As it happened: FTSE 100 scrapes into green after Segro’s surge; Oil at pre-war levels after Trump snaps at industry Markets Welcome back to the Morning Wire liveblog. European markets were a mixed bag on Wednesday after a bruising sell-off had investors across the globe dumping their equity exposure. In Europe, the FTSE 100 closed down just shy of 0.1 per cent on Tuesday, undershooting the bigger losses seen on Germany’s Dax at one per cent, [...]
eBay: UK profit surges after selling fees removed Retail Profit at the UK arm of eBay has surged despite its decision to waive selling fees impacting its revenue during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The division of the US giant has posted a pre-tax profit of £36.5m for 2024, up from the £2.7m it achieved in 2023. New accounts filed with [...]
Labour warned not to repeat past mistakes with homebuying reforms Property Property experts have welcomed government efforts to simplify the homebuying process, but warned that any change must be done in alignment with industry to avoid a repeat of previous attempts to cut red tape. The proposed changes include digitisation, the introduction of binding contracts at an earlier stage, and requiring property sellers and estate agents [...]