: Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker, narrowly prevailing in 15th round of voting
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy succeeded early Saturday in his push to become his chamber’s next speaker, claiming the job after first falling short in well over a dozen rou
: ‘Concessions have made a comeback’: In a cooling housing market, sellers pull out all the stops to lure buyers
Some home sellers are finally accepting the writing on the wall, and offering concessions to home buyers as demand remains weak in the housing market. According to a new report fro
: Redfin CEO predicts ‘terrible consolidation’ in the real-estate sector, but says it will ultimately be good for the industry
The real-estate sector is in crisis amid the housing downturn. Expect more pain to come before things start to normalize, one housing chief says. But he added a caveat: “I do thi
The Moneyist: My wealthy in-laws pay for us to attend family vacations and big events. Should we pay them back? How much is too much?
Dear Quentin, My husband is the youngest of four siblings who all live in the same state as their parents — which is far from where we live. His parents and all of his siblings a
Buyers report construction “stuck in the mud”
The bellwether S&P Global/CHIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index was 48.8 in December, down from 50.4 in November and below the crucial 50 no change mark for the f
Revised plans in for Sheffield 960 co-living flats scheme
Designed by Staniforth Architects, the latest application for the site at the junction of Wellington Street and Rockingham Street has been down-sized because of rising construction
Canbury Construction went down owing suppliers £3.5m
An update filed at Companies House by administrators from MHA MacIntyre Hudson reveals that 185 non-preferential creditors have been left holding worthless invoices. Canbury collap
Iconic London store OK’d for £120m retrofit
Relsa Properties has engaged architect Emrys to revive the Grade II listed Art Deco building as a prime office location. Contractors BAM, Sir Robert McAlpine, ISG and Willmott Dixo
Arup profit drops nearly a third despite 10% revenue rise
While group revenues rose 10% over the year to £1.89bn, this failed to translate into bottom-line growth with pre-tax profit down nearly a third to £37m. The rise in revenue at t
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