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Taylor Wimpey hit by massive loss
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey reports a £1.54bn loss for the past six months after having to reduce the value of assets.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:28:02 GMT

Scottish house sales drop by 20%
The volume of house sales in Scotland has fallen by almost 20%, according to official figures.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:56:03 GMT

House prices 'fall 10.5% in year'
UK house prices are down 10.5% on a year ago, the first annual double-digit fall since 1990, the Nationwide says.
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:31 GMT

US housing sales increase in July
Sales of previously owned homes climbed in July as buyers exploited recent falls in prices, official data shows.
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:13:56 GMT

UK mortgage lending 'levels off'
Mortgage lending by major banks flattened out in July but the amount borrowed for day-to-day spending slowed, figures show.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:46:12 GMT

Call for new review of home packs
A review of Home Information Packs is needed during the current housing market slowdown, according to an estate agents' group.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:39:35 GMT

Deadly hurricane weakens in Haiti
Hurricane Gustav is downgraded to a tropical storm after reportedly killing at least 16 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:27:43 GMT

US house prices 'see record fall'
US house prices were down a record 15.4% in the April and June quarter compared with a year ago, a report says.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00:01 GMT

From boom town to ghost town
BBC reporter Stephanie McGovern looks at the downturn affecting Spain's property market.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:13 GMT

Petrus 'London's top restaurant'
Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing sees his Petrus restaurant take the honours in the Harden's guide.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:51 GMT

Devon estate for sale in raffle
An 11-acre estate worth £1m in Devon is being raffled off by the owners with tickets costing £25 each.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:53:18 GMT

Mortgage giants up on debt sale
Shares in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae rise after Freddie Mac sells $2bn of short-term debt.
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:18:02 GMT

Will crime maps work?
Last month the Home Office announced that everyone in England and Wales will have access to crime maps of their local area by the end of this year. But will they help cut crime, or could they have unforeseen consequences?
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:21:33 GMT

Timeline: Russia
A chronology of key events
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:02:07 GMT

How pushing the boat out can save cash
Some prospective homeowners are swapping bricks and mortar for the waterways to avoid the gloomy property market.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:15:35 GMT

Housing slump hits Bovis profits
Profits at Bovis Homes plunge in the first six months of the year as the property market downturn begins to bite.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:01:58 GMT

Key excerpts: Hillary Clinton
A selection of key quotes from Hillary Clinton's speech to the Democratic National Convention.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:42:37 GMT

Calls to speed up water metering
Moves by water firms to raise their prices lead to calls for the companies to speed up the installation of water meters.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:03:03 GMT

Call for housing market 'rescue'
A mortgage rescue scheme and councils buying unused land feature in a Liberal Democrat plan to revive the housing market.
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:52:15 GMT

Management shake-up at Fannie Mae
The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence.
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:25 GMT

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