Thirty years of buy-to-let: does it have a future?

Rents and tenant demand are rising, but landlords are under increasing pressure.

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2026

Housebuilders aren’t the only ones who benefit from ‘Help to Buy’

A new equity loan scheme could help people get on the property ladder, though the government might struggle to afford it

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2026

US homebuilders under pressure from rising rates

Developers worry elevated borrowing costs and broader affordability woes will deter buyers

Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Warren Buffett’s son to succeed his father as Berkshire Hathaway chair

Conglomerate says the elder Buffett will take on role of chair emeritus

Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

White House attacks Fed official after review of Silicon Valley Bank collapse

New report finds ‘culture of risk aversion’ among banking regulators led to mishandling of weaknesses at tech-heavy lender

Posted on Friday September 18, 2026

Unpacking the real fiscal costs of immigration

Low taxes on low earners mean the same immigrants cost the UK more than they would elsewhere

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2026

The Anglo-French moment

And why it must endure

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2026

Investors weigh whether Anthropic can sustain surging revenues post-IPO

OpenAI’s resurgence, cheap rivals and safety fears test faith in durability of business model ahead of IPO

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2026

US state department under pressure to disclose Venezuelan oil takings

Trump administration holds back from revealing how much money it has collected and how much it has sent back to Caracas

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2026

I’ve covered wine for 50 years. Here are 50 ways it changed

Over five decades, Jancis Robinson has seen her supposedly sleepy, tradition-obsessed world transformed

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2026