VIDEO: Namibian house prices create slums
Tamasin Ford reports on the effects of rapidly rising house prices in Windhoek, Namibia.
Rental costs ‘up 1% in a year’
The cost of renting a home in Britain rose by 1% in the year to September, with the fastest growth seen in London and Scotland, official statistics show.
VIDEO: Lesotho’s trout farming fortune
Roderick MacLeod reports on the growing trout farming business in the water-rich African country of Lesotho.
GDP rises by 0.7% in third quarter
The economy expanded at a slower pace in in the three months to 30 September following a 0.9% rise in the second quarter, the ONS said.
Call to scrap term-time holiday ban
Council leaders call for a more “common-sense approach” to term-time holidays.
UK anger at £1.7bn EU cash demand
UK politicians react angrily to demands for an extra £1.7bn (2.1bn euros) contribution towards the European Union’s budget due to the country’s better economic performance.
Standalone TSB picks up customers
Newly independent bank TSB says it is attracting more new customers than it had expected.
Spirit Pubs rejects offer from C&C
Spirit Pub Company has rejected a takeover offer from cider maker C&C, days after agreeing to recommend a rival offer from Greene King.
China’s property prices decline
China’s property prices fall 1.3% in September, marking the first year-on-year fall in the sector.
VIDEO: WTA tennis finals ‘historic moment’
The Women’s Tennis Association finals are being held in Asia for the first time. Sharanjit Leyl speaks to the chair and chief executive of the WTA, Stacey Allaster.