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It's a buyer’s market at the moment with properties selling for £16,000 below asking price on average, according to Zoopla.Thanks to a glut of homes being listed, it has created an opportunity for canny buyers to muscle in, haggle and grab themselves a bargain.Negotiation isn’t a natural skill for many, no matter how many episodes of Location, Location, Location they’ve watched. But help is at hand.Phil Spencer, co-presenter of the Channel 4 show and one of Britain’s most popular property experts, alongside two other buying agents, here reveal the secrets...

In our ever more globalized society, we have technology to thank for the unprecedented connectivity we enjoy, both in our ability to fly or sail practically anywhere and have face-to-face video chats from halfway around the globe. It’s easy to forget that the turn-by-turn directions we use on our phones or locations we tag on social media are all built upon time-honored analog maps that have been used for centuries. And forget virtual credit cards—remember good old fashioned cash? For South African artist Faith XLVII (previously), cartography, money, and national...

Newly listed asking prices fell this month, according to Rightmove, as sellers attempted to sell amid decade-high competition to secure buyers.New seller asking prices dropped by 0.3 per cent, the equivalent of £1,277 in June to £378,240.This is an unusual dip for June, according to the property portal. This month's price drop compares to an average increase in June of 0.4 per cent over the last ten years.There are likely a number of factors causing the dip in asking prices. Rightmove says the fall may be a delayed response to the stamp...

By ANNE ASHWORTH Updated: 05:45 EDT, 15 June 2025

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors June 11, 2025 The most volatile major currencies in 2025 2025 has proven to be an unusually volatile year for foreign exchange movements. The Trump administration and ongoing conflicts have led to frequent exchanges between world leaders and policymakers, while record-high tariffs are affecting global trade more significantly than it has since the 2000s. Since 2020, the world has experienced numerous disturbances, compared to the much more geopolitically stable first part of the millennium. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, new conflicts around the globe, unprecedented central bank...

Elior Manier for OANDA The most volatile major currencies in 20252025 has proven to be an unusually volatile year for foreign exchange movements. The Trump administration and ongoing conflicts have led to frequent exchanges between world leaders and policymakers, while record-high tariffs are affecting global trade more significantly than we have seen since the 2000s.Since 2020, the world has seen many disturbances compared to a much more geopolitically stable first part of the millennium. Between COVID-19, new conflicts around the globe, unprecedented central bank policies, and trade wars, there is...