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Crest Nicholson buys Oxford Brookes' Wheatley Campus

Oxford Brookes University is decamping from its Wheatley Campus and has sold it for housing The 53-acre site, close to the villages of Wheatley and Holton, has outline planning consent for 500 homes. The development will provide a mix of houses, from two to five bedrooms, along with some apartments. There are also community facilities …

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Merchant sales data shows slow start to the year

Thanks to high prices and an extra trading day in January 2023 compared to 2022, the amount of money passing through the tills increased, but only just. The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, which analyses point-of-sale data from over 80% of generalist builders’ merchants’ sales throughout Great Britain, reveals that total value sales …

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The Fed Raised Rates Again. Here's What That Means for Savings Account Holders

Don’t worry — it’s good news. Key points The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% for the second time this year. While that’s apt to drive up the cost of borrowing, those with money in savings could benefit from higher interest rates. Inflation has been battering consumers since mid-2021. Thankfully, the …

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