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UPDATE 2-Britain to tax foreign property investors as London housing bubble looms

* Tax to apply to non-residents after April 2015 * Finance minister seeks to slow London property rises * London prices soaring, forcing locals out of the market By Brenda Goh LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Britain will impose a capital gains tax on foreign property investors f

Britain to tax foreign property investors from 2015 - Osborne

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Britain will impose capital gains tax on foreign investors selling homes that are not their primary residence, finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday as the government moved to curb soaring house prices in London. "It's not right that those who live in th

UK's Osborne presents half-yearly budget update

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - For highlights of British finance minister George Osborne's half-yearly budget statement, click on:

London close: FTSE 100 flat despite gains in banking sector

- Markets flat despite banking strength - Volumes pick up but still on the low-side - German, US markets continue to set new highs techMARK 2,673.94 +0.22% FTSE 100 6,650.57 -0.06% FTSE 250 15,466.56 +0.23% UK markets finished broadly flat on Friday despite trading volumes picking up slightly foll

London midday: Stocks rise, US futures point up as Wall Street re-opens

- Miners lead markets higher as metals prices rise - S&P lifts Spanish outlook, Eurozone unemployment falls - UK consumer confidence falls again - US futures up, retailers in focus on Black Friday techMARK 2,677.17 +0.34% FTSE 100 6,670.61 +0.24% FTSE 250 15,483.33 +0.33% UK markets were registeri

Broker snap: 'Don't panic' housebuilders, says UBS

'Don't panic' is the message being given to housebuilders by UBS after the Bank of England (BoE) announced that they are removing the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) to support mortgage lending from 2014. However, the bank warned of other more serious threats to the industry and the potential for

London open: Miners lift FTSE 100 higher early on

- Trading volumes to pick up later on, says analyst - UK consumer confidence falls again - Miners gain; housebuilders extend losses techMARK 2,674.86 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,666.33 +0.18% FTSE 250 15,468.87 +0.24% UK markets edged higher in early trading on Friday following a quiet session the day befor

MARKET COMMENT: UK Equities End Up Despite Crumbling Housebuilders

Bank's FLS revision opens buying window for housebuilders

Shares in UK housebuilders subsided markedly today after the government said it would scale back its scheme to boost mortgage lending as the property market continues to improve, which offers investors underweight the sector an opportunity to buy. As house price inflation looks set to accelerate

London close: Markets inch higher on quiet day, but housing stocks sink

- FTSE 100 edges higher, global equities close to six-year high - US markets closed for Thanksgiving - Housing, tobacco stocks pressured by government policy techMARK 2,668.00 +0.35% FTSE 100 6,654.47 +0.08% FTSE 250 15,431.80 +0.16% The FTSE 100 registered small gains on Thursday on a relatively

FTSE 250 movers: Thomas Cook leads risers after jump in profit

Travel operator Thomas Cook surged after reporting a better-than-expected 49 per cent leap in full-year operating profits as it lifted its near-term guidance for revenue and cost-cutting. Kenmare Resources's wet concentrator plant A (WCP A) at the Moma Mine returned to full production capability fo

UPDATE: Housebuilders Hit As BOE Withdraws Funding For Lending Support

UPDATE 2-Funding withdrawal wipes $1.6 bln off UK housebuilders

* BoE to refocus FLS away from mortgage lending * Barratt Dev, Persimmon shares tumble by 6-10 pct * Industry groups say lenders strong enough without FLS By Brenda Goh and Paul Sandle LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Shares in Britain's housebuilders fell sharply on Thursday, w

MARKET COMMENT: Carney Takes Some Air Out Of Housebuilders But Lifts Pound

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Carney Knocks Down Housebuilders, Cameron Snuffs Tobacco Shares