UK house prices rose 4.1% on-year this month, slowing from a 4.7% climb in December, according to Nationwide. The average price edged up 0.1% in January from December to sit at GBP268,213. In December ...

In early UK corporate news, Smiths Group announced a break-up plan, with its Interconnect and Detection divisions set to be separated. Here is what you need to know at the London market open: ...