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London attracts super-rich even as Brexit concerns bite

  Bloomberg The super-rich will continue to flock to London, despite the political and economic concerns around the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, according to a report published on Wednesday by property broker Knight Frank LLP. The number of ultra-wealthy people living in the UK capital is expected to climb by 30 percent to 6,058 over the next ...

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Scrutiny escalates in Fiat Chrysler diesel-car probe

  Bloomberg Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said the US Securities and Exchange Commission and states’ attorneys general are investigating its diesel models, as scrutiny escalates of vehicles that environmental regulators have said violate pollution laws. Following US Environmental Protection Agency allegations in January that Fiat Chrysler put software in Jeep and Ram diesel models allowing them to exceed pollution limits, ...

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UK house price rises as market strength persists

  Bloomberg UK house prices rose more than expected in February, according to Nationwide Building Society, a sign that the market’s strength has extended into this year. Prices gained 0.6 percent from January, a third month of gains. Economists predicted an increase 0.2 percent. From a year earlier, prices climbed 4.5 percent to an average of 205,846 pounds ($254,000). Britain’s ...

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