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\nGroup cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market Business live \u2013 latest updatesOne of Britain\u2019s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new land and hiring new staff, as it grapples with the impact of the Iran war on the property market.Berkeley, a London-focused housebuilder, said it would cut costs as it warned that \u201cgeopolitical volatility\u201d and \u201creduced potential\u201d for interest rate cuts could weigh on the business. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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