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Purplebricks Group PLC

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  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2019
    Lex
    Purplebricks: spall of gloom Premium

    A prolonged downturn in UK housing sales may prove painful for the online estate agent

  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2019
    Purplebricks to exit US as losses almost double

    Doubts over business model after online estate agency admits it expanded too quickly

  • Sunday, 9 June, 2019
    Small Talk - CompaniesKate Burgess
    Purplebricks investors step in after Woodford cuts stake

    Online estate agent shows the wisdom of being prepared when the deluge threatens

  • Monday, 3 June, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Kier investors get that sinking feeling as they smell a Carillion

    Contractor’s dumping of bad news has left many holding their noses

  • Monday, 3 June, 2019
    Axel Springer doubles stake in Purplebricks

    Media group just behind Neil Woodford as second-largest investor, paving way for potential bid

  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    M&S’s £600m rights issue is more like a Lidl offer

    Fundraising for Ocado venture will not deliver a profiterole or a profit for a while

  • Tuesday, 14 May, 2019
    Residential
    Toronto market stabilises with sales up 17 per cent

    A round-up of world property news

  • Friday, 10 May, 2019
    Property sector
    Purplebricks’ global ambitions falter

    Co-founder Michael Bruce steps down as chief as Australian adventure falls flat

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
    Property sector
    Purplebricks founder steps down as chief executive

    Estate agent pulls out of Australia as it concedes international growth was ‘too rapid’

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  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
    Lex
    Purplebricks: red faces Premium

    Struggles in Australia and US have hit group’s credibility as a digital disrupter

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
    Opening Quote
    Purplebricks founder is forced out to build a new future

    Your morning City briefing on companies in the news, job moves and what’s happening in the markets

  • Friday, 5 April, 2019
    Berenberg turns bearish on Purplebricks, cuts price target by 80%

    Analysts point to limitations of online estate agent’s upfront fee model

  • Friday, 22 February, 2019
    AnalysisInvestments
    Neil Woodford endures tough week in the market

    UK fund manager says he remains committed to stocks including Purplebricks and ‘the Provvy’

  • Thursday, 21 February, 2019
    LombardKate Burgess
    Purplebricks displays knack for turning faces purple

    Investors spooked by latest profit warning and departures of UK and US chief execs

  • Thursday, 21 February, 2019
    Purplebricks shares plunge as it cuts revenue forecasts

    Neil Woodford-backed online estate agent loses quarter of its market value

  • Thursday, 13 December, 2018
    Lex
    Purplebricks/online homes: not in Kansas any more Premium

    The wicked witch in this case has been international forays that have eaten into profits

  • Thursday, 13 December, 2018
    Purplebricks doubles losses in slowing property market

    Aim-listed company cuts full-year revenue forecast

  • Friday, 16 November, 2018
    AnalysisProperty sector
    Digital real estate start-ups battle to build on early promise

    Cracks in the business model appear as online agents vie for tightening market share

  • Tuesday, 6 November, 2018
    Purplebricks homes in on benefits of shake-out

    UK revenues surge by a fifth at online estate agency thanks to more property listings

  • Monday, 15 October, 2018
    fastFTMatthew Vincent
    Opening Quote: Superdry profit shrinks in the heat
  • Thursday, 20 September, 2018
    Property sector
    Connells slams door on digital operation

    UK estate agency says ‘fundamentally flawed’ model not right for vendors

  • Thursday, 5 July, 2018
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Purplebricks and selling patience

    Company’s UK revenues grew 81% to £78m while traditional agents reported falls

  • Thursday, 5 July, 2018
    fastFTMatthew Vincent
    Opening Quote: Retailers and builders prove home truths false
  • Thursday, 5 July, 2018
    Property sector
    Purplebricks losses deepen in expansion drive

    Marketing costs surge as online-only estate agency challenges traditional rivals

  • Monday, 2 July, 2018
    Property sector
    Purplebricks moves into Canadian market

    The online-only estate agent announced plans to buy DuProprio and ComFree

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