The online estate agent looks to become a one-stop shop for the home as it moves to expand into mortgage and energy sales.

The online property firm Zoopla has agreed to pay £160m for price comparison site uSwitch in a move that would allow it to expand into sales of home products such as energy. Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) said: "Combining two of the UK’s most successful digital businesses would create a single resource where consumers can research, find and manage their home." It added that uSwitch would continue to operate as a standalone brand and platform, and its management team would remain in place under chief executive Steve Weller. Zoopla expects the acquisition of uSwitch, owned by Ulysses Enterprises, to be completed by the end of June.....Read more here