49 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 November: IAG and Rightmove shares slide, ITV holds Sky talks

ITV has confirmed early stage talks over a possible sale of its broadcasting arm to Sky.

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50 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 November: House prices set new record, ITV holds Sky talks

ITV has confirmed early stage talks over a possible sale of its broadcasting arm to Sky.

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 November: BT and bank shares rally, Diageo falls on weaker guidance

Bank of England policymakers are in the spotlight on the day of their latest Interest rate decision.

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 November: Diageo lowers guidance, interest rate decision due

Bank of England policymakers are in the spotlight ahead of the latest Interest rate decision.

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 November: M&S profits tumble, Barratt Redrow guidance lifts shares

Marks & Spencer today said half-year profits were almost wiped out by the cyber attack that crippled the business earlier this year.

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 November: M&S profits slide, index lower after US sell

Marks & Spencer today said half-year profits were almost wiped out by the cyber attack that crippled the business earlier this year.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live: Index Steadies as Energy Stocks Weigh, HSBC Rallies

FTSE 100 Live: Index Steadies as Energy Stocks Weigh, HSBC Rallies  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London muted as Asian markets hit record highs amid easing US

FTSE 100 LIVE: London muted as Asian markets hit record highs amid easing US-China trade tensions  Yahoo

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2 w. ago UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; FTSE 100 hits record high – business live

Shares in oil companies jump after US sanctions Russian energy firms, while manufacturers see weak prospects aheadYesterday’s weaker-than-expected UK inflation report has sparked chat that the Bank of England could cut interest rates sooner than expected.Deutsche Bank say there is now an “interesting debate” on whether there may be enough ammunition for the Bank’s monetary policy committee to cut borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in early November.What’s the case for November? Relative to the Bank’s projections, growth has surprised to the downside, private sector AWE growth has surprised to the downside, unemployment has risen in line with Bank expectations, and inflation now sits a healthy amount below the Bank’s projections. Indeed, one could make the argument that the ingredients for a November rate cut are there.So, why not November? We think three things will be important for the MPC to see before dialling down restrictive policy again. One, the MPC may want to see s...

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2 w. ago UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; FTSE 100 hits fresh record high – business live

Shares in oil companies jump after US sanctions Russian energy firms, while manufacturers see weak prospects aheadYesterday’s weaker-than-expected UK inflation report has sparked chat that the Bank of England could cut interest rates sooner than expected.Deutsche Bank say there is now an “interesting debate” on whether there may be enough ammunition for the Bank’s monetary policy committee to cut borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in early November.What’s the case for November? Relative to the Bank’s projections, growth has surprised to the downside, private sector AWE growth has surprised to the downside, unemployment has risen in line with Bank expectations, and inflation now sits a healthy amount below the Bank’s projections. Indeed, one could make the argument that the ingredients for a November rate cut are there.So, why not November? We think three things will be important for the MPC to see before dialling down restrictive policy again. One, the MPC may want to see s...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 October: Index near record, results boost for Rentokil and LSEG

Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever are among the companies in the spotlight amid a busy session for FTSE 100 updates.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 October: Index higher as Rentokil and LSEG surge, Foxtons warns

Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever are among the companies in the spotlight amid a busy session for FTSE 100 updates.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 October: Lloyds posts lower profit, Foxtons cuts guidance

Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever are among the companies in the spotlight amid a busy session for FTSE 100 updates.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 22 October: Inflation surprise lifts stocks, Barclays rallies despite car loans redress

Rachel Reeves was handed a pre-Budget boost today as the rate of inflation unexpectedly remained unchanged at 3.8% in September.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 22 October: Inflation surprise lifts index, Barclays rallies despite car loans impact

Rachel Reeves was handed a pre-Budget boost today as the rate of inflation unexpectedly remained unchanged at 3.8% in September.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 October: Borrowing setback for Chancellor, gold price falls

Government borrowing rose in September to the highest level in five years, piling more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the nation’s public purse.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 October: Borrowing highest since 2020, index maintains progress

Government borrowing rose in September to the highest level in five years, piling more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the nation’s public purse.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 October: B&M shares slide after £7m accounting error, markets rally

Asia markets have rallied and the FTSE 100 index is higher during a strong start to the week for global markets.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 October: Index higher as Asia markets surge, B&M shares slide

Asia markets have rallied and the FTSE 100 index is higher during a strong start to the week for global markets.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 October: Index higher as Asia markets surge, B&M warning

Asia markets have rallied and the FTSE 100 index is higher during a strong start to the week for global markets.

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