4 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 14 October: Jobless rate rises, easyJet leads index as builders rally

Unemployment has risen to its highest level since the pandemic with more than 1.7 million people looking for work.

Society

4 h. ago US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy; silver hits record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWhy has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?A flurry of takeover talk speculation has pushed up shares in budget airline EasyJet this morning.EasyJet’s shares are up over 7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index.“[The group] does not believe the redress methodology proposed by the FCA appropriately reflects actual customer loss or achieves a proportionate outcome.“...the FCA’s proposed approach to assessing unfairness does not align with the legal clarity provided by the supreme court judgement in respect of the “Johnson” case, which confirmed that the test for unfairness is highly fact specific and must take into account a broad range of factors. The group will continue to engage with the FCA in respect of these points.“Many motor finance lenders did not comply with the law or the rules. It’s time their customers get fair compensation. Recent court judgments show that liabilities exist no matt...

Events

6 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 14 October: Jobless rate rises, index lower as gold falls from record

Unemployment has risen to its highest level since the pandemic with more than 1.7 million people looking for work.

Society

28 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 13 October: Lloyds shares up despite new provision, miners lift index

Lloyds Banking Group today made a big increase to the amount it will need to cover motor finance mis-selling compensation.

Politics

30 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 13 October: Lloyds lifts car finance provision, mortgage rates rise

Lloyds Banking Group today made a big increase to the amount it will need to cover motor finance mis-selling compensation.

Economics

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 October: Gold and defence stocks fall, brickmaker issues warning

A leading brickmaker today said demand had slowed amid the impact of economic and political uncertainty.

Events

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 October: Brickmaker warns over Budget headwinds, Hays cautious

Poor retail footfall figures and a warning by a building products firm today pointed to caution ahead of next month’s Budget.

Events

5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 October: HSBC and Lloyds weigh on index, top banker issues warning

Lloyds Banking Group today warned an additional provision in relation to motor finance mis-selling compensation may be material.

Events

5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 October: Lloyds falls on motor finance warning, index dips from record

Lloyds Banking Group today warned an additional provision in relation to motor finance mis-selling compensation may be material.

Events

6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 October: Lloyds rallies on car loan update, index and gold at record

Lloyds Banking Group shares today rose during a record-breaking session for the FTSE 100 index.

Politics

6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 October: Index at record as gold tops $4000, Lloyds shares rise

Lloyds Banking Group shares today rose during a record-breaking session for the FTSE 100 index.

Politics

7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 October: Shell and Imperial rally, B&M slides after earnings downgrade

Gold and Bitcoin prices are in focus after they traded at record levels earlier today.

Politics

7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 October: House prices weaken, B&M hit by poor trading

Gold and Bitcoin prices are in focus after they traded at record levels earlier today.

Society

8 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 October: Mondi and Aston Martin gloom, French stocks retreat

London’s new listings mini-boom gathered pace today when digital bank Shawbrook said it is planning an IPO.

Politics

8 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 October: IPOs on a roll, setbacks for car maker and paper giant

London’s new listings mini-boom gathered pace today when digital bank Shawbrook said it is planning an IPO.

Politics

8 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 October: Lender backs London IPO, Aston Martin loss warning

London’s new listings mini-boom gathered pace today when digital bank Shawbrook said it is planning an IPO.

Events

8 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 October: Aston Martin warning, lender confirms IPO plan

London’s new listings mini-boom gathered pace today when digital bank Shawbrook said it is planning an IPO.

Events

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 03 October: Index back at record amid IPO cheer, JD Wetherspoon falls on results

London’s IPO market got a double boost today as Princes Group confirmed plans for a listing and trading started in Beauty Tech Group.

Politics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 02 October: Tesco surges on profit upgrade, IPO boost for London

A Tesco profit upgrade today continued the strong week for London investors.

Economics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 02 October: Tesco strong run continues, index fades after record start

A Tesco profit upgrade today continued the strong week for London investors.

Politics