2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 September: Trainline bolsters guidance, John Lewis posts loss

John Lewis Partnership today posted a half-year loss after highlighting the impact of higher National Insurance costs.

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49 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 September: Miners agree merger, Dunelm and Mobico post results

London-listed Anglo American is to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a deal that creates a copper-focused mining giant worth more than $50 billion.

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5 d. ago Major UK high street beauty chain to shut 32 stores and slash hundreds of jobs

The Bodycare brand has more than 100 stores remaining, despite confirming that 32 will close and 450 jobs will be slashed after falling into administration earlier today

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8 d. ago Novak Djokovic sets up Alcaraz showdown after reaching 14th US Open semi

Serb beats Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at Flushing MeadowsCarlos Alcaraz awaits as Djokovic seeks fifth US Open titleForty minutes into his umpteenth big match under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Novak Djokovic seemed to be coming undone. After a supreme start, Djokovic’s first serve had suddenly deserted him. His ground strokes began to spew unforced errors. Up against the wall, he faced five break points while serving for the first set.Each time he came close to falling into the abyss, allowing his distinguished opponent back into the match, Djokovic conjured up a spectacular response. That nerveless, clutch play would define his performance as Djokovic held off a spirited late comeback from a battling Taylor Fritz, who had been the superior player for significant parts of the match, and an increasingly unruly New York crowd to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 01 September: Defence stocks lift index, house price growth slows

Annual house price growth softened in August, building society Nationwide reported today.

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3 w. ago London stocks rise but defence shares retreat after Ukraine talks

London stocks rise but defence shares retreat after Ukraine talks  Reuters

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3 w. ago FTSE posts new closing high as falls in defence stocks are offset by retail gains

In London, defence stocks fell sharply amid hopes of peace in Ukraine with Babcock International, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce all down.

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3 w. ago BREAKING M20 motorway closed and traffic builds as tractor falls from bridge

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3 w. ago M20 motorway closed and traffic builds as tractor falls from bridge

The M20 between Swanley and Addington in Kent is closed in both directions after a tractor fell 40ft from a bridge into the middle of the busy carriageway as emergency services rush to the scene

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3 w. ago M20 closed for more than EIGHT hours after tractor falls from overbridge

M20 closed for more than EIGHT hours after tractor falls from overbridge  News Shopper

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