58 h. 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

60 h. 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 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

5 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 d. ago UK becomes BYD’s largest international market after sales surge

Chinese carmaker takes market share despite being shut out of subsidy scheme

Economics

6 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

9 d. ago Report finds ‘little evidence’ electric car grants are boosting sales

The new EV market share of models eligible for the grant in September was unchanged from between April and June.

Politics

9 d. 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 Tesco sees off threat from Asda as it boosts market share and lifts profit guidance

Britain’s biggest retailer said it now expected operating profit for the full year of between £2.9 billion and £3.1 billion

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

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 02 October: Tesco lifts profit guidance, index record run continues

A Tesco profit upgrade and fresh gains by the FTSE 100 index today continued the strong week for London investors.

Politics

1 week ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record high; US jobs market weakens as companies cut workers – business live

FTSE 100 hits record high as global stocks celebrate best September since 2013UK business confidence falls to record low amid rising employment costsOver in the eurozone, the manufacturing sector has slipped back into contraction.Data firm S&P Global reports that factory operating conditions across the euro area deteriorated in September, due to a reduction in new order inflows and a sharper rate of job shedding. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Index surges to new record, AstraZeneca leads pharma rebound

The FTSE 100 index moved deeper into record territory, boosted by a strong session for pharmaceutical stocks including AstraZeneca.

Politics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Wall Street futures lower as shutdown begins, AstraZeneca shares rally

Wall Street futures today traded lower after US politicians last night failed to agree a funding deal to avert a shutdown of government operations.

Events

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Wall Street futures lower as shutdown begins, Greggs shares rally

Wall Street futures today traded lower after US politicians last night failed to agree a funding deal to avert a shutdown of government operations.

Events

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 30 September: Royal Mail strikes PayPoint deal, ASOS shares drop

A sharp slowdown in the UK economy was today confirmed in updated figures for the second quarter.

Economics