19 h. ago Novo Nordisk shares shoot up amid promising results for anti

Stock climbs above £6.5bn in early trading as trial shows ‘significant weight loss’ for pill version of WegovyBusiness live – latest updatesThe value of the drugmaker Novo Nordisk has shot up by more than £6.5bn after research showed its new anti-obesity pill resulted in almost as much weight loss as its Wegovy jab, as it races against its US rival Eli Lilly to get a tablet treatment to market.Stock in the Danish company climbed by more than 4.5% on Thursday morning on hopes it could claw back market share lost to Eli Lilly and cheaper generic versions of GLP-1 drugs. Shares have fallen nearly 60% in the past year as sales slowed. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next shares fall on UK caution, Pets at Home warns on profit

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

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21 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next economy warning, Pets at Home shares slide

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

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21 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next economy warning, interest rate decision due

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

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45 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 September: Food prices blow, Barratt Redrow flags Budget delay risk

The UK’s annual rate of inflation has stayed at the highest level since January 2024.

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46 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 September: Food inflation tops 5%, GSK unveils $30bn US plan

The UK’s annual rate of inflation has stayed at the highest level since January 2024.

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46 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 September: Inflation update, GSK unveils $30bn US plan

The UK’s annual rate of inflation has stayed at the highest level since January 2024.

Economics

54 h. ago Is this the death of diesel? Market share drops almost 90% in 10 years after dieselgate destroyed trust

Diesel sales have collapsed in the last decade new research found. In 2015 one in two new cars was diesel, but today just one in 17 are. And the main reason is the Dieselgate scandal.

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 September: Index near record as miners rally, UK economy fails to grow

New GDP figures today showed the UK failed to grow during July, adding to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 September: UK economy fails to grow, index nears record

New GDP figures today showed the UK failed to grow during July, adding to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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9 d. ago Meet the Fife expert helping Scotland’s SMEs to outplay the big players

Scotland’s independent business owners may not have pockets as deep as large corporates – but they do have something money can’t buy: authenticity, values, and relatable stories. These are the very assets used by former champion of the multinationals, Guy Hayward, to help smaller players seize their share of the market. He founded Fife-based Local Heroes to make decades of world-class expertise accessible to all, helping independent firms with great ideas to punch above their weight without the need for heavyweight spend.

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9 d. 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.

Politics

9 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 September: Mining giants agree merger, gold price at new high

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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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 08 September: Oil stocks rally, Standard Life rebrand for Phoenix

The historic Standard Life name is to return to the FTSE 100 index as part of a rebranding by Phoenix Group.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 08 September: Index higher, Standard Life rebrand for Phoenix

The historic Standard Life name is to return to the FTSE 100 index as part of a rebranding by Phoenix Group.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 04 September: Currys cheer lifts retailers, Jet2 caution fuels airline selling

Currys shares today jumped by a fifth after the electricals retailer boosted confidence with another robust trading update.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 04 September: Currys surges on strong trading, Jet2 shares slide

Currys shares today jumped by a fifth after the electricals retailer boosted confidence with another robust trading update.

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2 w. ago Jane Street revenue eclipses $10bn in a quarter for first time

Trading group’s results surge past big Wall Street banks as it takes over increasing share of market volume

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 September: Gold price at record level, index struggles

The price of gold today set a new all-time high, fuelled by bets on US interest rate cuts.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 September: Gold price at record level, index opens lower

The price of gold today set a new all-time high, fuelled by bets on US interest rate cuts.

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