67 h. ago London blue‑chip FTSE 100 on track to cap strongest year in 16

London blue‑chip FTSE 100 on track to cap strongest year in 16  Reuters

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68 h. ago London stock market ending best year since 2009 at record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe London stock market has opened a little higher, on the final trading day of the year.The FTSE 100 index has gained 9 points, or almost 0.1%, to 9,949 points, towards the intraday record high set yesterday. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago London’s stock market records best year for new listings since 2021

London’s stock market records best year for new listings since 2021  The Independent

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3 d. ago Late spurt of IPOs drives strongest year for London stock market since 2021

There were 11 new listings on the London Stock Exchange in 2025, analysis from PwC shows.

Economics

3 d. ago London Stock market bounces back after late flurry of IPO listings

London’s stock market has experienced a significant resurgence, recording its most robust year for new listings since 2021, driven by a late surge in activity.

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3 d. ago Octopus Energy sells stake in software arm Kraken, valuing unit at £6.4bn

The move paves the way for the demerger of Kraken Technologies and a possible stock market flotation.

Economics

6 d. ago My Midas share tips could have DOUBLED Daily Mail+ readers' money this year... here's my picks to look out for in 2026, by stock market guru ROSIE MURRAY

Throughout 2025, Midas has unearthed the little-known companies that hold great potential and the bigger beasts we feel have been undervalued.

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6 d. ago My Midas share tips that DOUBLED Daily Mail+ readers' money this year... and my picks to look our for in 2026, by stock market guru ROSIE MURRAY

Throughout 2025, Midas has unearthed the little-known companies that hold great potential and the bigger beasts we feel have been undervalued.

Economics

7 d. ago AI boom adds more than half a trillion dollars to wealth of US tech barons in 2025

Elon Musk’s net worth increased by nearly 50% to $645bn with founders of Google and Amazon also seeing huge wealth gainsA stock market boom in artificial intelligence companies has added more than half a trillion dollars to the wealth of America’s tech barons in the past year, data shows.The top 10 US founders and bosses of some of the world’s largest technology companies saw their finances swell to nearly $2.5tn, up from $1.9tn, in the year to Christmas Eve, according to figures from Bloomberg. Continue reading...

Science

9 d. ago UK retailers launch early Christmas discounts; no Santa rally on London stock market – business live

UK retailers launch early Christmas discounts; no Santa rally on London stock market – business live  The Guardian

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1 week ago Tesla sales fall across Europe again as BYD surges; Ryanair to appeal €256m fine from Italy’s competition authority – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsStocks are sneaking up a little in London this morning, but we can’t really call it a Santa Rally yet.The FTSE 100 share index has gained 14 points, or 0.14% to 9880, back towards last Friday’s near-record closing high of 9,897 points.Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Tues, 23 Dec) instructed its lawyers to immediately appeal both the bizarre/unsound ruling and the €256m fine, unjustly levied by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), which seeks to ignore – and overturn – the Jan 2024 Precedent Ruling of the Milan Court, which declared that Ryanair’s direct distribution model “undoubtedly benefits consumers” and leads to “competitive fares”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 23 December: Pets at Home appoints new CEO, sterling and gold rise

Pets At Home has ended its three-month search for a new boss with the appointment of former Waitrose managing director James Bailey.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 23 December: Gold extends record run, Pets at Home appoints new CEO

Pets At Home has ended its three-month search for a new boss with the appointment of former Waitrose managing director James Bailey.

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1 week ago Tesla sales fall across Europe again as BYD surges; Ryanair fined €256m by Italy’s competition authority – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s European car sales data shows that hybrid-electric cars (which have a fossil fuel engine and a rechargable battery) account for 34.6% of the total EU market this year.Since January, 3,408,907 hybrid-electric cars have been registered in the EU, with growth in the four biggest markets: Spain (+26%), France (+24.2%), Germany (+8.7%), and Italy (+7.9%). Continue reading...

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 22 December: Gold price record but index falls, GDP slowdown confirmed

The UK economy is heading into 2026 with little momentum after figures showed GDP growth of just 0.1% in the third quarter.

Economics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 22 December: GDP slowdown confirmed, gold price hits new record

The UK economy is heading into 2026 with little momentum after figures showed GDP growth of just 0.1% in the third quarter.

Economics

2 w. ago What is the Santa Rally and how do investors make money from it?

A familiar phenomenon is witnessing the stock market rising at Christmas - but it doesn’t always go to plan in the short term

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: WH Smith pressure continues, retail sales disappoint

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: Retail sales disappoint, WH Smith posts delayed results

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Currys surges after results beat, BP names first female CEO

The Bank of England will today reduce the cost of borrowing by cutting interest rates from 4% to 3.75%.

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