18 h. ago London’s FTSE 100 tops milestone 10,000 mark for the first time after new year rally

The blue-chip index hit a new all-time intraday trading high on Friday

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19 h. ago FTSE 100 rises above 10,000 points in huge milestone for London Stock Exchange

The FTSE 100 has teetered close to the milestone mark in recent months after a knockout year that has seen it rise by 21.5% - the most since 2009

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43 h. ago FTSE 100 records best performance since global financial crisis recovery despite slow UK growth

British mining, defence, and finance shares led the charge with significant gains over 2025

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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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68 h. ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index records best year since 2009 – business live

UK’s FTSE 100 share index records best year since 2009 – business live  The Guardian

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68 h. ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index records best year since 2009 – as it happened

UK’s FTSE 100 share index records best year since 2009 – as it happened  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Eurostar disruption: Channel tunnel partially reopens after power supply problem halts services – business live

Eurostar ‘strongly advise’ passengers to postpone journeys after problem with overhead power supply in Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle trainFull story: Eurostar cancels all trains to and from London after Channel tunnel power cutTell us: have you been affected by the Channel Tunnel rail disruption?European stocks have hit a record high today, ending a strong year on the front foot.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has risen by over 0.2% this morning to 590.65 points, a new peak.The Euro area and UK economies proved more resilient in 2025 than we anticipated. US tariffs weighed on exports and real GDP growth in Q2 and Q3, but domestic demand has generally been more robust than we anticipated.As a result, Euro area and UK GDP growth, while still underperforming the US this year, have turned out higher than in our forecast at the end of 2024. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Eurostar disruption: Channel tunnel operator announces ‘gradual’ resumption to train traffic after power supply problem halts services – business live

Eurostar ‘strongly advise’ passengers to postpone journeys after problem with overhead power supply in Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle trainTell us: have you been affected by the Channel Tunnel rail disruption?European stocks have hit a record high today, ending a strong year on the front foot.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has risen by over 0.2% this morning to 590.65 points, a new peak.The Euro area and UK economies proved more resilient in 2025 than we anticipated. US tariffs weighed on exports and real GDP growth in Q2 and Q3, but domestic demand has generally been more robust than we anticipated.As a result, Euro area and UK GDP growth, while still underperforming the US this year, have turned out higher than in our forecast at the end of 2024. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Eurostar and LeShuttle services suspended after power supply problem in the Channel tunnel – business live

Eurostar “strongly advise” passengers to postpone their journey to a different date, after a problem with the overhead power supply in the Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle trainTell us: have you been affected by the Channel Tunnel rail disruption?European stocks have hit a record high today, ending a strong year on the front foot.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has risen by over 0.2% this morning to 590.65 points, a new peak.The Euro area and UK economies proved more resilient in 2025 than we anticipated. US tariffs weighed on exports and real GDP growth in Q2 and Q3, but domestic demand has generally been more robust than we anticipated.As a result, Euro area and UK GDP growth, while still underperforming the US this year, have turned out higher than in our forecast at the end of 2024. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago I quit Google and gave up my US visa to cofound a startup in London. It was a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life, not an easy one.

I quit Google and gave up my US visa to cofound a startup in London. It was a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life, not an easy one.  Business Insider

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4 d. ago I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.

I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.  Business Insider

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 on course for best year since the recovery from the financial crisis

With just two and a half trading sessions of 2025 to go, the blue-chip index has delivered total returns of 25 per cent.

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9 d. ago FTSE 100 climbs 20% this year but hopes of Santa Rally to 10,000 are dashed

Miners and financial stocks, along with defence stocks, were the biggest drivers of the FTSE 100's gains this year.

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9 d. ago Gold, silver and platinum hit record highs as investors look for Santa rally; oil climbs amid Venezuela blockage – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIs the Christmas shopping period more of a whimper than a bang for Britain’s retailers this year?Shopper traffic yesterday remained “stubbornly muted”, according to the latest footfall data from Sensormatic Solutions, which shows that visits were 13.1% lower than a year ago.“After an unsettled start to the festive period - defined by shaky consumer confidence and spending hesitancy – retailers will be left feeling frustrated that footfall remains stubbornly muted, after many were pinning their hopes on a surge in store traffic yesterday.”“With consumers leaving purchases right up to the wire, some retailers have released Boxing Day deals early to try and unlock that, so far, elusive consumer spending.”“What we’ve seen over the past week is a combination of position squaring in thin markets, after last week’s breakdown failed to gain traction, coupled with heightened geopolitical tensions, including the US blockade on Venezuel...

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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 Gibraltar’s chief minister made ‘sinister’ interventions to protect friend from police

Inquiry finds Fabian Picardo was ‘grossly improper’ to protect James Levy from a search warrantThe chief minister of Gibraltar made a series of “grossly improper” and “sinister” interventions to interfere in a live criminal investigation in order to protect his friend, mentor and business partner from the consequences of a search warrant, a public inquiry has found.The retired England and Wales high court judge and inquiry chair, Sir Peter Openshaw, concluded that Fabian Picardo acted to protect James Levy KC when police were at Hassans law firm, where Levy was a senior partner, on 12 May 2020 with a search warrant from “a legitimate police investigation and operation”. Continue reading...

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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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