The FTSE 100 ended in positive territory on Thursday, buoyed by mining and commodities stocks.
London’s top flight closed the day up 34.43 pts
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Daily Mail group sees profits slide despite online ‘milestone’
The owner of the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers has revealed a 16% slide in annual profits and warned consumer revenues will remain un..
Sterling has topsy turvy day as Brexit papers unleashed on markets
The pound was subject to another day of volatility as currency traders digested a flurry of reports that detailed the impact of a hard Brexit
Markets lower on Brexit, Italy & US-China woes
Markets traded lower on Tuesday on investor concerns over Britain’s departure form the European Union, Italy’s budget issues and US-China
Markets rise on possibility Theresa May could get Brexit deal approved
Markets rose on Monday as investors clung onto the possibility that Theresa May could get her Brexit deal approved in Parliament
UK consumers cut spending on clothes, cars and foreign travel
Visa index shows spending fell for third month in July as rising living costs and Brexit uncertainty hit confidence.
William Hill fined £6.2m by Gambling Commission for lax controls
Betting firm William Hill has been hit with a £6.2m penalty package for breaching anti-money laundering and social responsibility regulations.
Sir Philip Green denies retirement & business sell-off rumours
Sir Philip Green has vehemently denied a report that he is planning to sell his Arcadia retail empire.
Branson looks to launch ‘Concorde 2’ with new supersonic venture
Could we see a new Concorde take to the skies? Billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson thinks so.
Child abuse images behind Telegram app ban
Apple removed messaging app Telegram from its app store because some users were sharing images of child abuse.
Soho House finds new home with $2bn New York float
Soho House, one of the world’s biggest networks of private members’ clubs, is plotting a flotation in New York that will value the company at about $2bn (£1.4bn).
Lloyds Bank bans customers from buying bitcoins using credit cards
Lloyds Banking Group has banned credit card customers from buying bitcoin amid fears it could be left in debt as the cryptocurrency’s value deflates.
Ryanair launches £662m share buyback but forecasts ‘adverse PR’ ahead
Ryanair has launched a €750m (£662m) share buyback and sought to reassure shareholders that it is equipped to remain Europe’s biggest low-cost airline after caving in to a unionisation drive from pilots. Staff costs will increase by €45m this year as the Irish company lifts pay for its flight crews, and there may be further […]
Downing Street insists UK will leave customs union
Downing Street has insisted Britain will leave the EU customs union after Brexit amid claims of Tory disunity over the UK-EU future relationship.
BT revenue slips as IT business struggles
BT Group revenue fell 3 per cent in the third quarter, missing analysts’ estimates for a gain, as its struggling IT business showed continued weakness.
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