The FTSE 100 index closed up 130.01 points, 1.2%, at 10,686.18.
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Vodafone to sell share of Dutch joint venture to Liberty Global for £870m
by News Roomby News RoomThe company said it was getting a cash boost from Liberty buying out its 50% stake.
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FTSE 100 Live 18 February: Index extends record as BAE Systems surges, rate cut seen
by News Roomby News RoomIt added: “If we are right in thinking that CPI inflation will average 1.8% in the fourth quarter of this year, then the MPC may ultimately end up cutting rates…
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Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter
by News Roomby News RoomThe payments are made automatically when temperatures drop to 0C or below for seven consecutive days.
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TfL ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men
by News Roomby News Room“Although we understood that TfL had intended to present a range of diversity and scenarios across their campaign, we considered the ad, when seen in isolation, had the effect of…
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What could upcoming inflation figures mean for interest rates in the UK?
by News Roomby News RoomThe Bank is forecasting that inflation will fall to its 2% target by the middle of the year, as measures announced in the Chancellor’s autumn budget will help to slow…
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The index closed up 82.48 points, 0.8%, at 10,556.17.
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Applied Nutrition ups earnings outlook after muscling in on January health boom
by News Roomby News RoomThe update sent shares in the London-listed company up by about 8% on Tuesday.
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FTSE 100 Live 17 February: Jobs market weakness fuels rate cut bets, pound falls
by News Roomby News RoomWeak labour market figures today fuelled expectations of another Bank of England interest rate cut.
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Topshop returns to high streets across UK in John Lewis partnership
by News Roomby News RoomThe fashion brand, which closed its final standalone high street stores in 2021, will appear in all of John Lewis’s 32 department stores on Tuesday.