The FTSE 100 finished 93.79 points, or 1.14%, lower to end the day at 8,105.32.
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Deal to save Harland and Wolff ‘vote of confidence in UK’ – Business Secretary
by News Roomby News RoomJonathan Reynolds said the deal would safeguard the shipbuilder’s four yards in the UK.
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Competition tribunal dismisses £1.3 billion class action claim against BT
by News Roomby News RoomCollective Action on Land Lines founder Justin Le Patourel had sought between £300 and £400 in compensation for more than three million customers.
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A third of all small and medium sized listed companies “at risk of takeover” in 2025
by News Roomby News RoomThe deluge of companies leaving the public arena is seen as a growing threat to London’s status as a pre-eminent global financial centre. A total of 88 companies delisted or…
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UK interest rates set to be held at 4.75% after inflation rises again
by News Roomby News RoomThe Bank of England will announce the results of its next policy decision on Thursday.
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Labour to reform energy regulator to give more protections after bills crisis
by News Roomby News RoomEnergy consumers minister Miatta Fahnbulleh said the Government will review Ofgem and has ‘learned from the energy crisis’ of 2022.
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The FTSE 100 finished 3.91 points higher to end the day at 8,199.11.
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According to the ONS, which determines the inflation rate, one of the main causes of the most recent increase is the growing price of petrol and diesel. As well as…
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Households set to learn water bills to rise by at least 20% over next five years
by News Roomby News RoomMike Keil, chief executive of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), said: “Our research shows at least two in five households will find these future bill rises difficult to afford,…
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FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Inflation rate rises, Shoe Zone closes stores after Budget
by News Roomby News RoomThe UK’s economy is in the spotlight after the inflation rate rose for a second month in a row and a major retailer closed stores in the wake of the…