Commodity strength and well received trading updates added up to a record day for stocks and shares.
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£283m in redress paid by financial services firms dealing with complaints
by News Roomby News RoomThe Financial Conduct Authority released complaints figures for the first half of 2025.
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“We have significantly accelerated our strategic progress in the last few months, driving the long-term growth potential of the business: we have launched a series of innovative new products for…
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M&S and Morrisons triumph in annual supermarket Christmas food taste test
by News Roomby News RoomJudges described the £50 M&S Oakham hot maple-glazed turkey crown as having a “sticky, peppery hot maple glaze and stuffing packed with fruit”, while joint winner Sainsbury’s impressed the panel…
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Rat-astrophe: Claims for rodent-related vehicle damage on the rise, says insurer
by News Roomby News RoomIn one case seen by Aviva, a vehicle needed to be written off as rodents caused more than £24,000 of damage.
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Bank watchdog boss says ‘plenty to worry about’ including AI bubble risk
by News Roomby News Room“And within the financial services sector, there is plenty to worry about – including opaque and complex private lending by non-banks, recent cracks emerging in US credit, the risk of…
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Rate sensitive housebuilders were buoyant with Persimmon up 6.3%, Barratt Redrow up 5.1% and Berkeley Group up 3.8%.
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UK customers nonetheless shrugged off a wider downturn with Cruzcampo sales soaring.
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Unibet operator fined £10 million for social responsibility failures
by News Roomby News RoomThe Gambling Commission also identified ‘significant’ failures in Platinum Gaming Limited’s procedures.
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The Government said collective defined contribution schemes can potentially offer more security and higher average incomes throughout retirement.