Business

Commodity strength and well received trading updates added up to a record day for stocks and shares.

The Financial Conduct Authority released complaints figures for the first half of 2025.

“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…

Judges 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…

In one case seen by Aviva, a vehicle needed to be written off as rodents caused more than £24,000 of damage.

“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…

Rate sensitive housebuilders were buoyant with Persimmon up 6.3%, Barratt Redrow up 5.1% and Berkeley Group up 3.8%.

UK customers nonetheless shrugged off a wider downturn with Cruzcampo sales soaring.

The Gambling Commission also identified ‘significant’ failures in Platinum Gaming Limited’s procedures.

The Government said collective defined contribution schemes can potentially offer more security and higher average incomes throughout retirement.