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FirstGroup to enter ‘new regions’ as buys Cheshire-based Lakeside

FirstGroup PLC said it has acquired a Cheshire-based provider of school, B2B and B2C private transport hire services.

FirstGroup Chief Executive Officer Graham Sutherland said:...

Fri, 25/10/2024 - 08:54


TOP NEWS: NatWest raises outlook again after consensus-topping quarter

NatWest Group PLC on Friday lifted its annual guidance, and its third-quarter earnings beat consensus.

Shares in the company surged 4.6% to 378.50 pence each...

Fri, 25/10/2024 - 08:30


Key mineral importers to get more cash help at UK budget

UK Companies which import key minerals used in laptops, phones and electric cars will be given greater financial support at the budget, in an effort...

Fri, 25/10/2024 - 07:00


No 10 climbs down on PM claim stock, share owners not ‘working people’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not think all owners of stocks and shares fall outside his definition of ‘working people’, Downing Street has signalled.

The...

Fri, 25/10/2024 - 06:58


PRESS: Downing Street dropping UK outdoor smoking ban proposal

Plans to ban smoking outside pubs are reportedly being dropped after opposition from the hospitality industry.

Proposals leaked earlier this year suggested the government would ban...

Fri, 25/10/2024 - 06:56


UK consumer confidence down amid ‘despondent mood’ ahead of budget

Consumer confidence in the UK has fallen again amid further worsening sentiment around the upcoming autumn budget, according to a long-running survey.

GfK’s consumer confidence index...

Fri, 25/10/2024 - 06:33


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 edges up on mixed day for stocks

The FTSE 100 managed to eke out minor gains on Thursday, ending four straight days of losses, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed fiscal changes are...

Thu, 24/10/2024 - 17:06


IN BRIEF: Essentra third-quarter revenue falls amid softened trading

Essentra PLC - Oxford, England-based manufacturer and distributor of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components - Group revenue falls 2.3% at constant...

Thu, 24/10/2024 - 15:54


UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to tweak fiscal rules in upcoming budget

The cost of government borrowing increased on Thursday following speculation Rachel Reeves could change debt rules to spend billions more on investments.

The chancellor is widely...

Thu, 24/10/2024 - 15:46


Inchcape reiterates full-year outlook amid third-quarter revenue fall

Inchcape PLC on Thursday reiterated its full-year outlook, despite a decline in revenue for the third quarter of calendar 2024.

The London-based provider of distribution...

Thu, 24/10/2024 - 15:12


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