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UK construction activity falls faster than anticipated in February

The UK in February experienced its fastest decline in construction output since May 2020, early in the Covid-19 pandemic, survey results published by S&P Global...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 09:42


UPDATE: Martin offers Irish help as Starmer seeks trade reset with EU

Ireland will do anything it can to help Keir Starmer’s plan to ‘reset’ the UK’s relationship with the EU, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said.

The UK...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 09:40


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises aberdeen, Morgan cuts Ryanair

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

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UBS cuts St James’s Place to ’neutral’ (buy) - price target 1,180 (1,175)...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 09:28


Reckitt Benckiser pins hopes on Powerbrands after sales fall in 2024

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC on Thursday predicted modest growth in 2025 as it continues to focus on its high-margin ’Powerbrands’ and offload other units.

The...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 09:28


Admiral nearly doubles annual dividend as profit does the same

Admiral Group PLC shares were on the rise early Thursday, after it declared a nearly doubled payout for 2024, which it called ‘a remarkable year’...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 09:27


Early market roundup: Stocks mixed ahead of UK construction PMI

Stock prices in London opened mix on Thursday, ahead of a UK construction reading that is expected to show a decelerated fall in activity for...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 09:00


Japan, Britain to hold high-level economic security talks

China had been expected to loom large at high-level economic security talks between Britain and Japan on Friday, until US tariffs reared their head.

Japan is...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 06:45


UPDATE: UK, Ireland set to agree enhanced co-operation at summit

The UK and Ireland are set to agree a new programme of enhanced co-operation at a summit in Liverpool.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 06:43


New Zealand senior diplomat in UK loses job over Donald Trump remarks

New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the UK has lost his job over remarks he made about US President Donald Trump at an event in...

Thu, 06/03/2025 - 06:41


British Land leaves FTSE 100 as CCEP promoted; THG joins FTSE 250

British Land Co has been relegated from the FTSE 100 index in its latest quarterly shuffle, to be replaced by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC.

The bottling...

Wed, 05/03/2025 - 18:13


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