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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Dollar softens as Powell says rate cut to come

Stocks in London ended the week higher on Friday, while unambiguously dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell propelled the pound to a...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 17:02


TOP NEWS: BoE to chart ’steady’ course on future rate cuts - governor

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is set to signal more caution on potential future rate cuts at a speech on Friday, saying monetary policy...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 16:49


IN BRIEF: Investec Non-Exec Director Stephen Koseff sells more shares

Investec PLC and Ltd - Sandton, Johannesburg-based financial services company -

Non-Executive Director Stephen Koseff disposes of 93,000 shares in Investec PLC at £572.00 apiece,...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 16:46


Vinanz furthers North American expansion with Bitcoin miners in Texas

Vinanz Ltd on Friday announced the expansion of its Bitcoin mining fleet into Texas through a third-party host.

The British Virgin Islands-based cryptocurrency miner acquired its...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 16:43


IN BRIEF: Kore Potash shareholders approve share issue to raise funds

Kore Potash PLC - London-based owner of the Kola and DX potash projects in Republic of Congo - Says shareholders have approved an equity fund...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 16:37


Royal Mail misses watchdog’s delivery targets over spring period

Royal Mail delivered less than 80% of first class post on time in the first quarter, it said on Friday, missing its delivery targets set...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 16:12


UK’s Starmer to visit Germany in first bilateral trip

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin next week in his first bilateral trip since taking office, a German...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 16:09


Petards awarded £500,000 contract from UK train builder

Petards Group PLC on Friday said it secured a new order from a UK customer for its train surveillance systems.

The Guildford, England-based company is a...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 15:05


UPDATE: UK PM tells China’s Xi he hopes for ‘honest’ discussions

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he hoped they could have ‘honest’ discussions about thorny issues as they held...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 14:34


IN BRIEF: Logistics Development swings to profit on investment gain

Logistics Development Group PLC - London-based logistics assets-focused investment firm - Swings to a pretax profit of £1.6 million in the six months ended May...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 14:32


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