LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed ahead of eurozone CPI, King’s Speech

Stocks in Europe were mostly lower on Wednesday morning, ahead of a eurozone consumer price inflation reading and the King’s Speech.

The FTSE 100 index...

Wed, 17/07/2024 - 09:05


British tycoon Jatania close to striking rescue deal for Body Shop

A consortium led by British tycoon Mike Jatania is close to agreeing a rescue deal for Body Shop International Ltd, administrators of the stricken high...

Wed, 17/07/2024 - 08:43


IN BRIEF: RM PLC interim loss widens sharply but confident in outlook

RM PLC - Abingdon, England-based educational technology and digital learning and assessment provider - Pretax loss widens to £6.8 million in the six months to...

Wed, 17/07/2024 - 08:30


TOP NEWS: BHP annual production meets guidance after ‘strong’ finish

BHP Group Ltd on Wednesday said its annual production performance for its 2024 financial year met its prior guidance, while it also noted rising prices...

Wed, 17/07/2024 - 08:22


TOP NEWS: UK consumer price inflation rate unchanged at 2% target

The UK consumer price inflation remained at the Bank of England’s target after nearly three years of loftier readings, numbers on Wednesday showed.

According to...

Wed, 17/07/2024 - 07:32


Labour to ‘take brakes off Britain’ with first King’s Speech

Labour will ‘take the brakes off Britain’ when it unveils its first King’s Speech on Wednesday, Keir Starmer has said.

The new government is set to...

Wed, 17/07/2024 - 06:46


TOP NEWS: HSBC promotes CFO Georges Elhedery to CEO from September

HSBC Holdings PLC’s Chief Financial Officer Georges Elhedery will take over as chief executive in September, the bank has announced.

Elhedery will succeed Noel Quinn in...

Wed, 17/07/2024 - 06:40


IN BRIEF: Strategic Minerals chair retires, MD made interim chair

Strategic Minerals PLC - London-based mining and exploration company - Chair Alan Broome retires effective immediately. Managing Director John Peters to assume role of interim...

Tue, 16/07/2024 - 21:54


IN BRIEF: Henry Boot names next managing director for construction arm

Henry Boot PLC - Sheffield, England-based property developer - Names Lee Powell as managing director of Henry Boot Construction, joining from January and replacing Tony...

Tue, 16/07/2024 - 21:40


FirstGroup’s Avanti West Coast summoned amid ‘woeful’ service

A railway boss has been summoned by the Transport Secretary to account for the company’s ‘woeful’ service, the UK government said.

Louise Haigh demanded ‘immediate action’...

Tue, 16/07/2024 - 20:41


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