UK mortgage approvals decline to two-year low in January - BoE

UK mortgage approvals unexpectedly declined in January, data from the Bank of England showed on Monday.

According to the central bank, mortgage approvals fell to...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 10:35


Energean halts Israel offshore gas production in Iran conflict fallout

Energean PLC on Monday said it has suspend production at its Israeli floating offshore facility following an order of the country’s Ministry of Energy &...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 10:20


UK manufacturing growth steady but underperforms in February

UK manufacturing growth was worse than expected in February, survey results published on Monday showed; however there were ‘signs of stabilisation on the jobs front’...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 09:53


Smith & Nephew eyes revenue acceleration as quarterly sales beat view

Smith & Nephew PLC on Monday said it ended 2025 with a better-than-expected fourth quarter with all three divisions delivering growth, led by Orthopaedics.

S&N shares...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 09:51


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Price targets raised for BP and Shell

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

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Jefferies cuts Centrica to ’hold’ (buy) - price target 210 (200) pence

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Citigroup raises...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 09:34


Early market roundup: Defence and oil stocks rise, travel stocks hit

Defence stocks and oil stocks rose on Monday morning while travel stocks were hit as airports across the Middle East continue to be shut, including...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 09:20


More than 100,000 Britons may need evacuating from Middle East

Officials are understood to be working on plans for the potential evacuation of more than 100,000 Britons from the Middle East.

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 09:10


UK house price growth steadies in February - Nationwide

UK house prices rose more than expected on-year in February, Nationwide reported on Monday.

The seasonally adjusted monthly index posted 547.0 points for February, up...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 07:17


Greggs to update on trading amid cost, weight loss drugs pressures

Greggs is to shed light on demand from customers as the high street bakery chain contends with the rise of weight loss treatments and cost...

Sun, 01/03/2026 - 09:55


UK should resist being dragged into war after Iran strikes - Labour MP

Britain should avoid being dragged into a war in the Middle East, a senior Labour MP has said after the US and Israel attacked Iran.

US...

Sat, 28/02/2026 - 09:59


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