London’s blue-chip index closed Friday’s session 0.51% lower as investors digested a wave of UK economic data painting a mixed picture of the British economy. The GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer dropped sharply
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UK inflation climbed to 3.5% in the 12 months to September, surpassing economist forecasts and marking its highest annual reading in almost a year. Economists polled by Reuters had expected an annual
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The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has called on the Competition and Markets Authority to launch a full probe into the UK’s live music sector. The Committee stated on 18 October
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This summer’s transfer window demonstrated the Premier League’s enormous financial muscle, with clubs spending almost £3.5 billion on transfer fees across the period. A notable feature of this window was the high
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The FTSE 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday, climbing 115.49 points, or 1.1%, to finish at 10,840.35, outperforming its European counterparts. The index benefited from relatively low exposure to technology stocks, which
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The UK economy grew by 0.1 per cent in August, defying forecasts from economists who had predicted a contraction of 0.1 per cent in the same period. A Bloomberg poll of economists
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Healey has ruled out widening Labour’s so-called mansion tax to cover homes valued at £1.5 million, offering relief to thousands of middle-class homeowners across London. The Chancellor had been urged to lower
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Ithaca Energy (LSE: ITH), the North Sea independent oil and gas producer, has become the FTSE 100’s highest-yielding stock following its promotion from the FTSE 250. The change at the top occurred
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Nascar is exploring the use of United States military bases in the United Kingdom as potential venues for races as part of a wider international expansion strategy. The American series, which has
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Andy Burnham’s new plan to crack down on cowboy builders sounds good on paper, but I’m not convinced. The plan includes a government-backed standards scheme to help homeowners find reputable businesses, alongside
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