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UK activity rise outperforms, helped by services but recruitment down

The S&P Global flash UK purchasing managers' composite output index rose to 53.0 points in August, a 12-month high, from 51.5 in July, easily beating the FXStreet-cited consensus of 51.6 in August.

LONDON BRIEFING: WH Smith cuts North America profit forecast

GBP: lower at USD1.3453 (USD1.3468 at previous London equities close) ...

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 at new peak despite fading rate cut hope

Despite the fading rate cut hopes, the pound eased to USD1.3468 late on Wednesday afternoon in London, compared to USD1.3503 at the equities close on Tuesday. The euro edged down to USD1.1661, lower ...

Gore Street Energy focused on strategy as holders reject board changes

Gore Street said it plans to maintain an open and constructive dialogue with holders during this process, with it expecting to engage in formal shareholder discussions in around six months time to ...

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mostly lower, UK house prices rise

The pound was quoted at USD1.3497 at midday on Wednesday in London, slightly lower compared to USD1.3503 at the equities close on Tuesday. The euro stood at USD1.1657, down from USD1.1669. Against the ...
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London midday: Stocks pop higher; inflation reading tempers rate cut expectations

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Wednesday as a higher-than-expected UK inflation reading tempered market expectations of another rate cut this year. The FTSE ...

Temple Bar ups dividend as outperforms comparator index in first half

Dividends per share in the first half of 2025 were 6.75p, up 35% from 5.00p a year prior. Temple Bar said its performance was helped "large rises" in banks Johnson Matthey PLC, Barclays PLC, NatWest ...

Lion Finance posts share buyback extension as net interest income up

Lion Finance declared a total interim dividend of GEL5.10 per share, as it said it decided to move to a quarterly distribution schedule. Further, it announced a GEL98.0 million extension to its share ...

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Kenmare cuts dividend, swings to loss

He comments: "Whilst we remain mindful of the near term macro-economic and geopolitical environment and the potential consequences of government spend phasing decisions, the improvements in market ...

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks down, no surprises on China rates

In Asia on Wednesday, the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo was down 1.5%. In China, the Shanghai Composite was up 0.4%, while the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was down 0.5%. The S&P/ASX 200 in Sydney closed ...

Revolution Beauty to post weaker than predicted profit amid provisions

(Alliance News) - Revolution Beauty Group PLC on Tuesday said it will report weaker than expected annual profit, as it agreed with its auditor to "change the definition" of provision charges for ...