Markets

Powell support

Bailey joins central bank protest over Fed action

Andrew Bailey in committee

City round-up

Whitbread rates blast, Games Workshop, Gym Group

Premier Inn

Week Ahead

Housebuilders to update on market sentiment

Taylor-Wimpey-plot-sale

City round-up

Sainsbury’s upbeat, Glencore confirms Rio Tinto talks

Sainsbury's Local

Business round-up

M&S and Tesco enjoy Christmas sales surge

Marks & Spencer Gyle Edinburgh

Week Ahead

Next, Tesco and Greggs update on Christmas trade

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Markets

FTSE 100 bursts through 10,000 for first time

Lloyds Banking Group

Markets

FTSE 100 enjoys best year since financial crash

Babcock International (Rosyth)

Markets

FTSE 100 poised to end year at record high

CBI outlook

Businesses expect activity to weaken in new year

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