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Ladbrokes £15bn bid talk helps drive market higher

REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Markets driven higher by M&A activity M&A activity and optimism about travel returning to some form of normality helped underpin travel stocks, while crude oilRead More

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National Express in Stagecoach bid talks | Craneware update

Stagecoach
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 7am: National Express and Stagecoach National Express has confirmed that it is negotiating a takeover of Scotland-based Stagecoach. Under the terms of the proposed combination NationalRead More

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Pru raising £2bn in Hong Kong | FTSE 100 plunges

Prudential
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: `Airlines prevent bigger slide in markets The FTSE 100 index ended down 59.73 points, or 0.9%, at 6,903.91, its lowest close since July. It recoveredRead More

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Blue chips below 7,000 | diners hit retail sales

Seafood Restaurant
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Blue chips below 7,000 The FTSE 100 fell below 7,000 for the first time since July, closing down 83.467 points (1.19%) at 6,944.02. Michael Hewson,Read More

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John Lewis cuts losses | Kier back in black | Galliford Try

Kier
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Airlines soar on travel change talk Airlines were among the best performers amid an expected shake-up of the travel quarantine rules. British Airways parent InternationalRead More

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Inflation jumps | Omega upbeat | Restaurant Group rises

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Blue chips flat The FTSE 100 index closed barely unmoved from the previous session as higher commodity prices supported oil producers while ongoing concerns aboutRead More

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Job vacancies rise | JD Sports soars | SMS completes placing

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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Equities close lower The FTSE 100 closed lower, down 34.37 points at 7,034.06 despite better than expected US inflation figures. JD Sports Fashion bucked theRead More

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Primark lower | SMS in £175m placing | Henry Boot surges

Primark
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Oil higher – but Primark hit by pingdemic Stocks in London ended manly higher, with oil majors helping push the FTSE 100 up by 40.57Read More

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UK economy ‘idling’ as GDP growth hit by shortages

scottish economy
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 4.30pm: Blue chips close week in green The FTSE 100 closed 4.73 points higher at 7,028.94. 8.15am: Market rises The FTSE 100 was trading 16.5 pointsRead More

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EasyJet rejects offer, unveils rights issue | Lloyd’s back in profit

Easyjet
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Market falls sharply The FTSE 100 closed the day down 71.32 points (1.01%) at 7,024.21. 7.45am: EasyJet rejects offer, unveils rights issue EasyJet said todayRead More