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ITV rebounds | Barclays | Rathbone | St James’s Place

Unforgotten
5pm: London clings to gains The FTSE 100 index closed up 20.55 points, or 0.3%, at 7,016.6, while the FTSE 250 enjoyed an even better day, closing 129.44 points, orRead More

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Reckitt rocks FTSE | Virgin Money margins boost| Menzies

Virgin Money
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Reckitt rocks market London’s leading index was led lower as global growth concerns continued to rattle equity markets.     Household products company Reckitt Benckiser‘s sharesRead More

Warning to FM

Van der Kuyl will quit if advice group is ‘talking shop’

Chris van der Kuyl
Chris van der Kuyl: ‘we will lose patience’ (pic: Terry Murden) One of Scotland’s highest profile entrepreneurs has warned that he and others will quit Nicola Sturgeon’s new advisory councilRead More

Confidence improves

Optimism won’t last without more help, says FSB leader

Andrew McRae
Andrew McRae: firms face being crushed by debts Growing optimism amongst Scottish smaller firms won’t last unless ministers do more to help them tackle escalating costs, says a business leader.Read More

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Ryanair losses deepen | Iomart adds to board

Ryanair
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Ryanair bright spot in flat session London’s FTSE 100 index closed up just 2.15 points at 7,025.43 as weakness in healthcare stocks and a strongerRead More

Applications open

More key workers can seek exemption from isolation

More businesses are being forced to close because of staff shortages Key workers in a number of key sectors may be allowed exemption from self-isolation to prevent firms running shortRead More

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Alliance Trust reviews divi | New Ted Baker HQ| Brewin Dolphin

Ted Baker
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 10pm: New gains for Wall Street Wall Street gained ground for the fourth straight session on Friday, extending a rally that pushed all three major USRead More

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Centrica takes dispute hit | FTSE 100 slips at close

British Gas
REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: ECB data dims FTSE 100 The FTSE 100 lost momentum in afternoon trade after ECB and US jobs data were released. The index closed 29.98Read More

As Tories push innovation...

Labour to use public contracts to boost economy

Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves: ‘we will buy, make and sell more’ Labour is focusing its post-pandemic plans for the economy around using public contracts to stimulate demand and create jobs. Shadow ChancellorRead More

Minister in Scotland

Trade vital to spread of green tech says Truss

Liz Truss
Liz Truss: promoting opportunities International Trade Secretary Liz Truss used a visit to Scotland to argue that breaking down global barriers to trade will generate billions for British exporters andRead More