FTSE 100 hits new record as investors fish for non-US stocks
The blue chip index rose 0.23% to close at 8,884 on Thursday, topping a previous high of 8,871.31 on March 3....
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EDF to buy Pod Point for £10.6m amid ‘slow’ electric car adoption
The energy giant was already a majority shareholder and will take over the rest of the group....
UK ‘ready to go’ on implementing US trade deal, says Business Secretary
Jonathan Reynolds suggested the White House was responsible for the hold-up....
We will do everything we can to save Alexander Dennis jobs, vows Swinney
It came as the bus manufacturer proposes to consolidate its UK operations in North Yorkshire and close its Falkirk factory....
Voices: First the spending review, now the economy – what else lies in wait for Rachel Reeves?
Official figures showed UK plc plunged into the red in April, contracting by 0.3 per cent. There is no sugarcoating how bad a result that...
Business news live: Boeing shares sink after India crash and Poundland sold for £1
Stock market reaction and business news for Thursday...
Boeing shares tumble after Air India plane crash
The US-based airplane manufacturer, which has been blighted by safety issues in recent years, saw shares drop as much as 8%....
Council tax bills set to rise at fastest rate for two decades, economist warns
Rachel Reeves said that ministers will not be ‘going above’ the 5% annual increases in council tax....
Rachel Reeves fails to rule out future tax rises as economy shrinks
However, the Chancellor repeated her promise that she would not need to increase taxes on the same scale as last year....
Poundland faces restructure after being sold for ‘nominal’ feePoundland sold for £1 with dozens of stores to close
Parent firm Pepco Group says it has completed the sale of the high street discount chain...