Watches of Switzerland to buy watches-focused media company Hodinkee

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC on Friday announced an acquisition, citing existing growth opportunities.

The Leicester, England-based watch retailer said it will buy Hodinkee, a pre-eminent...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 10:09


Interest rates should not be cut ’too far or too fast’ - BoE’s Pill

The Bank of England should be cautious about cutting interest rates ‘too far or too fast’, the central bank’s chief economist has warned.

Huw Pill has...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 10:02


The fight against scams, investing in Wetherspoons, and money still flooding into Cash ISAs

This week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast discusses scams and how banks and big tech companies are working together to protect...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 09:52


TOP NEWS: UK builders boosted by new projects, lower borrowing costs

The UK construction sector saw its fastest rate of growth in over two years in September, according to survey data on Friday.

The S&P Global UK...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 09:51


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts SSE, Barclays cuts Safestore

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday:

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Exane BNP cuts M&G to ’neutral’ (outperform) - price target 220 (230) pence...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 09:44


UK private demand for new diesel cars growing faster than for EVs

Private demand for new diesel cars in the UK is growing faster than for pure battery electrics, preliminary figures show.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers &...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 09:38


TOP NEWS: Wetherspoon proposes payout as adjusted pretax profit surges

JD Wetherspoon PLC on Friday said sales continued to improve despite having fewer pubs than before the pandemic, as annual adjusted pretax profit surged.

The Watford,...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 09:18


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks muted before US payrolls; oil price climbs

Stocks in London were making little progress on Friday morning, as the market awaited the key catalyst of the afternoon’s US nonfarm payroll data.

‘Today’s...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 09:13


UK government pledges £22 billion for carbon capture projects

The government has pledged nearly £22 billion funding to develop projects to capture and store carbon emissions in northern England, and has already approved a...

Fri, 04/10/2024 - 08:07


UK watchdog bars Topps Tiles from integrating CTD assets for now

Topps Tiles PLC on Thursday said it has been slapped an initial enforcement order by the UK competition regulator in connection with the tile seller’s...

Thu, 03/10/2024 - 21:14


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