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London’s FTSE 100 slips as Middle East tensions persist, AstraZeneca drags

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.6% to 10,417.63 points by 1045 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.1% International News via Reuters: The UK's...

Pound nudges at four-week highs; volatility picks up

Sterling was last up 0.1% on the day at $1.34. It has risen by over 2% since hitting a seven-month low in late June,...

Severn Trent Water breached wastewater duties, UK watchdog says

Severn Trent had failed to effectively provide drainage and deal with the contents of its sewers International News via Reuters: UK water regulator Ofwat on Wednesday...

Sterling steady as US-Iran tensions flare up again

Brent crude futures jumped after Trump's comments, made before a NATO summit in Turkey, and were last up 5.61% to $78.36 a barrel International News...

Bank of England sees growing risks to financial stability from AI

In a half-yearly assessment of risks to Britain's financial system, the central bank said previous risks it had identified from stretched share price valuations,...

Britain’s M&S flags higher shareholder returns

Alison Dolan, M&S's chief financial officer, told the group's annual shareholders' meeting that the retailer had a robust balance sheet with a net funds...

Bank of England sets out plan to ease bank leverage rules

The BoE's Financial Policy Committee said it would soften the impact of the leverage ratio, which requires lenders to hold a minimum ratio of...

Sterling hits three-week high versus dollar

Sterling rose to $1.3401, the highest since June 17, before slipping slightly to trade at $1.338 International News via Reuters: The pound rose to a three-week...

Britain, Netherlands, Finland, Poland say they are making progress on defence plan

Defence financing is set to be a key topic at this week's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey International News via Reuters: Britain, the Netherlands, Finland and...

Britain should consider regulating AI models, FCA official says

Financial Conduct Authority Executive Director Sheldon Mills also said the existing rulebook will need to evolve as firms' reliance on a handful of tech...

UK construction downturn eases slightly in June, PMI shows

The S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 38.4 in June from 38.2 in May, a survey by S&P Global showed....

Britain’s FTSE indexes slip as miners offset financial gains

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to 10,663.68 points by 1037 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.06% International News via Reuters: London's FTSE...
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