Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported third-quarter earnings that surpassed analyst estimates, driving its stock over 6% in premarket trading Friday despite issuing lower-than-ex ...

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Budget latest: Darren Jones says UK has 'PTSD' from Liz Truss - but admits budget hit working people

The chief secretary to the Treasury was speaking to Sky News this morning. It came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves sought to reassure the markets following the pound experiencing its biggest fall in ...

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: European blue-chips up; pound back above USD1.29

The pound was quoted at USD1.2904 early Friday, rising from USD1.2870 at the London equities close on Thursday. It had traded above the USD1.30 mark before Wednesday's budget announcement, however.

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UK House Prices Barely Rose in Month Before Budget, Lender Says

UK house prices rose less then expected in October, according to one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders, suggesting the property market was already losing momentum before Wednesday’s shock ...

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks see red as budget dampens rate cut hopes

The FTSE 100 index closed down 49.53 points, or 0.6%, at 8,110.10. The FTSE 250 ended down 305.16 points, or 1.5%, at 20,388.96, and the AIM All-Share closed down 1.0%, or 7.42 points, at 737.10.

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