The pound was quoted at USD1.3471 early on Friday in London, up compared to USD1.3429 at the equities close on Thursday. The euro stood at USD1.1515, up against USD1.1468. Against the yen, the dollar ...

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks dip amid BoE hold and Iran escalation fear

London's FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday, amid ongoing Middle East concerns, after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 4.25%. The FTSE 100 index closed down 51.67 points, 0.6%, at 8 ...

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How amateur investors could rescue UK stocks

Private investors must be the beneficiaries of a stock market recovery, says Bruce Packard – not brokers and fund managers ...

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Santander 'eyeing up takeover of rival UK bank' after major firm put up for sale

Sky News has cited City sources who claim that Santander has contacted Banco Sabadell, the Spanish parent company of TSB, about a possible takeover ...

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Aim boss makes plea to boost market’s appeal after inheritance tax blow

Marcus Stuttard is urging the Government to help boost ‘financial incentives’ for Aim shares and for British pension funds to back UK stocks.

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