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London
15:02, 31 MAR 2026
Marmite maker Unilever confirms $60bn food empire with McCormick merger
Food and Drink
Consumer goods giant has been bidding to move away from its food and drink brands
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ house price growth rises but Middle East war will bring 'significant shock', lender warns
property news
Economic growth is likely to be slower and inflation higher than previously expected, according to the Nationwide report
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Mulberry appoints British fashion designer Christopher Kane to top role
Fashion
His first collection is expected to be unveiled at London Fashion Week in September
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Prime Minister to meet Shell, HSBC and Goldman Sachs bosses over Iran war energy crisis
Politics
Top officials from energy, finance and logistics sectors will meet Sir Keir Starmer on Monday as the government scrambles to ease the energy crisis from the Iran war
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NatWest sells Mentor HR advisory arm as it continues streamlining its operations
NatWest
FTSE 100 bank offloads human resources advisory business to private equity-backed Empowering People Group as CEO Paul Thwaite continues strategic streamlining
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Inflation remains above Bank of England’s target before Iran war
Economy
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ inflation remained at three per cent in the year to February
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Bank of England holds interest rates as Middle East war threatens º£½ÇÊÓÆµ inflation
Economy
The Monetary Policy Committee has held interest rates at 3.75 per cent on Thursday
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Legal & General share price falls as profits miss expectations
London
FTSE 100 insurance giant's operating profit rises 6% but falls short of analyst forecasts
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Robert Walters reports £14.9m loss as global hiring market downturn hits recruitment firm
Professional Services
London-listed recruitment firm ditches dividend and cuts 15% of workforce after revenue fell 12% to £781.1m amid cautious client sentiment
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Ladbrokes owner Entain swings to £681m loss after Budget gambling tax hit
London
FTSE-listed bookmaker books £488m impairment charge linked to º£½ÇÊÓÆµ gambling tax increases announced in November's Budget
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Quilter profits rise as demand for financial advice drives record net inflows
Finance
Wealth management firm lifted its dividend, with shares rising 1.8 per cent in morning trading
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BrewDog to close 38 bars and axe 484 jobs despite US firm's £33m takeover: Full list
Food and Drink
The deal came after BrewDog fell into administration on Monday, in a move which will leave the brand's crowdfund investors empty handed
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CBI Survey: Private sector set to decline but City bucks trend
Finance
Business and professional services in the City set for best quarter since 2024
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British Airways parent IAG posts record £4.4bn profit for 2025
British Airways
IAG also owns Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus
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WPP announces £500m cost-cutting plan with job losses under major restructure
Marketing
Plan involves job cuts and streamlining 'excessive organisational complexity'
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Guinness owner Diageo cuts dividend as CEO 'drastic' Dave Lewis begins turnaround
Food and Drink
Johnnie Walker parent announces dividend cut to 20 cents as new chief executive implements cost-cutting regime amid falling sales and share price drop
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Trainline shares slump as CEO Jody Ford announces departure
Travel
The chief executive of the FTSE 250 rail ticketing app said he would be leaving after more than six years in the job
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Standard Chartered boosts investor returns despite missing profit forecast
Finance
Standard Chartered launches £1.2bn share buyback and 65% dividend increase despite missing analyst profit expectations, as wealth division delivers record performance.
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Baftas 2026: fans 'beamed' onto red carpet from more than 100 miles away
Technology
They appeared as life-sized holograms and chatted to guests at the star-studded event
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ job vacancies fall to lowest level since Covid pandemic
Employment
London suffered the steepest monthly decline, followed by the East Midlands and North West
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Cyber security firm snapped up in deal creating 900-strong company
Deals
Stripe OLT has offices in Bristol, Manchester and London, and will become part of Littlefish Group
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Lloyds Banking Group offloads Scottish Widows Europe for nearly £100m
Deals
It has sold the business to FTSE 250 firm Chesnara
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ unemployment rises to post-pandemic high as wage growth slows
Employment
The rate of joblessness edged up to 5.2 per cent between October and December
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John Lewis to relaunch Topshop across º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Retail & High Street
Topshop and sister brand Topman disappeared from Britain's high streets in 2021 after Arcadia Group's collapse
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