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Bank of England to cut rates five times in 2025, says Morgan Stanley
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The US investment bank slashed its growth forecasts on Monday, citing both the lingering impact of the Bank’s monetary tightening and the fallout from the Budget.
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Wickes reports revenue growth and share price surge amidst challenging market conditions
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The company's share price rose more than 10 per cent in early trades
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BAE Systems wins £285m Royal Navy combat systems contract
Deals
It will support jobs across the south of England including in Filton, near Bristol, and Dorchester
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Jollyes to lower 3,000 prices as it opens new stores in challenge to Pets at Home
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Jollyes has announced a major move in the price war with Pets at Home as it seeks to drive footfall and sales across its stores and online
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Avanti West Coast's 'lamentable' service levels locked in by Tory-set standards, Labour peer says
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'My postbag... is full of criticism of Avanti West Coast'
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London's Black Sheep Coffee to open in Bristol
Retail & High Street
The speciality coffee brand was founded in 2013 and now has branches across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Exeter wholesale broadband company agrees merger
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The enlarged group will have one of the largest full-fibre footprints in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ's top 10 taxpayers revealed including hedge fund boss who paid staggering £339m
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The annual Sunday Times Tax List, which ranks the 100 biggest individual taxpayers in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, has named the top 10 including Sir Chris Hohn, Alex Gerko and Mike Ashley
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Burberry shares soar as luxury giant's transformation plan starts to show results
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The British brand has been implementing a wide-ranging turnaround plan to boost sales and re-connect with its customer base, which has helped to spark investor interest
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Sale of luxury London hotel boosts profits of family-owned empire
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Apex Hotels has recorded a significant increase in profits after selling a luxury hotel in London - and it is now looking to expand its portfolio even further
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IG Group boosts share buyback programme to £200m following Freetrade acquisition
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The firm's first half results have prompted it to increase share buybacks from its previous £150m target to £200m
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Sir Keir Starmer dodges Heathrow expansion query amid Labour's internal rift on airport growth
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Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether he would back the expansion of Heathrow Airport after voting against a third runway in 2018
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EasyJet sees losses narrow and says demand for summer flights is 'continuing'
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The budget airline expects to report a headline pre-tax profit of £709m in 2025, up from a prior year haul of £610m and in line with consensus.
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Waterstones sees profit soar as º£½ÇÊÓƵ office workers return, boosting city centre sales
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The bookseller cited the trend of the return to work as a key factor in its pre-tax profit surging from £11.2m to £42.9m in the 12 months to 27 April, 2024
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Government 'set to approve new runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and London Luton'
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The government is preparing to approve major expansion plans at three London airports, according to reports.
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Mr Kipling mince pies and Brownie Bites double sales at Premier Foods
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The Premier Foods share price rose this morning after the company said it expected profit to be at the upper end of the range of expectations in its financial year to the end of March
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ unemployment rate rises but pay growth picks up again
Economy
The ONS said the number of jobless people increased in the three months to November last year
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London Stansted Airport set to introduce contactless train ticketing in 2025 expansion
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The Department for Transport (DfT) said on Monday some 47 stations across the South East would be able to use tap-in and tap-out ticketing by February 2
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Onbuy quits Bournemouth and blames local council in scathing statement
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The technology business will now mainly operate from London and New York, with the business saying that it is "no longer a Bournemouth company"
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Superdrug sales surge in run-up to Christmas - with one particular item selling every second
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The high street retailer said it was boosted by one gift set being sold every second throughout December
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Young's declares 'great shape' after Christmas trading as company faces £11m tax hike
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Young's said it had some of its best ever trading days in the run-up to Christmas, with like-for-like sales growing 11.6 per cent in the five weeks to January 13
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Rathbones outflows slow as Investec merger moves forward
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The asset manager was hit by heightened withdrawals around the Autumn Budget in the quarter, but said it had "particularly strong discretionary inflows"
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Taylor Wimpey on track to meet profit target but warns of cost pressures
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The Buckinghamshire-based firm said total completions over the 12 months were 10,593, down from 10,848 in 2023 as it issued a trading update
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Pepco Group aims to revitalise Poundland after sales fall, with plans for operational improvements
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The discount retailer - and its owner - are facing a challenging time as sales fall
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