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LONDON BRIEFING: Sorrell says digital marketing to beat soft economy

Advertising firm S4 Capital on Monday said its revenue jumped in the first quarter and was ahead of its guidance to the market.

‘Momentum has...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 08:30


Shell questions lack of windfall tax relief for green investments

Oil major Shell PLC has questioned the UK government's decision not to allow its green investment to count towards the tax relief it will get...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 16:37


UK PM believes he can survive after ‘vintage’ answers to 'partygate'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday insisted he will survive fresh Conservative calls for his resignation, as he batted away 'partygate' questions by saying...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 13:24


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Lawsuit claims Musk pushed down Twitter share price

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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Elon Musk faces a lawsuit accusing him of pushing down Twitter's stock...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 10:41


LONDON BRIEFING: Pound bounce holds back FTSE 100 ahead of US data

London shares were lagging other markets in Europe and Asia on Friday, after a strong rally on Wall Street overnight. The pound moved above $1.26,...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 08:16


TOP NEWS: UK Chancellor denies support is to deflect from parties

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has insisted he did not time handing out £21 billion worth of cost-of-living support to deflect from the controversy over Downing...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 06:03


UPDATE: Pressure mounts on UK PM following 'damning' partygate report

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hopes of drawing a line under the partygate row suffered a blow after a string of Tory MPs called for...

Thu, 26/05/2022 - 17:25


UPDATE: UK sets out £15 billion package to mitigate cost of living

Millions of UK households will receive a £400 discount off their energy bills and a £5 billion tax will be levied on oil and gas...

Thu, 26/05/2022 - 13:25


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: US Fed to steadily tighten; China warns on growth

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Elon Musk notified US regulators that he will rely less on loans...

Thu, 26/05/2022 - 11:17


LONDON BRIEFING: Johnson Matthey promises to restore shareholder value

Johnson Matthey on Thursday said it is determined to ‘restore value to our shareholders’ after recent changes in direction sent shares tumbling.

The London-based specialty...

Thu, 26/05/2022 - 08:31


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