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Bluefield Solar annual net asset value falls after year of wet weather

Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd on Monday said its annual net asset value has fallen, following a year of wet weather and planned outages.

The...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 11:07


UK mortgage approvals for house purchase jump to 2-year high in August

The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers jumped to a two-year high in August, according to Bank of England figures.

Some 64,900 loans for...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 11:04


Voters will have to accept pylons or higher taxes, says UK PM Starmer

Voters will have to accept new pylons if they want lower energy bills as burying cables underground is too expensive, the prime minister has said.

Keir...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 11:01


TOP NEWS: Vodafone insists merger with Three UK is ‘pro-competitive’

Vodafone Group PLC on Monday said it disagree with the UK competition watchdog, which earlier this month said the proposed merger between Vodafone UK and...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 10:54


Frasers sizes up £83 million Mulberry tilt amid fundraise spat

Frasers Group PLC on Monday said it is considering a bid to fully acquire investee Mulberry Group PLC, fearing the luxury goods maker could be...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 10:35


TOP NEWS: Rightmove refuses to budge as turns down fourth bid from REA

Rightmove PLC on Monday rejected a sweetened takeover approach from Australia’s REA Group Ltd and turned down a request to extend the bid deadline.

The Milton-Keynes...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 10:28


TOP NEWS: Aston Martin cuts guide on supply chain woe, China weakness

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC shares plunged on Tuesday after the carmaker cut annual guidance, as it grapples with tepid demand in China and...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 10:26


Increased competition for jobs in UK, study suggests

Competition for jobs in the UK is at a three-year high with more than two jobseekers for every vacancy, according to new research.

The increase follows...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 10:19


IN BRIEF: Weir wins £25 million contract for sustainable solutions

Weir Group PLC - Glasgow-based mining engineering - Wins £25 million contract to provide OCP Group with energy-efficient and sustainable solutions for the Benguerir and...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 10:02


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Smiths Group to ’equal weight’

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank cuts WPP price target to 926 (950) pence - ’buy’

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Barclays cuts...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 09:58


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