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London open: Stocks rise as US-China tensions ease, pound drops London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, helped along by a weaker pound as the dollar rallied on the back of an easing of tensions between the US and China, which also helped to boost broader market sentiment. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 […]

London open: FTSE ticks lower as investors pause for breath London stocks ticked just a touch lower at the open on Friday as investors paused for breath following a record closing high in the previous session. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,780.87 after closing up 0.7% at 7,787.97 on Thursday, […]

London open: Stocks flat as bookies tumble over betting machine stake cut London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday, but bookies were under the cosh as the government confirmed it will cut betting machine stakes to £2, while sterling was in focus following a report that the UK could stay in the […]

London open: Stocks edge up despite geopolitical concerns as Micro Focus, Burberry gain London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, with solid updates from the likes of Micro Focus and Burberry and deal news for Paddy Power helping to offset geopolitical worries. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,734.27, […]

Furthering his dedication to being the top technology transformation education and solutions provider, Axes and Eggs partner, Samson Williams, is pleased to announce his latest involvement in the Real Estate and Education committees of the Crowdfunding Professionals Association (http://www.CfPA.org), a nonprofit trade group dedicated to representing the Crowdfunding industry in the United...

London open: Stocks and sterling steady ahead of jobs data London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday as investors refrained from making any big bets either way ahead of key UK jobs data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,710.95, while the pound was down 0.1% against the euro at […]

London open: Stocks nudge down but IWG rallies on takeover approaches London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Monday, although serviced office provider IWG stormed ahead on the prospect of a bidding war. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,717.06, while the pound was flat against the euro […]

London open: Stocks steady but ZPG zooms higher on takeover London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday despite positive cues from the US and Asia, with little in the way of market-moving news, although ZPG was a bright spot after the Zoopla owner agreed to be bought by US private equity firm Silver […]

London open: Next and RBS lead stocks higher on Super Thursday London stocks edged tentatively higher on Super Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England and waded through a deluge of corporate news. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,677.49, while the pound was up […]

London open: Oil majors lead rise after US withdraws from Iran deal London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled over US President Trump’s largely expected decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and sifted through a raft of corporate news, with bakery chain Greggs bucking the trend on the […]