A dividend of 6.0p per share, the first since before the pandemic, was declared—exceeding analyst expectations. Rolls-Royce also upgraded its 2025 outlook, projecting £2.7 billion to £2.9 billion in ...

FTSE 100 was flat as weak US data hit sentiment, while UK retail sales rose. Banks gained, and Poolbeg Pharma plunged. UK retail sales posted a 1.7% month-on-month rise in January, beating ...

UK wage growth remained strong, BoE warned of weak growth, IHG and BT slumped, while defence stocks gained on spending expectations. The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower on Tuesday, down just 1.28 ...

Thames Water secures a £3bn loan to avoid collapse, but high costs and rising customer bills raise concerns over financial mismanagement. Thames Water, drowning in £16bn of debt, has managed to stay ...

Lloyds surged on earnings outlook, Centrica rose despite profit slump, BAE fell on US defence cuts, and Ferrexpo tumbled.

Barclays (LSE: BARC) has announced a 24% rise in profits for the third quarter, driven by strong trading revenues. The bank reported a pre-tax profit of £2 billion, up from £1.6 billion in the same ...

London’s stock market faces setbacks as Unilever and Prudential look elsewhere, JD Sports struggles, gold prices surge, and Tesla battles BYD. London’s financial sector takes another hit as Unilever ...

Trump’s tariff threats hit European auto stocks, UK inflation rose unexpectedly, Glencore slumped on weak results, while BAE Systems and Antofagasta gained. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.6% at 8,712.53, ...

Gold hits a record high as Trump announced new tariffs, while markets awaited Fed minutes and key economic data for further direction. Gold surged to a new high in European trade on Wednesday, driven ...

Gold surges to $2,942 then falls as Trump shifts from broad tariffs to individual trade deals, causing market volatility. Gold (XAU/USD) prices surged to new highs this week but then tumbled as ...