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Live: UK markets rally ahead of election results, ASX to…
Good morning and happy Friday! It's July 5, and I'm here to guide you through the first half of the day's business and finance news.First up, there's very littl
Pound holds steady after exit poll predicts Labour landslide victory
The pound held steady after exit polls showed Keir Starmer’s Labour on track for a landslide election victory, as investors bet that a decisive win would brin
‘We’re not the Soviet Union’: UK Finance proposal blasted by…
About William Farrington William kickstarted his career as a researcher and reporter for a global legal publication, covering everything from public law t
Cineworld ‘considers closing a quarter of its 100 UK cinemas’
Cineworld is reportedly considering closing a quarter of its UK cinemas as part of a wide-ranging restructure.The cinema operator, which delisted from the Londo
Tech start-ups attack ‘Soviet’ plan to punish foreign flotations
James Wise, a partner at Balderton Capital, which has invested in companies including Revolut, Darktrace and Wayve, said: “We
“Without the UK we’re not in business”, says Pleo boss,…
"Without the UK we’re not in business”, says the UK boss of Danish expense management unicorn Pleo. Ben Swails, general manager of UK, Ireland and the Nord
Why French election results matter more to financial markets than…
Forget the UK general election.The poll that financial markets will be watching most closely over the next few days is the second round parliament
Chinese electric car makers hit with new European Union tariffs
5 hours agoBy João da Silva, Business reporterGetty ImagesMG owner SAIC is one the car makers hardest hit by the new tariffsThe European Union has raised tar
Cineworld to exit dozens of cinemas in radical restructuring plan
Cineworld is drawing up plans to axe dozens of British cinemas as part of a radical restructuring that would also include extensive rent cuts.Sky
UK rail “supercommuters” double in hybrid working era, blurring lines…
New research from Trainline Partner Solutions reveals the number of “supercommuters” travelling by rail in the UK has almost doubled since the pandemic (+47
Penalise startups that take state aid then list abroad, says…
The British banking sector has called for the next government to penalise startups that take state aid and then list abroad amid concerns about young companies
