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FTSE 100 up in quiet trading as defence stocks rise

Defence stocks were higher after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain must ‘go faster’ on defence spending.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 retreats amid weak metal and oil prices

The FTSE 100 index closed down 74.52 points, 0.7%, at 10,048.21.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 at record close despite Venezuela nerves

Defence stocks and miners climbed as the FTSE 100 closed above 10,000 for the first time.

Evening Standard

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FTSE 100 dips as BP and Shell fall amid oil slide

Figures from the ONS showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, up from 5% in the three months to September.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 dips as Unilever falls amid Magnum split

The ice cream maker rose 1.8% in Amsterdam.

Evening Standard

Pound falters as soft inflation tees up rate cut

Analysts say that there is potential for the Bank of England to resume cutting rates in December.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 falters as investors mull outlook for UK economy

It comes as Rachel Reeves told Sky News that she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the upcoming Budget.

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FTSE posts new closing high as falls in defence stocks are offset by retail gains

In London, defence stocks fell sharply amid hopes of peace in Ukraine with Babcock International, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce all down.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 edges up ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Investors are focused on a speech by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, with hopes he will provide clues on Fed plans for interest rates.

Evening Standard

Stocks mixed but pound up after Bank of England rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed down 63.54 points, 0.7%, at 9,100.77.

Evening Standard

Babcock shines but FTSE 100 gives up early gains

The FTSE 100 index closed down 40.24 points, 0.5%, at 8,718.75.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector returned to growth

The S&P Global UK services purchasing managers’ business activity index rose to 50.9 points in May.

Evening Standard

Defence and gold in favour as FTSE 100 ekes out marginal gains

The FTSE 100 index closed up 1.88 points at 8,774.26.

Evening Standard

National Museum of Scotland responds to boycott over Israeli arms links

THE National Museum of Scotland has responded to a campaign group boycotting their cold war exhibit over links to Israel ...

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‘Sickening’: Scottish museum event cancelled over Israeli arms company ties

A Scottish museum has cancelled an event after a women’s group withdrew in protest over investor links to Israeli arms manufacturers.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 13 November: Smiths and Babcock shares surge, Just Eat sells Grubhub

Buyers targeted the engineering sector today after updates by Smiths Group, Babcock International and GKN Automotive business Dowlais.

The Guardian - UK

Our Baillie Gifford boycotts aren’t about tearing down the arts – they’re about building them up

Finance is always an issue, but surely we are entitled to expect a higher moral stance from our cultural institutions, says writer Tom Jeffreys

Evening Standard

Babcock International revenue up on ‘increased operational tempo’ for defence contractors

Babcock maintains UK submarines and the Challenger tanks gifted to Ukraine

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The Independent UK

Thieves steal ‘£250,000’ of diesel from high-security Royal Navy base

The stolen fuel was due to fill up generators powering HMS Bulwark, a 19,560-tonne assault ship, at HMNB Devonport.

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