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FTSE 100 touches above 9,000 for the first time

The FTSE 100 Index briefly rose above the record high, hitting 9,016.98 at one stage in morning trading on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Fact check: FTSE 100 had its best day in five months in January

The index has not seen its best day in decades at any point during Rachel Reeves’ time as Chancellor.

Evening Standard

Women hold almost 45% of seats on FTSE 100 boards, report says

New high tempered by dip in number of female CEOs at 100 biggest listed firms to fewer than 10 last year

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FTSE 100 notches another record while US inflation rises

Many of the stock index’s biggest names rose in value on Wednesday, led by insurance group Prudential.

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FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year

Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of £1,298, says High Pay Centre

The Guardian - UK

Labour needs to grasp pension policy to make it work for the national interest

The valuation of the FTSE-100 basket of stocks is currently a modest 12.2x earnings,

Evening Standard

Shares in UK gambling firms fall £2bn amid talk of higher taxes in budget

Thinktank reports saying sector should be hit with extra £900m to £3bn in levies prompt market selloff

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Can Burberry fix its tattered image after chequered patch?

The fashion brand is set to leave the FTSE 100 after a rapid fall in value and status, but some think it can rise again

The Guardian - UK

The tech sector needs an industrial strategy

City Voices: A properly integrated industrial strategy is what will enable British technology startups to truly scale in the UK

Evening Standard

Stop Shein listing on the FTSE, workers’ rights campaigners urge

Groups issue call to next government amid criticism of online fashion retailer’s labour practices and accusations of copying

The Guardian - UK

Signs of UK-listed firms narrowing valuation gap after record FTSE run

With this weekend set to be the warmest of 2024 so far, the City will be hoping that the strong spring run turns into a red-hot summer for London shares

Evening Standard

What’s behind the record FTSE 100 high?

Hopes of a UK interest rate cut and easing geopolitical tensions are not the only reasons for the intraday peak reached this morning

The Guardian - UK

There's still plenty of shares to like on the poor old FTSE 100

City Voices: Taken together, London’s top flight mightn’t look so appealing. But that doesn’t mean that all UK stocks should be written off.

Evening Standard

Arm becomes Britain's sixth most valuable company after shares rise 50%

FTSE stalwarts BP, GSK and Diageo have been left in the dust by the UK’s biggest Nasdaq-listed firm

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There will be more elections in 2024 than ever before – here's how it could affect financial markets

Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, has indicated that the upcoming UK election will not be until the second half of 2024, but this is just the tip of the iceberg for polling activity in the coming months. This is set to be the biggest election year in history, with…

The Guardian - UK

‘Remarksable’: M&S set to be bright spark of festive retail season amid discount war

JD is licking its wounds as Asos, Boohoo and others take the axe to prices, but Sainsbury’s and Tesco may buck the trend

Evening Standard

The FTSE 100 is feeling unloved on its 40th birthday but has much to be proud of

Since its inception in 1984 the FTSE 100 has risen by 673%, outperforming gold and gilts

The Guardian - UK

Footsie turns 40: FTSE 100’s rise, rise and stagnation over four decades

The index grabbed attention from the start, but shows its age as 21st-century tech stocks go elsewhere

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The Guardian - UK

Resist the corporate lobbyists: FTSE 100 bosses do not need US-style bonuses

The idea that executive pay should reflect American remuneration to help retention has no basis in reality

The Guardian - UK

Brexit car tariffs to be suspended for three years as EU protects car exports – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey calls for UK to ‘embrace AI’

International Business Times UK

British FTSE Companies Exposed For Lack Of Female CEOs

Across 350 British companies listed in the Financial Times Stock Exchange, just one in five boasted a female CEO.

Evening Standard

Gender pay gap persists in City boardrooms as male directors still earning 70% more than female counterparts

Gender pay gap barely falling at top companies

The Guardian - UK

More women on UK boards but number of female bosses flatlines

Proportion of women on boards of 585 FTSE all-share listed companies rises from 36% to 40%, data shows

Evening Standard

Young people losing faith in capitalism due to pay inequalities, says Tory minister Nick Gibb

Nick Gibb also warned that too many people in politics are ‘just interested in career progression’

The Guardian - UK

British Land to drop out of FTSE 100 in reshuffle but Ocado survives

Developer hit by higher interest rates and 2022’s mini-budget but online retailer buoyed by stronger sales at M&S

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