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FTSE 100 movers: Housebuilders hit by Crest Nicholson warning; Halma rallies
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 7% at 8,156. 78 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim takes 3.2% stake in BT Group
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has taken a 3. 2% stake in BT Group.
London midday: FTSE falls further; Crest Nicholson tumbles on profit warning
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, with Crest Nicholson under the cosh after a profit warning.
Galliford Try secures £69m contract to build school in Paisley
Construction firm Galliford Try said on Thursday that its building division has signed a £69m contract to build the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus on behalf of Renfrewshire Council.
London open: Stocks edge lower as Fed signals just one rate cut this year
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, which signalled there would be just one rate cut this year.
Halma hails another year of record profit
Halma reported another year of record profit and revenue on Thursday as it hailed a solid performance in the safety and the environment & analysis sectors.
London pre-open: FTSE seen lower as Fed signals one rate cut this year
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Revolut, BT Group, housing market
Pensioners and people on disability benefits are the winners from radical changes to the welfare system made by the Tories over the last decade, while working-age families are losing out by thousands of pounds every year, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation. The Conservatives’ 14-year overhaul of social security has shifted spending away from children and housing to supporting elderly people, and broken the link between entitlement and need for some of the poorest households in the country, the report says.