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Wednesday preview: Last day of polling, ECB growth confirmation, house prices
Wednesday is the last day of political campaigning before the UK general election, with low hum of business news to keep the rest of the market ticking over.
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Corbyn is 'man of the punters', as general election political betting booms
Bookmaker Betfair calculated that the UK general election will attract more than £60m in political betting on its exchange by Friday.
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Polls show further tightening ahead of Thursday's UK election
Theresa May's Conservatives are likely to fall short of a parliamentary majority in Thursday's general election, according to the latest opinion polls.
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Joules profits to be 'comfortably ahead' of target
Clothing retailer Joules said profits in its first full year as a listed company would be "comfortably ahead" of its previous expectations" after sales growth of almost 20% and with stronger margins.
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UK retail sales fall as non-food sales hit six year low
UK retail sales decreased slightly in May, as a six-year low in non-food sales offset a strong month for supermarkets.
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Shawbrook board reject improved Pollen Street-BC deal
Having spoken to other shareholders after private equity groups Pollen Street Capital and BC Partners improved their takeover offer by 10p, Shawbrook's board of directors has again rejected the deal.
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Tuesday newspaper round-up: Rents, EU-US trade, tourism, gas
Average UK rents have fallen for the first time in more than seven years, with London seeing the biggest decline, according to new data. The slowdown in the rental sector mirrors a similar picture in the housing market, with figures showing that property prices have fallen for the third month in a row. - Guardian.