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Wednesday preview: GSK, ITV results in focus ahead of GDP growth figure
On Wednesday the early focus will be on another busy day of results season and later a preliminary reading on UK economic growth and bank lending, before later in the day the US Federal Reserve will make a statement on monetary policy.
Standard Life-Aberdeen merger to complete in August after FCA approval
The merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
CBI's UK industrial production survey shows mixed picture
UK industrial production in recent months increased at the fastest pace since the mid 1990s, the CBI has found, although its headline balance of total orders was lower than forecast.
Provident Financial holds dividend as first-half profits plunge
Sub-prime lender Provident Financial has maintained its dividend despite reporting a 46% fall in statutory first-half profits, which it blamed entirely on the disruption from reorganising its home credit business.
Grocery price inflation eases off as Tesco growth accelerates
Supermarket prices continue to rise but are no longer accelerating, found researchers at Kantar Worldpanel, with Tesco enjoying the best of the summer but all of the 'big four' still losing market share to discounters.
Virgin Money profits surge but margin outlook hits shares
Interim profits from Virgin Money were strong but the challenger bank's outlook statement warned of a lower than previously anticipated net interest margin due to its decision to accelerate drawings from the term funding scheme.
Mediclinic CEO steps down
Mediclinic International has begun searching for a new chief executive after Danie Meintjes announced his retirement from the company he joined in 1985.
Rio Tinto faces SFO investigation into possible corruption
The Serious Fraud Office has launched a corruption probe into Rio Tinto’s activities in Guinea.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Consumer credit, oil, housing, Love Island
The Bank of England has told banks, credit card companies and car loan providers that they risk fresh action against reckless lending as it warned of a looming “spiral of complacency” about mounting consumer debt. In its toughest warning yet about the possibility of a rerun of the financial crisis that devastated the economy 10 years ago, Threadneedle Street admitted it was alarmed about the increase in the amount of money being borrowed on easy terms over the past year.