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SSE backs full-year guidance
SSE backed its full-year guidance on Tuesday as it said it expects to take a £200m hit to full-year operating profit from the Covid-19 crisis.
House prices ease as end of stamp duty holiday nears
UK house price growth has started to slow ahead of the stamp duty holiday coming to an end, industry research showed on Tuesday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on upbeat US, Asian cues
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday following solid sessions in the US and Asia.
Profits fall for BP in fourth quarter, DCC lifts expectations for full year
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 31 points higher on Tuesday, having closed ahead 0. 92% on Monday at 6,466. 42.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Northern Ireland, Tom Hayes, insurance firms
Brexit checks on animal and food products arriving into Belfast and Larne ports have been suspended amid fears over the safety of staff, Northern Ireland’s agriculture ministry has said. The decision came after Mid and East Antrim borough council agreed on Monday night to remove 12 of its staff at Larne port with immediate effect, following an “upsurge in sinister and menacing behaviour in recent weeks”. - Guardian.
Sector movers: Retailers and homebuilders pace gains as Covid-19 cases continue to retreat
Retailers and Household goods and Home Construction issues paced gains at the start of the week and month, helped by news of continued sharp falls in the rates of new Covid-19 infections.