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Topps Tiles sales fall amid challenging market conditions
Topps Tiles on Wednesday said challenging market conditions had continued into the second half of its fiscal year, leading to a fall in sales.
Vodafone extends deal with Virgin Media O2, GSK restructures CureVac collaboration
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 50 points higher on Wednesday, having closed down 0. 56% on Tuesday at 8,121. 20.
China service sector growth eases to eight-month low - Caixin
Growth in China’s services sector eased to an eight-month low in June, according to data released on Wednesday.
Vodafone in new network tie-up with Virgin Media O2
Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to extend and enhance their existing mobile network sharing agreement for more than a decade, forming a new company that will invest £11bn in the project.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on positive US cues
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following gains on Wall Street, as investors welcomed upbeat comments on the economic outlook from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Private rents, M&S, Hipgnosis
Average private rents in Great Britain have climbed to record highs, prompting a call for the next government to prioritise measures to help create an extra 120,000 rental properties. Data shows that the typical advertised rent outside London reached a record £1,316 a calendar month in May, the property website Rightmove said. The figure for London was £2,652 a month – almost three times the £894 asked for in north-east England. – Guardian.