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China CPI ticks up more than expected in July
Consumer price inflation accelerated more than expected in July, according to figures released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Bellway to see growth next year, Hargreaves Lansdown to be bought out
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 18 points higher on Friday, having closed down 0. 27% on Thursday at 8,144. 97.
London pre-open: Stocks to gain on positive US cues
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, as better-than-expected jobless claims eased concerns about the US economy.
Friday newspaper round-up: Drax, X, Lord Saatchi
The Drax power station was responsible for four times more carbon emissions than the UK’s last remaining coal-fired plant last year, despite taking more than £0. 5bn in clean-energy subsidies in 2023, according to a report. The North Yorkshire power plant, which burns wood pellets imported from North America to generate electricity, was revealed as Britain’s single largest carbon emitter in 2023 by a report from the climate thinktank Ember. – Guardian.