Watchdog calls for price caps a consumers pay £4m 'loyalty penalty'

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors eye inflation data, Fed

London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street as investors eyed key UK inflation and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.

GVC Holdings expects to cancel Ladbrokes payment on 7 Jan

GVC Holdings confirmed it would be able to cancel the potential payment to former Ladbrokes Coral shareholders in 10 days' time after the government enacted the cut in maximum stakes for fixed-odds betting machines to £2.

Polymetal exchanges Russian property for one in Kazakhstan

Polymetal International has completed the non-cash exchange of its Tarutin property in Russia for 85% of the East Tarutin property in Kazakhstan, it said on Wednesday - a plan which it had initially announced on 16 April.

London pre-open: Stocks to open flat ahead of CPI, Fed

London stocks are expected to start Thursday in circumspect form after losing substantial ground the previous session but after Wall Street made small gains overnight and amid mixed Asian markets.

US close: Markets make small gains as oil prices plunge

Wall Street finished with some small wins on Tuesday, after a session of heavy losses the day before, as investors exercised caution ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy announcement.