Market Report
05 Jul
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
05 Jul
Friday newspaper round-up: Betting shops, digital tax, Sainsbury's
A quarter of betting shops on UK high streets have been slated for closure, putting 12,000 jobs at risk, with William Hill the latest bookmaker to blame job cuts on stricter regulation of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Restrictions cutting the maximum stake on the controversial betting machines from £100 per spin to £2 came into force in April after a lengthy campaign by activists and MPs, who linked the controversial machines to gambling addiction. – Guardian.