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Labour plans to give BoE more power to tackle climate change
The UK's main Labour opposition party said it would give the Bank of England powers to intervene more directly in tackling climate change.
Petrofac trading in line; sees opportunities in second half
Oil services company Petrofac said trading was in line with previous guidance with new order intake of $1. 7bn in the year to date.
Lloyds Bank fined £45.5m over HBOS Reading fraud scandal
Bank of Scotland was on Friday fined £45. 5m by the Financial Conduct Authority for failing to disclose information on the £245m fraud scandal at the its Reading branch.
Sports Direct to oppose Goals Soccer Centres board reappointment
Sports Direct said it would move to axe the entire board at Goals Soccer Centres over the football pitch operator's refusal to allow it to hire corporate investigator Kroll to look into a range of accounting issues at the troubled firm.
Hunt, Johnson to square up for Tory leadership battle
The showdown to be the next leader of the UK boiled down on Thursday to a stark choice between the hard right Brexiteer Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt amid accusations of voting chicanery among MPs on Thursday.
Javid eliminated from Tory leadership contest
Sajid Javid was eliminated from the Conservative party leadership contest on Thursday, leaving the race essentially a battle between Boris Johnson and either Michael Gove or Jeremy Hunt.
Dixons Carphone FY slumps; warns of big fall this year
Electricals and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone reported a slump in full year profits and warned of further falls in the current trading year.
Dunelm sees FY profits ahead of expectations
Homewares group Dunelm said it expected pre-tax profits to be ahead of expectations driven by good weather and strong trading across its businesses.
Rory Stewart eliminated in third round of Tory leadership contest
UK International Development Secretary Rory Stewart was eliminated from the Conservative Party leadership contest on Wednesday, leaving four contenders to succeed Theresa May as prime minister.
Hunt questions Johnson's Brexit pledge as Tory contest enters third round
Five remaining Conservative Party leadership hopefuls prepared for the third round of voting on Wednesday afternoon with MPs set to eject another candidate.
Acacia hits out at Barrick statements on shareholder value
Acacia Mining on Wednesday hit back at claims from majority shareholder Barrick Gold that shareholders faced a “catastrophic” loss of value if they opposed an offer for the rest of the troubled firm.
Brexit worries hit Whitbread's Premier Inn
First quarter like-for-like revenue per available room at Whitbread's Premier Inn division fell 6% as Brexit concerns and cost inflation continued to weigh.
UK's Hammond 'considered' quitting over May legacy spending
UK finance minister Philip Hammond considered quitting over Prime Minister Theresa May's legacy spending plans, British media reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.
Safestore interims shake off the Brexit blues
Interim underlying profits at storage firm Safestore rose as the company shrugged off Brexit worries and occupancy rates rose.
Meggitt wins Textron Cessna contract
Aerospace engineer Meggitt on Tuesday said it had a contract with US conglomerate Textron to supply of fire protection systems on the Cessna Denali and Skycourier aircraft.
Babcock confirms rejection of Serco bid approach
Babcock on Monday confirmed it had rejected in January a “highly preliminary” all-share takeover approach from outsourcing rival Serco.
US releases footage 'showing Iran removing mine from tanker'
The US military released video footage it claimed showed an Iranian military patrol boat approach one of two tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as tensions increased in the region over the incident and oil prices rose.
Ascential sees full year trading in line as marketing powers ahead
Exhibitions company Ascential said trading was in line with full year expectations with its product design, marketing and sales divisions all reporting organic first half revenue growth.
Johnson tops Tory leadership first round; McVey, Leadsom out
Boris Johnson predictably topped the first round of the Conservative Party leadership contest on Thursday as the only two female candidates were eliminated.
Gulf of Oman oil tanker crews rescued after 'attack'
The US Navy's Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said it was assisting two tankers in the Gulf of Oman after receiving distress calls from the vessels amid reports of an “attack".