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Sainsbury's to forgo business rates relief
Sainsbury’s said on Wednesday that it will forgo business rates relief on all of its stores again this year, after chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his budget an extension until the end of June for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England.
BT rallies on super deduction news
BT Group shares surged on Wednesday after chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his budget a new investment tax super deduction policy.
UK Budget: Sunak announces eight new freeports
The government will create eight new English freeports, chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed in his budget on Wednesday.
Smiths News to meet full-year market expectations
Smiths News said on Wednesday that it continues to expect full-year results to be in line with market expectations following a "robust" operational and financial performance in the 26 weeks to 27 February.
London midday: Stocks gain ahead of budget
London stocks were firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget.
Hipgnosis appoints industry veteran Richard Rowe as executive president
Hipgnosis Songs Fund said on Wednesday that it has appointed music industry veteran and Round Hill Music co-founder Richard Rowe as executive president with immediate effect.
PageGroup profit slumps nearly 90% as Covid dents hiring
Recruiter PageGroup reported a near-90% slump in full-year profit on Wednesday as hiring was hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Eurozone economy on course for double-dip recession
The eurozone economy is on course for a double-dip recession as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
China services sector growth slows to 10-month low
Growth in China’s services sector eased to a 10-month low in February, according to figures released on Wednesday.
London open: Stocks rally as investors eye budget
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget, much of which has already been leaked.
Micro Focus surges after signing commercial agreement with AWS
Micro Focus shares surged on Wednesday after the software company said it had signed a commercial agreement with Amazon Web Services.
Avast FY results underpinned by consumer direct desktop business
Avast reported a rise in full-year profit and revenue on Wednesday, underpinned by growth in its consumer direct desktop business as more people worked from home due to the pandemic.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of Sunak's budget
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eye chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget, much of which has already been leaked.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Guarantor loans complaints, Greensill Capital, Blackstone boss
Complaints to the financial ombudsman about a type of high-cost loan where the debt is backed by a relative or friend have leapt by more than 3,000% in a year and are running at almost 800 a week. The surge in the number of unhappy customers means that sub-prime lender Amigo – the biggest provider of so-called guarantor loans – has become the UK’s most complained-about financial firm, according to the latest data. - Guardian.