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Big caps in focus in the coming week with AB Foods, JD Sports, Ocado and Ashtead on the corporate calendar
Games Workshop, Keywords Studios and Tullow Oil are also due updates alongside the latest inflation data
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Christmas in danger of being cancelled as labour and stock shortages bite
Staff shortages, particularly in the road haulage industry, and increased bureaucracy following Britain's exit from the European Union are in danger of causing "a second crap Christmas"
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FTSE 100 closes in red as traders are cautious on both sides of the Atlantic
Britain's blue-chip index closed nearly 12 points lower, or 0.16%, at 7,169 on Wednesday
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FTSE 100 closes modestly lower as pound rises after BoE ups inflation forecast
At the close, the UK blue-chip index was 3.43 points, or 0.05% lower at 7,120.43, below the day’s peak of 7,130.35 but above the session low
Bank of England eyed warily for possible tightening of stimulus
The central bank's meeting on Thursday may bring the publication of a report into its strategy for reversing its decade-old quantitative easing policy, as well as a potential roadmap for raising interest rates
Bankers' bonus cap could be scrapped to lift City competitiveness, report
The ditching of the cap, which was introduced by the EU in 2014, is reportedly designed to lure senior bankers away from other European financial hubs and into the Square Mile
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Banks, BP and Greggs among key updates in coming week, Bank of England and non-farms draw macro focus
Both HSBC and Standard Chartered are due to report, as well as engine maker Rolls Royce, insurer Legal & General, housebuilder Taylor Wimpey and exchange operator LSE Group
Barclays dividend bodes well for banks season
The annual dividend would be 6p or a yield of 3.4% with the shares at 176.4p
Post-COVID cliff edge: End of support measures raises fears of rocky third quarter
The end of lockdown may have many celebrating, but the UK economy is not out of the woods just yet
Bitcoin and gold? You could hardly do worse, given the Bank of England’s “addiction” to QE
Rising inflation is stoking deeper concerns about the structural supports of the UK economy
City regulators start review to improve diversity in financial services industry
Interested parties have been invited to submit their feedback, especially on how changes could be tailored to specific sectors
Bank of England weighing up UK digital currency confirms Chancellor
'Pioneering reforms' to support the safe adoption of crypto assets and stable coins also under consideration
Inflation to top 3% says Bank of England, but only temporarily
After a period of strong GDP growth and above-target inflation, both these will fall back.
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FTSE 100 closes firmly in red as traders shun risk on both sides of the Atlantic
The UK's index of leading shares closed down almost 136 points, or 1.90%, at 7,017
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Biggest house price jump in seven years reignites inflation concerns
Nationwide’s monthly price survey today revealed highest rise for seven years,
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FTSE 100 closes a shade ahead as markets have mixed Tuesday
The UK's index of leading shares closed up 1.39 points, or 0.02%, at 7,034
UK economy to rise at fastest rate since 1949, says Bank of England
The UK economy is expected to rise by 7.25% this year, though it comes after a nearly 10% drop in 2020
Crypto assets could face ‘more challenging environment’ if central bank digital currencies rolled out, says Deutsche Bank
The German bank also said they expected cryptocurrencies to “stay with us for the foreseeable future” and become more credible as network effects increased
Britcoin? Bank of England and Treasury to explore central bank digital currency
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the taskforce will explore the potential for a digital currency issued by the Bank of England as part of a package of measures to boost the UK's fintech sector
Andy Haldane resigns as BofE's chief economist and heads instead for social challenges
Haldane is to become chief executive of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce