AB Dynamics shares rev up after receiving largest-ever order for driving robots
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in London today
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Persimmon PLC
LON:PSN
Persimmon is a house building company, which has been trading since 1972, and operates under three main brands, Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships.
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Builders and building materials
Housebuilders shares tumble on reports government is mulling end to Help to Buy
Housebuilders' margins and sales rates could come under pressure if the government scraps the Help to Buy scheme, Liberum has warned
Petrofac gets Oman contract boost; Anglo African Oil & Gas up on acquisition completion
A look at some of the biggest risers and faller in London today ...
FTSE 100 receives boost from US jobless figures
The blue-chip index closed at 7,512, up 37 points on the day and 143 on the week
FTSE 100 enjoys late surge to ensure it finishes the week ahead
The top-share index finished up on the day and therefore up on the week also
Gleeson’s bullish update the latest sign that northern property market is catching up with south
Investors and private buyers are driving up demand in places like Leeds and Manchester as they start to venture outside of London
Persimmon lauds "excellent" first half trading, with housing market having taken snap UK election in its stride
In a trading update for the half-year ended 30 June 2017, the FTSE 100-listed firm said it increased legal completion volumes by 8% to 7,794 new homes, up from 27,238 at the same stage in 2016
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 drifts off highs as US stocks make weak start
The FTSE 100 index was closed up 10.37 at 7,367 on Wednesday
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Food stocks and housebuilders in Wednesday's spotlight with updates from Booker and Persimmon
A look at Wednesday's agenda with interims from Ocado Group and trading statements from Booker Group, Persimmon and McCarthy & Stone
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Argos to put some zip into J Sainsbury
Week ahead, J Sainsbury, Non-farm payrolls, Ocado, Imagination Technologies
Builders and building materials
Housebuilders construct some good gains after first post-election trading update proves reassuring
Investors have been worried about softer confidence among home buyers in the wake of the surprise UK election call in April, together with the ongoing uncertainties over Brexit
FTSE 100 reverses gains to close lower ahead of US rate decision
Bellway's bullish trading statement sparked buying activity across the sector
RBS, Lloyds and Barclays slump after general election leads to hung parliament
Banks, retailers, media and housebuilders are the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 on the shock news of a hung parliament
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 closes below 7,500 ahead of UK election
FTSE 100 closed below the 7,500 level as traders sit and wait it out..
Footsie ends the week in profit as US stocks extend rally
Concerns over "the Donald" appear to be easing, and investors took the opportunity to return to equity markets
Footsie up ahead of close; unrest at ITV hits shares
The bulls could not quite push the top-share index above 7,400. Tomorrow they'll have a harder job with ex-div stocks lopping about 14 points off the Footsie
Barratt Developments set to shrug off Brexit worries with positive trading update
Barratt Developments is set to report robust trading in its latest update while TalkTalk posts its full year earnings under a new chairman and CEO
FTSE 100 firm but off highs as New York makes dull early progress
With around an hour and a half of trading to go in London, the FTSE 100 was up about 11 points at 7,308, holding off the day’s peak of 7,322
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Pensioners, Ofcom and rivals snap away at BT
Week ahead: BT and Talk Talk: ITV, Barratt Developments, Centrica, William HIll and more ...