FTSE 100 down 54 points at 7,407 Rolls-Royce unveils mid-term finance targets easyJet returns to profit, restores dividend 8:43am: FTSE 100 slides but Rolls-Royce shines The FTSE 100 has fallen sharply now down 53.64 points at 7,407.06. Rolls-Royce remains the star performer, up 3.9%, while easyJet’s results have boosted British Airways parent, IAG, …
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Clean air zone: M4 pollution charge powers for ministers approved
By Daniel Davies BBC Wales political correspondent 21 November 2023, 06:55 GMT Updated 57 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The M4 through Newport could be one of the areas considered for charging Powers to make drivers pay a pollution charge on the M4 and major A roads have been approved in the …
Nick Ball Powers Past Isaac Dogboe, Secures Wide Decision in WBC Final Eliminator
Nick Ball punched his way into title contention with his most significant win to date. The unbeaten featherweight outhustled former WBO junior featherweight titlist Isaac Dogboe to claim a twelve-round, unanimous decision victory. Judges Mark Lyson (119-108), Kevin Parker (118-109) and Kieran McCann (116-111) all ruled for Ball in their TNT Sports/ESPN+ televised WBC featherweight …
UK plans U-turn on powers to halt company takeovers on national security grounds | Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions Change of tack has government treading fine line between being ‘more business friendly’ and defending national interest The UK government is looking to roll back powers to intervene in company takeovers less than two years after they were introduced, in an attempt to be “more business friendly”. Oliver Dowden said the government …
UK to pare back new takeover screening powers, says deputy PM
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s investment screening powers are to be pared back to make them “more business friendly”, the deputy prime minister has said, less than two years after they were introduced. Oliver Dowden will launch a …
Tech groups fear new powers will allow UK to block encryption
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cyber Security myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Tech groups have called on ministers to clarify the extent of proposed powers that they fear would allow the UK government to intervene and block the rollout of new privacy features for messaging apps. The …
Keir Starmer to promise new powers for all of England’s towns and cities | Labour
Labour Exclusive: Labour leader to pledge biggest expansion of devolution since party was last in power A new Labour government would give all towns and cities in England new powers and funding to boost local economies, deliver thousands of new homes and create high-quality jobs, Keir Starmer will announce. In the biggest expansion of devolution …
Cat Power’s 20 greatest tracks – ranked! | Cat Power
As she announces an album version of her recreation of Bob Dylan’s 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert, and her classic Moon Pix turns 25, we appraise one of the alt scene’s finest voices Thu 14 Sep 2023 13.00 BST 20. Love and Communication (2006) The closing track from The Greatest, an album which saw Chan …