London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,817.09 in afternoon trade on Wednesday. Babcock jumped as JPMorgan placed the shares on ...

European stocks held on to gains by the close of play on Wednesday despite some mixed economic data, with the Stoxx 600 benchmark trading close to its record high.

Investors' focus on Thursday will be on the European Central Bank as policymakers in Frankfurt meet to decide on interest rates.

London equities closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in the UK services sector and relief that the ...

The US services sector unexpectedly contracted in May for the first time in nearly a year as Donald Trump’s tariff rampage raised price pressures and federal budget cuts affected purchasing decisions.

JPMorgan Cazenove placed Babcock shares on 'positive catalyst watch' on Wednesday ahead of results on 25 June.

Coats Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive David Paja had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed ...

Major indices traded higher early on Wednesday despite news that private sector hiring had hit its lowest level in more than two years.

Warehouse investor Warehouse REIT has purchased the Rycote Lane multi-let industrial estate in Thame, Oxfordshire for £34.75m ...

On the downside, discount retailer B&M European Value Retail slumped as it reported a slight rise in full-year earnings against a "challenging" economic backdrop. Adjusted earnings before interest, ...

Discount retailer Dollar Tree posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings on Wednesday but issued guidance that disappointed Wall ...

Mortgage applications in the US fell for the third straight week last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, ...