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Investors are hoping that British fashion house Burberry will be posting positive interim earnings, despite declining demand from China and worsening economic conditions.

Gold enjoyed its best day in 8-months following the US inflation report and shows the potential to extend it run.

Liz Truss has resigned. The future of both the Conservative party and the UK government remains unclear. In the coming days, we’ll be finding out more information on the leadership contest and whether a general election could follow.

Liz Truss has resigned. The future of both the Conservative party and the UK government remains unclear. In the coming days, we’ll be finding out more information on the leadership contest and whether a general election could follow.

The THG share price has fallen to new lows after delivering a poor set of results accompanied with a profit warning.

Abrdn, Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Howden Joinery Group are being relegated from the FTSE 100 and replaced by ConvaTec Group, F&C Investment Trust and Harbour Energy.

Whilst inflation has been hard to ignore, we are now seeing signs that the cooling of inflationary forces are finally showing up in some consumer prices.

Find out who the front-runners are in the contest to become the next prime minister of the UK after Boris Johnson resigned.

AstraZeneca, the global biopharmaceutical firm, announced its acquisition of rare-disease US specialist Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

British American Tobacco, the cigarettes manufacturer, said in its 2H trading update that constant currency adjusted revenue growth is now estimated to be at the high end of the 1-3% range.

Ashtead Group, an industrial equipment rental company, reported that 2Q underlying EPS fell 6% on year to 54.3p.

Kingfisher, the retailing company, said it intends to return in full the U.K. and Republic of Ireland business rates relief received as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

As we approach the end of the year, Brexit negotiations will be the most important factor for GBP and FTSE traders to watch.

Capita confirmed that it has entered into exclusive talks with Montagu over the potential sale of its Education Software Solutions business.

Aviva, the insurance group, reported 9-month life PVNBP (present value of new business premiums) of 32.1 billion pounds.

United Utilities, a water company, announced that 1H underlying profit after tax dropped 16.0% on year to 174 million pounds.

Pennon Group, a water utility and waste management company, reported that 1H adjusted EPS dropped 10.9% on year to 17.9p.