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FTSE 100 Live 26 April: Index surges to another record in 'fantastic week', US inflation setback

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Darktrace’s three year stay on the London stock market is set to end after the cybersecurity firm backed a £4 billion takeover by a US private equity firm.

South Western trains via London Waterloo disrupted as engineering works overrun

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Services are likely to be delayed, cancelled or revised

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Union warns of 'major disruption' as Haringey housing repair workers announce fresh strikes

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More than 100 Unite members are staging a strike in an ongoing pay dispute

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Poll finds most Londoners 'concerned' by Susan Hall's social media comments on climate change

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The new poll also showed that Sadiq Khan has a 17-point lead over his Tory rival

Ex-Post Office executive says Horizon issues were ‘outside my knowledge scope’

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Angela van den Bogerd gave evidence for a second day at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London on Friday.

BNP Paribas is said to plan 50 job cuts across its UK Unit

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BNP Paribas SA is planning to cut as many as 50 roles across its unit in the UK as Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe ramps up efforts to curb costs.

Mercury is no longer in retrograde! Here's what's coming after the astrological chaos of April

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Phew! It has been a maniacal spin of the stars for Maddy Mussen, but here’s what’s in store for May

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Private parking firms accused of ‘confusing drivers’ over new code of practice

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The RAC said the sector’s decision to create its own set of rules ‘muddies the waters’ amid delays in new Government regulations being implemented.

Four Vietnamese nationals arrested after 'advertising Channel crossings on Facebook'

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The group allegedly made social media posts advertising illegal immigration into the UK, charging migrants thousands of pounds for small boat crossings

World's first ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog hits the market

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The Thermonator is the world's first ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog

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NatWest says it retreated from 'mortgage price war' last year

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The banking group said new mortgage lending totalled £5.2 billion in the first three months of the year, down from £9.9 billion the previous year.

‘Crisis time’: The £100 billion exodus from the London Stock Exchange

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There could be even bigger seismic shocks ahead with firms like Shell considering leaving the London Stock Exchange

Pearson starts 2024 with growth as firm ‘pleased’ with AI progress

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The FTSE 100 firm told investors on Friday that it is ‘on track’ to meet its guidance for the year after growth in the first quarter.

Rishi Sunak would be 'off his head' to call a summer general election, says former Cabinet minister

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Ex-Brexit Secretary Sir David Davis warned it would be ‘suicidal in political terms’ to go to the country within a few months

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Labour vows to be the most ‘pro-business government’ UK has ever seen

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Rachel Reeves has given an insight into the Opposition’s plans to invigorate the business sector.

Swann refuses to rule out resigning if budget is not changed

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The Ulster Unionist minister has called on the Stormont Assembly to ‘strategically review’ and change a draft budget agreed by the Executive.

Tales of the Shire: all you need to know about The Hobbit cosy game

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The game set in Bywater could be a must-have for Lord of the Rings fans

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London mayor election: Sadiq Khan wants TfL to run more commuter trains

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Bid to seize control of Southeastern metro services and Great Northern trains

UK cybersecurity firm Darktrace to be bought by US private equity firm

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Thoma Bravo has agreed a cash deal worth more than £4 billion for the Cambridge-based company.

Darktrace to be bought by Thoma Bravo for $5.3 billion

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Cybersecurity firm Darktrace today became the latest business to quit the London Stock Exchange after it unveiled a $5.3 billion deal to be acquired by US private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

Net zero does not mean ‘huge shift’ in everyday lives, top climate adviser says

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The shift to zero emissions is an investment strategy for the UK, Climate Change Committee chief executive Chris Stark said, as he leaves the role.

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Loungers sees record revenue and says inflation has eased

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The business saw its revenue rise by nearly a quarter in the last financial year.

NatWest earnings retreat from 2023 highs after mortgage rates dip

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The group revealed an operating pre-tax profit of £1.3 billion over the first three months of the year, down from £1.8 billion the previous year.

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Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Friday, April 26, 2024

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Read what the stars mean for you today, from Taurus to Gemini

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David Cameron: No one knows about post-Brexit study abroad scheme Turing

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The Foreign Secretary admitted that even his son, who is of university age, did not know about the Turing programme

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Tabloid publisher tells Donald Trump hush money trial of deal to kill 'affair' story

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David Pecker told how he tried to silence a former Playboy model to protect Mr Trump

Unions say their plan to save steel jobs rejected by Tata

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Unions met the company on Thursday with another plea not to press ahead with proposals for its Port Talbot plant which will lead to job losses.

Greek energy firm Mytilineos 'highly likely' to move €5bn listing to London Stock Exchange in huge City boost

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The move would be a much-needed boost for the London Stock Exchange, which has struggled for new listings this year

Flagship scheme for recycling drinks bottles and cans delayed until 2027

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Government says long-planned ‘deposit return scheme’ will be introduced in October 2027.

Justice Minister: Budget allocation could mean ‘potential catastrophic failures’

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Naomi Long said she could not overstate the impact an ‘inadequate’ budget allocation will have on her department.