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Shares in UK gambling firms fall £2bn amid talk of higher taxes in budget

Thinktank reports saying sector should be hit with extra £900m to £3bn in levies prompt market selloff

The Guardian - UK

Can Burberry fix its tattered image after chequered patch?

The fashion brand is set to leave the FTSE 100 after a rapid fall in value and status, but some think it can rise again

The Guardian - UK

The tech sector needs an industrial strategy

City Voices: A properly integrated industrial strategy is what will enable British technology startups to truly scale in the UK

Evening Standard

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Stop Shein listing on the FTSE, workers’ rights campaigners urge

Groups issue call to next government amid criticism of online fashion retailer’s labour practices and accusations of copying

The Guardian - UK

Signs of UK-listed firms narrowing valuation gap after record FTSE run

With this weekend set to be the warmest of 2024 so far, the City will be hoping that the strong spring run turns into a red-hot summer for London shares

Evening Standard

What’s behind the record FTSE 100 high?

Hopes of a UK interest rate cut and easing geopolitical tensions are not the only reasons for the intraday peak reached this morning

The Guardian - UK

There's still plenty of shares to like on the poor old FTSE 100

City Voices: Taken together, London’s top flight mightn’t look so appealing. But that doesn’t mean that all UK stocks should be written off.

Evening Standard

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Arm becomes Britain's sixth most valuable company after shares rise 50%

FTSE stalwarts BP, GSK and Diageo have been left in the dust by the UK’s biggest Nasdaq-listed firm

Evening Standard

There will be more elections in 2024 than ever before – here's how it could affect financial markets

Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, has indicated that the upcoming UK election will not be until the second half of 2024, but this is just the tip of the iceberg for polling activity in the coming months. This is set to be the biggest election year in history, with…

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‘Remarksable’: M&S set to be bright spark of festive retail season amid discount war

JD is licking its wounds as Asos, Boohoo and others take the axe to prices, but Sainsbury’s and Tesco may buck the trend

The Guardian - UK

The FTSE 100 is feeling unloved on its 40th birthday but has much to be proud of

Since its inception in 1984 the FTSE 100 has risen by 673%, outperforming gold and gilts

Evening Standard

Footsie turns 40: FTSE 100’s rise, rise and stagnation over four decades

The index grabbed attention from the start, but shows its age as 21st-century tech stocks go elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Resist the corporate lobbyists: FTSE 100 bosses do not need US-style bonuses

The idea that executive pay should reflect American remuneration to help retention has no basis in reality

The Guardian - UK

Brexit car tariffs to be suspended for three years as EU protects car exports – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey calls for UK to ‘embrace AI’

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British FTSE Companies Exposed For Lack Of Female CEOs

Across 350 British companies listed in the Financial Times Stock Exchange, just one in five boasted a female CEO.

Evening Standard

Gender pay gap persists in City boardrooms as male directors still earning 70% more than female counterparts

Gender pay gap barely falling at top companies

The Guardian - UK

More women on UK boards but number of female bosses flatlines

Proportion of women on boards of 585 FTSE all-share listed companies rises from 36% to 40%, data shows

Evening Standard

Young people losing faith in capitalism due to pay inequalities, says Tory minister Nick Gibb

Nick Gibb also warned that too many people in politics are ‘just interested in career progression’

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The Guardian - UK

British Land to drop out of FTSE 100 in reshuffle but Ocado survives

Developer hit by higher interest rates and 2022’s mini-budget but online retailer buoyed by stronger sales at M&S

Evening Standard

Billionaire Turkish family unveils first major London IPO in 2023

An industrial materials maker controlled by a billionaire Turkish family is set to launch the FTSE’s first major IPO this year, raising hopes a dearth in public listings could be coming to an end.

Evening Standard

All in this together? Not if you are on a chief executive’s pay

City Voices: FTSE bosses pay just keeps rising

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England chief signals interest rates may have peaked; mortgage approvals and house prices fall – as it happened

UK house prices fall year-on-year for first time since June 2020; consumer credit doubles as people borrow more on credit cards amid cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Women in board roles at UK’s biggest listed firms above 40% for first time

Review shows only 10 of FTSE 350 companies still have all-male executive teams

Daily Mirror

Moonpig to stop selling cards with pugs and French bulldogs over health complaints

Moonpig will no longer sell cards featuring images pugs and French bulldogs after campaigners said it promotes breathing-impaired breeds - and campaigners have now called for them to ban more dogs

The Guardian - UK

Five factors to explain FTSE 100’s record high despite recession

Economy and business backdrop is grim, but the energy boom and shareholder payouts have helped

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