Business
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Barratt Developments to buy rival Redrow for £2.5bn in biggest British housebuilding merger for 17 years
The combined firm - Barratt Redrow - will be the UK's largest residential developer. able to build around 23,000 homes a year.
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Snapchat owner set to lose $9 billion in market value after results disappoint
Snap tumbled 31% on Wednesday after fourth-quarter revenue missed Wall Street expectations, with the company struggling to compete for advertising...
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Mother of student killed in Oxford High School shooting praises Jennifer Crumbley verdict
The mother of a Michigan student who lost her life in the Oxford High School shooting in November 2021 praised Jennifer Crumbley’s verdict as...
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First, Libs of TikTok posted. Then, at least 21 bomb threats followed.
Libs of TikTok, run by Chaya Raichik, has gained immense popularity on X. As her follower-count has risen, bomb threats targeting her subjects...
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Smurfit Kappa profits drop but volumes bounce back
Smurfit Kappa shares jumped on Wednesday despite a drop in revenues and profits for 2023, as volumes rebounded to growth towards the end of the year.
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Chuck Todd: Congress is passing the FUBAR test with flying colors
Yes, democracy is messy. Yes, the making of legislation is akin to the making of sausage. But there’s messy — and then there’s the state of...
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Hamas proposes three-stage truce in Gaza war as Blinken talks with Israeli leaders
Hamas proposes three-stage truce in Gaza war as Blinken talks with Israeli leaders
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BUSINESS LIVE: Sainsbury's eyes £1bn of savings; Barratt to buy Redrow; PZ Cussons hit by naira losses
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Sainsbury's, Barratt Developments, Redrow, PZ Cussons and Grainger.
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Grainger cheers 'exceptionally high' rental demand
London-listed Grainger said it expects its rental growth to continue to be 'higher than historic averages.'
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PZ Cussons slashes dividend and profit forecast on FX woes
The Imperial Leather owner now expects adjusted operating profits of £55million to £60million in the current financial year, against consensus...
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How interim budget paves the way for India's infrastructural renaissance
The recent interim budget, though bereft of major surprises, serves as a strategic precursor for the imminent general budget after the Lok Sabha...
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Nikki Haley loses to 'none of these candidates' in the Nevada GOP primary
Nikki Haley is projected by NBC News to lose the Nevada GOP primary. The former governor faced no major challenger after Trump opted not to...