Business
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Land Securities losses narrow but interest rate cuts 'can't come soon enough'
The commercial property developer revealed pre-tax losses slumped by 45.2 per cent to £341million in the 12 months ending March.
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The FTSE 100 shares up most this year as stock market keeps hitting new record highs
London's blue-chip index has defied its reputation as a relative laggard to grow by 9% since January, but some stocks have rocketed as much as 49%.
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Sainsbury's and Microsoft sign five-year artificial intelligence deal
The supermarket giant intends to employ Microsoft's AI and machine learning tools to enhance store operations and provide a 'more efficient and...
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4 dead as severe storms hit Houston area; nearly 1 million without power in Texas
Four people were dead and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were without power in Texas as severe storms slammed the Houston area...
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Trump trial Day 18 takeaways: Fireworks on the stand as finish line nears
Much of Thursday's court proceedings in Donald Trump's hush money trial were consumed by the defense cross-examining Michael Cohen, his former...
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World's oceans have gone 'crazy haywire,' officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril
Oceans are record-hot, and nearly two-thirds of the world’s coral reefs have experienced heat stress at levels high enough to cause bleaching, NOAA...
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Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly hit 40,000 amid renewed hopes for U.S. economy
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 40,000 for the first time amid renewed investor hopes for a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy after a...
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BUSINESS LIVE: GSK sells Haleon stake; Sainsbury's agrees Microsoft AI deal; Land Securities losses narrow
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are GSK, Haleon, Sainsbury's and Land Securities Group.
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Turbulence at Easyjet as boss stands down sending share price plummeting 6%
Johan Lundgren (pictured) will be replaced by finance boss Kenton Jarvis at the start of next year. The pair worked together at rival Tui.
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Chevron to sell its oil and gas assets in the North Sea after more than five decades
The US energy giant, the third-largest in the world by market value, is putting its assets up for sale. A successful deal could raise an estimated...
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Stock market chief insists there is a 'strong cause for optimism' as she pins hopes on a City listings boom
Julia Hoggett said there was 'no sense of panic' after a recent exodus of companies that has led to anguished soul-searching about London's future.
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Putin and Xi vow to deepen 'no limits' partnership as Russia advances in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen their partnership Thursday as Moscow's military advances in...