Investors anticipate SSE’s spending plans amid completion of key energy projects
Investors are keenly awaiting SSE’s interim results on Wednesday, hoping for an update on the FTSE 100 energy group’s spending plans and progress on its renewable projects. SSE, one of the UK’s largest offshore wind developers, recently completed several significant projects,
Natwest buys back £1bn in shares from Treasury as government stake drops to 11%
NatWest has purchased £1 billion of its own shares from the UK Treasury, lowering the government’s stake in the FTSE 100 lender to just over 11%. This buyback, the second of its kind in 2024, saw NatWest acquire 263 million shares
Pressure mounts on Lloyds to release full report on £1bn HBOS fraud scandal
Lloyds Banking Group faces mounting pressure from MPs, business groups, and a staff union to release the full, unredacted findings of the Dame Linda Dobbs review, a report examining Lloyds’ handling of a £1 billion fraud at HBOS, which the
UK could lose £22bn in exports if Trump imposes 20% tariffs, warn economists
The UK could face a major economic hit if President-elect Donald Trump enacts a 20% blanket tariff on all imports to the US, potentially costing British exporters up to £22 billion, according to new research from the Centre for Inclusive
Bitcoin surges past $80,000 as Trump nears control of Congress and pledges crypto deregulation
The price of bitcoin has surpassed $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time, buoyed by Donald Trump’s recent election victory and Republicans moving closer to full control of the US Congress. With expectations for a more crypto-friendly administration, the world’s largest cryptocurrency