The FTSE 100 is up 1.5 per cent in afternoon trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Thames Water, WPP, Quilter, Legal & General, Hiscox and Glencore. Read the Wednesday 7 August Business Live blog below.
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Glencore swings to $233m half-year loss
Britain is on course to have a 3,000 shortfall of EV mechanics by 2031
Disney returns to profit as streaming business makes money for first time
Quilter shares rise as inflows soar and profits hit record high
HSBC and Barclays both cut mortgage rates
Vodafone to hand £430m to shareholders in latest buyback
Ibstock slashes divi as construction slowdown hits profits
Novo Nordisk shares sink as blockbuster weight-loss drugs disappoint
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Hiscox shares top FTSE 350 fallers
TP Icap Group shares top FTSE 350 risers
Legal & General lifts dividend as bumper annuity sales boost profits
Abrdn back in profit as clients pour millions into its funds
Thames Water faces independent supervision after credit downgrades lead to licence breach
Hiscox interims miss expectations as US digital business weighs
Legal & General lifted by record retail annuity business
Market open: FTSE 100 up 0.7%; FTSE 250 adds 0.7%
WPP sells FGS stake to private equity as ads group downgrades guidance
Private equity firms hold breath as Labour budget promises tax hikes
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Klarna eyes share sale as it gets ready for US float
Quilter profits and inflows soar
High Street lenders must be better prepared for a financial crisis, Bank of England warns
WPP cuts guidance and sells FGS stake to pay debt
Thames Water set for Ofwat monitor after debt downgrades