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Whilst inflation has been hard to ignore, we are now seeing signs that the cooling of inflationary forces are finally showing up in some consumer prices.

Find out who the front-runners are in the contest to become the next prime minister of the UK after Boris Johnson resigned.

Sterling rises to a session high after PM Boris Johnson says he will resign. The outlook for GBPUSD remains grim.

Johnson resigns: when will the next UK general election be?

UK regulators made it easier for SPACs to join the market last year, but will it be enough to fuel a boom in listings like we have seen in the US?

Fears of stagflation in the UK are increasing as business confidence collapses, supply bottlenecks tighten, energy prices rise, and winter fuel shortages add to fears. But what exactly is stagflation? And what could it mean for the economy?

Danish company Trustpilot has chosen to float on the London Stock Exchange in an IPO that could raise up to £500 million. So why now and how did it get to where it has?

Kingfisher, the retailing company, said it intends to return in full the U.K. and Republic of Ireland business rates relief received as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

As we approach the end of the year, Brexit negotiations will be the most important factor for GBP and FTSE traders to watch.

Capita confirmed that it has entered into exclusive talks with Montagu over the potential sale of its Education Software Solutions business.

Aviva, the insurance group, reported 9-month life PVNBP (present value of new business premiums) of 32.1 billion pounds.

United Utilities, a water company, announced that 1H underlying profit after tax dropped 16.0% on year to 174 million pounds.

Pennon Group, a water utility and waste management company, reported that 1H adjusted EPS dropped 10.9% on year to 17.9p.

AstraZeneca reported: "Positive high-level results from an interim analysis of clinical trials of AZD1222 in the UK and Brazil showed the vaccine was highly effective in preventing COVID-19".

Sage Group, an enterprise software company, posted underlying operating profit down 6.7% to 411 million pounds that missed estimates.

Royal Mail, a postal service and courier company, posted 1H adjusted profit before tax declined 87.7% on year.