United Kingdom, today.
The stories worth research and the dated events still to come, as the day’s reports told them, written twice a day. Every line links to the report it came from.
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Stories
CompanyNatWest
NatWest reported a muted third-quarter update, and its shares fell
City AM
CompanyLloyds
Lloyds reported higher income from high interest rates in its third-quarter update, while its shares fell
City AM
Company
Virgin Media O2 is preparing job cuts as it seeks to reduce costs and address its debt; one report puts the potential cuts at 4,000
The Telegraph
Company
Poundland has filed an intention to appoint administrators; ministers say they are concerned, while its founder warned of up to 30,000 related job losses
The Telegraph
Policy
The Budget introduced a windfall tax of at least 55% on profits from power sales for more than 3,000 renewable projects over the next decade
The Telegraph
Policy
The government reversed its planned cash ISA allowance cut, leaving the annual allowance at £20,000 for savers under 65 from next April
Financial Times
CompanyNational Grid
National Grid has moved towards building the UK's largest electricity substation on Teesside, which could supply a neighbouring datacentre
The Guardian
Policy
The Budget introduced a category to ringfence spending on preventive policies where future savings could outweigh initial costs
The Guardian
Policy
Chancellor John Healey said younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as other workers before the next election, despite Labour's pledge to remove age bands
BBC
Policy
The government announced a £100 household energy payment and a future plan concerning gas standing charges
BBC
CompanySt James's Place
St James's Place reported lower inflows while funds under management reached a record high
City AM
CompanyLinde
Linde reported its third-quarter 2026 results
Financial Times
Global
Big Tech shares came under pressure amid concerns about AI spending and disappointing earnings
Bloomberg
Global
A US-China trade truce has cooled the trade conflict, but the article says the underlying tensions remain unresolved
The Guardian
Ahead
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UK business insights release
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