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City of London

Miners lead FTSE rise as Anglo American starts share buyback

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Ferrari posts a profit surge as it points to rising orders

Office workers (Philip Toscano/PA)

Chancellor says being in an office was ‘really beneficial’ early in his career

A piggy bank

Budding savers offered chances to win prizes

The City of London

Apex makes £1.5 billion bid for FTSE 250 fund administrator Sanne

New homes being built

New home registrations jump to 14-year high

Heineken

Heineken sales rebound as hospitality reopening sparks beer demand

Students celebrate their graduation

Three in four students have been targeted by scams – survey

Vauxhall investment

Manufacturing sector continues to grow despite rising costs

Scottish and Southern Energy logo

SSE completes disposals with £1.2bn sale of Scotia Gas Networks stake

EV charging points at Rugby services

Experts warn electric vehicle rollout could slow due to lithium shortage risks

An HSBC branch

HSBC confirms dividend as first-half profits more than double

A plane

Meggitt agrees £6.3bn takeover by US firm Parker-Hannifin

Coins

Square agrees to £21 billion deal for buy now, pay later firm Afterpay

Sunset Studios plan

Plans for £700m Hertfordshire film and TV studios with 4,500 jobs

Apples

UK’s second biggest apple grower bought for £15.7m

Bank of England

Bank set to hold interest rates, but policymakers split on inflation threat

Budget 2020

UK ‘closing in on agreement’ with New Zealand in trade talks – Truss