Brexit
FX round-up: Sterling, dollar mixed ahead of Trump, Fed speeches
Sterling was lower on most key crosses Tuesday as markets took a cautious hue ahead of US President Donald Trump speaking before Congress, while in the UK yet another Tory icon questioned PM Theresa May's Brexit plans.
London close: FTSE mildly up amid transatlantic caution ahead of Trump speech
Equities in London turned a mildly positive performance ahead of US President Donald Trump's speech before Congress, while US Federal Reserve's interest rate stance was again in focus.
Boris Johnson chides former prime ministers in their criticism of Brexit
In an apparent response to two former Prime Ministers' rebuke of the government's approach to Brexit, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson warned against “people moaning and droning about the state of the world”.
Osborne warns of protectionist Brexit without alternative trade deal
UK's quitting the EU without an alternative trade deal would be the biggest single action of protectionism in the nation's history, warns former Chancellor George Osborne in London.
FX round-up: Sterling ends mixed after second Scotland independence vote worries abate
Sterling put in a mixed turn on key crosses Monday with this morning's weakness versus the US dollar recouped after worries about a second Scottish independence referendum stoked in the weekend press abated.
Brexit fallout leaves BMW considering alternatives for Mini plant
Britain's decision to leave the European Union is a factor in BMW's doubts over whether to make electrically-powered Minis in its Oxford factory.
London close: FTSE ends higher as resources-led gains trump insurers' falls
Stocks in London ended Monday a little higher with gains among a resources-rich sweep of sectors beating falls in insurers and commercial property as the Tory rush to trigger Brexit hit another speed wobble in the form of Scottish indpendence.
SNP may seek new independence referendum
Reports that the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) could call for a second referendum on independence after Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50, the two year clock on formal negotiations with the European Union, sent the pound tumbling on Monday morning.
Labour loses Copeland in historic defeat, holds Stoke-on-Trent
The Labour Party suffered a humiliating defeat in its heartland seat of Copeland on Thursday night, losing it to the ruling Conservatives for the first time in 80 years and heaping pressure on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn despite narrowly winning a second by-election in Stoke-on-Trent Central.
Royal Mail hikes postage prices in line with Brexit-charged inflation
Royal Mail is hiking the price of first- and second-class postage stamps by amounts in line with UK's Brexit-charged rate of inflation, adding to the increasing shop-counter burden faced by consumers.
UK net migration falls by 49,000 to below 300,000
Net migration to the UK fell by 49,000 to 273,000 in the year to September, official figures revealed on Thursday – the first to show the impact of the Brexit vote.
London close: FTSE up as Lloyds, Barratt lead blue chips higher
Shares in London ended Wednesday on a mixed note after confirmation the UK saw better than expected economic growth at the end of 2016, with blue chips benefiting from a softer sterling.
FX round-up: Sterling, dollar lower as markets anticipate FOMC minutes
Sterling was mostly lower Wednesday as mixed UK economic data reinvigorated Brexit nerves in the market, with investors' attentions now on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes due out at 19:00 GMT.
Commodities: Crude falls as concerns of lingering global glut come to the fore
Crude futures pushed lower Wednesday as some in the market took a view that the global supply glut of the black liquid is set to last a lot longer.
Brexit without new trade deal for UK would be 'insane' - Sir Ivan Rogers
Britain's former trade envoy to the EU has slammed the prospect of Brexit without a new trade deal in place as "insane," with markets having sweated for months about the UK's prospects in a post-separation world.
FX round-up: Sterling ahead as BoE policymakers show little interest in rate hike
Sterling firmed on most key crosses Tuesday, shrugging off some earlier softness as Bank of England (BoE) policymakers showed little appetite for lifting interest rates any time soon.
London close: FTSE ends mixed with HSBC, Mediclinic weighing on blue chips
London shares were a little mixed at the closing bell, with blue chips led down by the out-of-favour stocks HSBC and Mediclinic on unwelcome news-flow against a backdrop of a weaker sterling.
European Commission president Juncker warns UK of pricy Brexit
The UK will have to pick up a hefty bill at the conclusion of Brexit negotiations, according to European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
BoE's Haldane warns market of rate-hike expectation dangers
Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane warned that a spike in market expectations for a central bank interest-rate hike may harm the UK economy, against the already challenging Brexit backdrop, and sees inflation above 2% for three years.
Britons increasingly concerned about the economy, Nielsen says
Concerns about the economy rose above those about terrorism or immigration as the date for Brexit negotiations to kick-off loomed closer on the horizon, the results of a survey showed.