Market Report: RS Group leads way on takeover talk, UK house prices may be cooling and crypto gains
The Market Report with Katie Pilbeam. FTSE 100 pushed ahead in early trading, up 11 points to 7,512. RS Group leads the way following rumours over the weekend the company could be in line for a takeover. House price growth in the UK may be cooling with figures released by online property website, Rightmove, showing […]
Pay falls at record level as 40-year high inflation continues, meanwhile GSK leads way on FTSE
The FTSE 100 moved higher in early trading, up 24 points to 7,533. GSK led the way after completing the acquisition of Affinivax, a clinical-stage biopharma company. Real wages fell at a record level between April and June as weekly earnings continued to lag behind 40-year high inflation. Wages, when considering soaring prices, declined 3% […]