Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Next, GSK, Aston Martin Lagonda, Haleon, CVS Group, Smith & Nephew and Computacenter. Read the Wednesday 1 May Business Live blog below.
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House prices fall for second month due to higher rates says Nationwide
Tories ‘water down’ Bill aimed at tackling tech firms’ grip on economy
GSK raises profit outlook amid strong sales of shingles vaccines
Car makers profits slump amid weak demand for electric vehicles
Amazon booms on AI bonanza: Tech titan rakes in sales of £1.25bn a day
MARKET REPORT: Hargreaves Lansdown cashes in on Isa season
UK pessimists ‘in retreat’ as business confidence returns
Duke of Westminster’s property company Grosvenor to pay £50m dividend
Oil firm Deltic Energy slams ‘hostile political environment’
Anglo American in crisis talks with shareholders over £31bn BHP bid
The FTSE 100 index opened at 8144.13
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