^FTMC - FTSE 250
| Previous close | 17,185.24 |
| Open | 17,185.24 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 17,183.64 - 17,346.70 |
| 52-week range | 12,373.50 - 22,114.30 |
| Avg. volume | 435,794,475 |
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What Rishi Sunak's summer statement means for you
From young job seekers to homeowners — here's what the chancellor's COVID-19 stimulus announcement means for you and your finances.
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Brits get 50% off restaurants with 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme
The government will pay up to £10 per head towards people's restaurant bills for the month of August.
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Chancellor announces £5,000 'green' giveaway for home owners and landlords
Homeowners can claim grants to fund green renovations such as insulation and eco-friendly boilers.
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UK government announces stamp duty holiday to boost property market
The cut, which takes effect immediately, will run until 31 March next year.
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UK chancellor unveils £30bn plan to protect millions of jobs
Rishi Sunak promised bonuses for firms keeping and hiring staff, stamp duty and VAT cuts, home improvement vouchers and eating-out discounts in his 'mini Budget.'
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UK to create 'hundreds of thousands' of jobs for young as part of £2bn work placements scheme
Business and union leaders welcomed the 'Kickstart Scheme,' creating subsidised work placements for young people on universal credit.
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Thousands of business in limbo as Tide pauses Bounce Back loans
Tide's funding talks fell through on Tuesday morning, forcing it to take the 'tough' decision to suspend Bounce Back loans.
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What to watch: JD Sports' record results, Premier Inn struggles, and Halfords stock punctured
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
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Daily Mirror and Express-owner to cut 550 jobs as advertising dives
Reach also publishes regional titles such as the Manchester Evening News and the Liverpool Echo.
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Starling CEO Anne Boden on Bounce Back loans and growing during COVID-19 pandemic
Starling has hired 100 new staff during lockdown, while rivals have been forced to let people go.
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Coronavirus: Government announces £155m tax break on PPE
The Treasury has extended a VAT waiver on personal protective equipment until the end of October.
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Starling Bank seeks £35m in new competition funding: 'We're a safe pair of hands'
The app-only bank is applying for a new grant from the Banking Competition Remedies' alternative remedies fund.
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Pubs prepare for 'Super Saturday' with excitement and 'trepidation'
There are concerns pubs will be overwhelmed and worries about how easy it will be to enforce health and safety regulations once drink has been taken.
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Coronavirus: UK manufacturing stabilises after historic collapse
IHS Markit’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered at 50.1, in line with economists expectations.
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Shopping centre owner Hammerson collects just 16% of rents
Hammerson owns shopping centres like Brent Cross in London and the Bullring in Birmingham.
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Boris Johnson warns UK faces 'a real, real crisis' on economy
The UK prime minister said the current situation was worse than the 2008 global financial crisis.
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Coronavirus: UK economy suffered biggest fall since 1979 as pandemic struck
The UK economy shrank by 2.2% in the first three months of the year, worse than an earlier estimate of 2%.
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Coronavirus: UK's Future Fund gets more cash and bigger remit
The Future Fund can now back companies that contribute to the UK economy but don’t have a UK-based parent company.
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Coronavirus: UK government promises £5bn 'New Deal' to kickstart recovery
Plans include £1.5bn for hospitals, £1bn to spend building new schools, £900m for “shovel-ready” local projects, and £100m for roads.
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Coronavirus: Mortgage approvals plummet to all-time low
Just 9,300 new mortgages were approved across the UK in May, as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the housing market to near standstill.
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'Intensified' Brexit trade talks get under way in Brussels
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, and UK-counterpart David Frost begin five days of 'intensified' talks in Brussels.
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Forget Bitcoin! I’d buy cheap FTSE 250 shares to make a million
The outlook for FTSE 250 shares appears much brighter than that of Bitcoin as company earnings grow over the coming years. The post Forget Bitcoin! I'd buy cheap FTSE 250 shares to make a million appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Shop landlords face 'reckoning' over COVID-19 impact
Experts think COVID-19 could be the catalyst to bring retail rents down across the industry, putting major players like British Land and Hammerson in a bind.
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Government fundraiser pushes back on Bank of England rescue claims
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank had to intervene in bond markets in early March to help the government raise money.
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Three months on, economic damage of lockdown is clear
The seismic damage done by lockdown will likely take years to recover from — these are the economic challenges the UK faces.
