FTSE 100 surges after Bank of England cuts interest rate Economics The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 surged higher today after the Bank of England moved to cut interest rates to 4.5 per cent in a bid to breathe life into Britain’s ailing economy. All of the Bank’s nine-strong monetary policy committee voted in favour of a reduction in rates, with two members of the group [...]
Morgan Sindall: FTSE 250 construction group continues run of growth Property Construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall has reported yet another half of double-digit revenue and profit growth. The FTSE 250 constituent, which is headquartered in London and helped expand Whitechapel station for Crossrail in 2021, hailed a “record” performance in the six months to 30 June. Revenue jumped 14 per cent from £1.9bn to £2.2bn. [...]