London open: FTSE steady after retail sales, borrowing data; StanChart surges London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest retail sales and borrowing figures, but Standard Chartered surged after well-received results. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,664.68 Data released earlier by the...

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Axi, a leading global provider of online trading services, has proudly announced that trader Francisco Quesada Godines has reached the top milestone in its innovative capital allocation program, Axi Select, securing $1million in capital funding. This incredible achievement is a testament to the broker’s commitment to provide its Axi...

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The meme coin space abounds in all sorts of tokens, with hundreds (or thousands) of projects cropping up every day. Even if a few promising names have just emerged, including the Catslap, Best Wallet, and Wall Street Pepe, the president Trump’s one rejoices over the bulk of enthusiasm. According to Reuters, the asset has already [&#...

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Centrica (LSE:CAN) has reported a slump in its annual profits as the company lost its position as Britain’s largest gas and electricity provider for the first time. The company, which owns British Gas, reported adjusted earnings of £2.3 billion for last year, down by a third from 2023 when its profits reached £3.5 billio...

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Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) has reported that its annual profit plunged 20.4%, which fell short of market forecasts, as the bank set aside addition money for potential payouts on motor finance. The company, which is the UK’s largest mortgage lender, revealed a pretax profit of £5.97bn ($7.5bn) for the year 2024, down from £7.5bn i...

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