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LSL, which owns estate agent Your Move and mortgage adviser Primis, said that the 'larger than expected interest rate increase' in June had a 'material impact on the mortgage market'.

H&T told shareholders it anticipated continued strong demand for its pawnbroking services 'as the impact of inflation on the consumer increases the need for small-sum, short-term loans'.

The CMA said the acquisition of AIM-listed Emis by US healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group is not expected to harm competition or adversely affect patients.

Plus500 has reported falling first-half revenues and profit amid a period of 'quieter' trading volumes following the rise in online trading at start of the war in Ukraine and during the pandemic.

Shaftesbury Capital has secured a new long-term loan of £200million from Aviva Investors as the West End landlord looks to repay other debts.

L'Occitane said late on Friday that Reinold Geiger, who already controls more than 70% of the chain, is considering an offer for the rest of the shares he does not already own.

Retail sales fell more than expected last month as shoppers cut back on clothing and food purchases due to wet weather and high inflation.

DP Eurasia, which also owns the chain's franchise in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan, said it was abandoning previous plans for a sale of its DPRussia business and would exit the country.

Just over half UK job postings are now without advertised salaries, the first time this happens since records began in 2016, according to jobs search site Adzuna.

Jane Fraser, who joined as chief executive in 2021, would have 'greater day-to-day control' as a result, according to a report in the Financial Times.