Its stock rose 9% at the open. The index opened 0.4% higher - building on the widespread gains of Friday. Reeves to defend budget as businesses say tax rises will damage growth The chancellor will ...

He is said to have been a contender to run the group after Dame Alison Rose's departure in the summer of 2023, but lost out to Paul Thwaite. Mr Thwaite was then appointed as group CEO on a ...

At the end of November, after 11 months of trading, the market was down 2.9% on 2023’s sales, but the huge boost of sales in ...