The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has opted for another pause, voting by a 6-3 margin to keep the base rate at 5.25 per cent.
The FTSE 100 is up 1.3 per cent in midday trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Shell, BT, Sainsbury’s, Haleon, Entain and British American Tobacco. Read the Thursday 2 November Business Live blog below.
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