The FTSE 100 is up 0.5 per cent in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are TRG, easyJet Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Hays and Workspace Group. Read the Thursday 12 October Business Live blog below.
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Britain’s economy grew slightly by 0.2% in August as country’s service sector leads the way, ONS says
FSB: ‘Growth is volatile and fears of a recession have yet to be fully banished’
Competition watchdog: BBC and ITV may have broken law
Next to buy Fat Face in £100m deal
‘The UK economy continues to confound not just the worst, but most expectations in remaining relatively robust’
GDP grows 0.2% in Q3: ‘Wmall glimmer of hope that the UK could scrape through and avoid a recession’
EasyJet to expand fleet with Airbus deal
Ofgem to probe consumer energy debt
Birkenstock shares flop on Wall Street debut
Apollo to buy TRG
UK economy grows 0.2% in Q3
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