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London’s FTSE 100 rises amid hopes of new UK-US trade deal

London’s top stock market index was up 53.53 points, or 0.61%, to end the day at 8,809.74.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

Sugar Prices Retreat as the Brazilian Real Declines

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.45 (-2.38%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -9.20 (-1.70%). Sugar prices today retreated for a third day and posted 2-week lows due to weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). The real tumbled to...

Barchart · Feb 28, 2025

Cocoa Prices Slide on Dollar Strength

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -187 (-2.02%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -123 (-1.65%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower. Today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 2-week high weighs on most commodity prices, including cocoa. Also, signs...

Barchart · Feb 28, 2025

Sara Pascoe's secret London: breakfast at the Cafe Royal, and cocktails at Waterstones

The comedian shares her insider spots to the capital, and reveals who the person is who makes her laugh most in the world

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

London Stock Exchange owner says listing swaps to New York are no guarantee of success

The exchange contributes around three per cent of annual revenues of its parent group

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

First look at Hunger Games stage show due to open at new London theatre

Producers of the stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games have shared a first look at the production, ahead of it opening at London's new Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre in October.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

Labour loses another prestigious Westminster ward by-election to Tories as Reform sees surge

Publican and Craft Beer Co co-founder Martin Hayes won the Vincent Square seat for the Conservatives, while Nigel Farage’s Reform made gains in East England

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

Cheeky monkeys, gored matadors and trompe l’oeil masks – the week in art

Alison Watt pays homage to John Soane, Ella Kruglyanskaya honours Manet, and chaos comes for civilisation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Yari Club, London WC2: ‘I didn’t expect the robot chef to be simply a deep-fat fryer’ – restaurant review

The experience really underlines how brilliant humans are

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

The UK cinemas named among the world’s most beautiful

Eight UK and Irish cinemas made the Time Out shortlist of handsome picture houses

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025