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Tesco Lifts Profit Guide as FTSE Pauses Ahead of OBR Forecasts
Friday's United Kingdom edition leads with Tesco's upgraded earnings band, a flat FTSE 100 close at 9,427.73, Treasury preparations for OBR pre-measures tables, and Bournemouth's 3-1 Premier League win over Fulham.
BusinessTesco Raises Full-Year Operating Profit Guidance After First-Half Beat
Britain's largest grocer lifted its adjusted operating profit band to £2.9 billion–£3.1 billion after a warmer first half and tighter food inflation than rivals feared.
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StocksFTSE 100 Closes at 9,427.73 as FICO Push Hammers Experian and Tesco Rises
PoliticsTreasury Braces for OBR Pre-Measures Tables as Reeves Clears November Budget Runway
OpinionEditorial: Flat Hiring Plans and 3.4% Inflation Expectations Leave the MPC in a Budget Bind
SecurityCity of London Police Warns on Fake HMRC Refund Texts as Self-Assessment Window Opens
Credit CardsMonzo Flex Tightens Credit Limits After BoE Hiring Survey Flattens
SportsBournemouth Beat Fulham 3-1 at Vitality Stadium in Friday Premier League Opener
HealthUKHSA Syndromic Data Shows COVID-Like GP Rates Climbing in Over-65 Cohort
EntertainmentITV Keeps Strictly Results on Saturday Simulcast as Autumn Ratings Firm
ScienceEdinburgh Observatory Tests Gravimeter Array on Pentland Moor Before Sensing Launch
AIICO Sets October Gen-AI Record-Keeping Rules for UK Employers
TechnologyOfcom Proposes Device-Level Age Gates for Social App Downloads
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