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TikTok DJ's Success, Low Mortgages, and Revolut's Mobile Plans

DJ AG's TikTok livestream generates thousands monthly, Nationwide offers sub-4% mortgages for first-time buyers, and Revolut launches mobile phone plans in the UK and Germany.

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Next Tops £1 Billion in Profit, Despite UK Economic Headwinds

Next, Britain's largest clothing retailer, reported pre-tax profits of £1.01 billion for the year ending January 2025, a 10.1% increase driven by strong online sales and acquisitions, despite upcoming tax increases impacting consumer spending.

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Unilever Replaces CEO After 18 Months

Unilever unexpectedly replaced CEO Hein Schumacher after 18 months with CFO Fernando Fernandez, citing Fernandez's faster, more results-oriented approach, despite Schumacher's positive share price performance and initiatives including a growth action plan and 7,500 job cuts.

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US Hedge Fund Targets British Conglomerate Smiths Group for Break-Up

Engine Capital, a US hedge fund, is pushing for the break-up or sale of FTSE 100-listed Smiths Group, a £6 billion British engineering firm, citing undervaluation due to its conglomerate structure; Smiths Group's shares rose 5.5 percent following the announcement.

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Games Workshop's Warhammer Success Fuels Record Profits and Factory Expansion

Games Workshop, the Nottingham-based miniature wargames maker, announced a 20.9% rise in sales to £299.5m and a 33% surge in profits to £127m in the six months to December 1st, driven by the Warhammer franchise's success and new licensing deals, prompting plans for three new factories.

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Games Workshop to Join FTSE 100

Games Workshop, founded in 1975, is joining the FTSE 100 after its shares soared 43% this year and 2500% over the past decade, reaching a £4.7 billion valuation.

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Reckitt Benckiser Shares Fall Amid Tariff Concerns, Croda Rises

Reckitt Benckiser's shares fell 6% on Wednesday due to concerns over Trump's tariffs and the weak performance of its Essential Home division, which saw a 7% revenue drop in Q1, while Croda's shares rose 9% after it announced it would pass on tariff costs to customers.

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UK Inflation Eases to 2.8%, but Challenges Remain

UK inflation eased to 2.8% in February, down from 3% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics; Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce over £10 billion in spending cuts in her Spring Budget to address a £22 billion deficit; Vistry Group reported a 35% drop in pre-tax profit.

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Smiths Group to Sell Divisions, Return £350 Million to Shareholders

Smiths Group, facing pressure from Engine Capital, plans to sell Smiths Interconnect and Smiths Detection by the end of 2024, returning a large portion of proceeds to investors via share buybacks totaling £350 million in 2025, causing a 13.6 percent surge in its share price.

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FTSE 100 Hits Record High Amidst Weaker Pound and Rate Cut Expectations

The FTSE 100 index closed at a record high of 8,505.22 on Friday, boosted by a weaker pound and expectations of interest rate cuts, despite a contraction in UK retail sales and negative economic sentiment.

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Ashtead Group to Relocate Primary Listing to New York Stock Exchange

Ashtead Group, a £27bn construction equipment rental company, will move its primary stock listing from the London Stock Exchange to the New York Stock Exchange within 12-18 months because 98% of its profits come from US operations; shares fell 11% on Thursday.

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