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Brewin Dolphin has reported a 70% fall in full-year pre-tax profit as its technology project writedown and other restructuring costs weighed on the business.

A 'lost generation' helps boost housebuilders

Aviva has issued redress to customers after a money market fund which it said would protect capital fell into the red, according to the reports.

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BT shares jumped 3.7% in afternoon trading after the telecoms group revealed it is in talks over a potential £10bn takeover of mobile businesses O2 or EE.

UK CPI inflation rose to at an annual rate of 1.3% in October, according to ONS figures released today.

Syz Asset Management, the group behind the Oyster funds range, is opening an office in Edinburgh in a further sign of its commitment to the UK.

Poor advice claims that have cost restricted national adviser Origen at least £3m in reviews and redress are the fault of advisers who have exited the firm, not the current team, business development director Mark Pearson has said.

Bank of England policymakers expect inflation to fall below 1% over the next six months, according to the latest quarterly Inflation Report.

Liontrust Asset Management's profit before tax more than doubled in the six months to the end of September as the group continues to post inflows into its funds.