London open: FTSE falls after hawkish Fed comments

London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled hawkish Fed comments and eyed the latest reading on the UK construction sector. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,594.74. Overnight, Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard said the US central bank could start reducing its …

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ex-chef claims unfair dismissal and discrimination

A former P&O Ferries chef is taking the company to an employment tribunal, claiming unfair dismissal, racial discrimination and harassment. John Lansdown, who has worked at P&O for more than 20 years, was one of 800 workers who were dismissed without notice last month. The company has instead brought in …

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