The chain, which has about 300 stores in the UK, will publish a full-year trading update on Tuesday.

The company was set up by Sir Martin Sorrell, who founded the world’s largest advertising company WPP.

International Airlines Group (IAG) said it was continuing to see a rebound in leisure travel.

The Bank of England said it was not yet at the point where it can start cutting rates, opting instead to hold them steady at 5.25%.

London’s FTSE 100 hit a new all-time high after the Bank of England revealed it was keeping interest rates at 5.25% for another month.

The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to hold interest rates at 5.25%.

The Financial Conduct Authority defended the proposals and stressed that they were still being deliberated.

The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to hold interest rates at 5.25%.

The latest round of closures will leave the group with 175 branches across the country.

The latest round of branch closures will start in September, and continue through to May next year.

Banco Sabadell published a letter it received from the chairman of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria about its proposal.

The FTSE 100 soared by more than 100 points, continuing the rally sparked a few weeks ago.

Commercial and civil engineering helped drive growth for the wider construction industry.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, which sets the level of UK interest rates, will announce its latest decision on Thursday.

The FTSE 100 surpassed the 8,200 mark, with it reaching a new record for both intra-day and closing price.

A vote on the decision was held during the banking giant’s annual general meeting in London.

The S&P Global UK services PMI survey scored 55.0 in April, up from 53.1 in March and the highest level since May last year.

The blue-chip index closed 50.91 points higher, or 0.63%, to 8,172.15.

The banking giant, which is based in London but has a big presence in Asia, said it was continuing to benefit from higher interest rates.

The Danish company warned over supply constraints as it said it was seeing strong demand for its obesity treatments around the world.