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ECB to be 'cornered' into back-to-back interest rate cuts as eurozone economy falters
16/10/24 02:54
The European Central Bank is expected to pull the trigger on another interest rate cut on Thursday as the eurozone economy continues to show weakness. It follows a continued to deterioration in economic output, particularly in the crucial markets of Germany and France, weaker business and consumer confidence, and easing inflation....read
Quilter shares soar as high-net-worth investors swell assets to £116bn
16/10/24 10:32Quilter shares soared on Wednesday after the wealth manager revealed a jump in third quarter inflows, thanks to continued gains from high-net-worth clients.
Moody's warns water sector outlook remains 'negative' amid £70bn debt pile
15/10/24 10:30The business risk faced by Britain's water companies is growing as the sector struggles to attract investment amid vocal public, political and regulatory pressure.
Applied Nutrition eyes £400m market value as it prepares for London listing
15/10/24 08:42Applied Nutrition is targeting a £400m valuation from a looming initial public offering of the British sports nutrition group's shares on the London Stock Exchange.
EasyJet hires rail freight exec as CFO ahead of leadership shake-up
14/10/24 08:55EasyJet has named Jan De Raeymaeker as its next chief financial officer ahead of a looming leadership reshuffle at Europe's second largest airline.
Gambling shares nosedive amid rumours of looming £3bn tax raid
14/10/24 08:53London-listed gambling shares fell sharply on Monday as investors reacted to rumours of a looming tax raid on the sector.
Reeves must tread carefully ahead of budget, say economists as gilt yields soar
11/10/24 11:35Chancellor Rachel Reeves must proceed with caution ahead of the budget if Britain is to avoid another bond market meltdown, economists have warned.
Analysts back gold to extend gains beyond record highs - here's why
10/10/24 11:36Analysts have backed gold prices to maintain momentum in the months ahead to reach fresh all-time highs as central banks continue to cut interest rates.
Liontrust blames budget angst as investors continue to pull cash
10/10/24 11:32Asset manager Liontrust has blamed concerns about the Government's looming budget as investors continue to pull cash from its funds.
Revolution Beauty takes £11.3m hit from clearing discontinued stock
09/10/24 08:43Revolution Beauty shares fell sharply on Wednesday after the cosmetics firm flagged a £11.3m hit to earnings related to the clearance of discontinued stock.
Are mining stocks ready to boom again? Investors pile in as global growth forecasts improve
05/10/24 06:00Bumper stimulus from the Politburo and China's central bank to breathe life back into the world's second largest economy lifted sentiment towards the sector.
The push to build power-guzzling UK data centres to profit from the AI boom
04/10/24 06:01Britain's push to build modern digital infrastructure is billed as an essential and urgent step in creating an economy fit for the future.
Pound slips as BoE's Bailey teases 'more aggressive' rate cuts
03/10/24 10:02The Bank of England could take a 'more aggressive' approach to interest rate cuts if the economic conditions allow, Governor Andrew Bailey has said.
Mike Ashley's Frasers makes offer to buy struggling Mulberry
30/09/24 12:41Frasers has made an £83million offer to buy struggling luxury brand Mulberry after the group went cap in hand to investors to raise cash last week.
Budget spending and tax decisions loom large as GDP growth weakens
30/09/24 10:29The first Budget of the new Labour Government will be tasked with reviving expectations for the British economy as sentiment begins to sour.
Murdoch-backed REA Group calls time on Rightmove takeover pursuit
30/09/24 08:18Rightmove shares fell on Monday after the British property website rejected a fourth takeover bid by Australia's REA Group.
Carmakers slash profit guidance as Aston Martin suffers China slowdown
30/09/24 08:05Carmakers Aston Martin and Stellantis each separately warned on profits on Monday, following supply chain disruption and factors within the crucial Chinese economy.
FTSE 100 inches closer to fresh high as markets cheer Chinese stimulus
27/09/24 01:05The FTSE 100 capped a week of gains as global markets moved higher on hopes of further looming interest rate cuts and a major Chinese stimulus package.
All Bar One owner hit by summer riot disruption
26/09/24 10:16Mitchells & Butlers' city centre hospitality venues saw revenues impacted by disruption related to the riots across England and Northern Ireland in August.
Thames Water suffers two more credit rating downgrades amid liquidity crunch
26/09/24 08:38Thames Water has suffered two more credit rating downgrades after the embattled utility went cap in hand to investors and creditors again last week.
DFS axes dividend after swinging to a loss as debts climb
25/09/24 08:39DFS Furniture has axed its dividend after swinging to loss after Red Sea shipping disruption and 'record low' demand hammered the homeware firm's bottom line.
Rightmove rejects third REA takeover bid after Murdoch-backed firm's shares sink
25/09/24 08:22Rightmove says takeover offer 'continues to be unattractive' after third unsolicited cash and share bid.
'Many AIM companies are questioning the market's future,' warns energy supplier boss
24/09/24 01:01The future of London's AIM market is 'delicately balanced' with 'many' firms considering delisting, the chief executive of energy supply challenger Yu Group has warned.
Dunelm sinks as founding Adderley family flogs 10m shares
24/09/24 10:30Dunelm shares fell on Tuesday after the homeware brand's biggest investors sold off a chunk of its holding in the company.
Boost for investment trusts as disclosure rules suspended ahead of reform
19/09/24 01:01Investment trusts are hoping to secure waves of fresh inflows after the Government temporarily paused the enforcement of burdensome cost disclosure rules.
Essentra shares nosedive as European weakness hits profits
17/09/24 11:21Essentra shares fell by more than a quarter after a third-quarter slump in demand forced the plastic products manufacturer to slash full-year guidance.
THG plots demerger of Ingenuity tech unit as retailer struggles to boost shareholder value
17/09/24 08:46THG is in talks to demerge its tech business as part of wider efforts to revive shareholder value after a bruising four years as a listed business.
Flutter agrees €2.3bn takeover of Playtech's Italian unit Snaitech
17/09/24 08:17Flutter Entertainment is set to become Italy's biggest gambling operator after agreeing the €2.3billion takeover of FTSE 250-listed Playtech's Snaitech.
Vodafone-Three merger would see higher bills for 'millions' of Britons, watchdog warns
13/09/24 09:21The merger of telecoms giants Vodafone and Three could lead to higher mobile bills for 'millions of mobile customers', the CMA says/
ECB cuts interest rates to 3.5% as it warns of weaker eurozone growth
12/09/24 02:04The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday in response to easing inflation and faltering economic output.
Trainline shares soar as fewer strike days help drive £2bn in ticket sales
12/09/24 11:07Trainline shares soared on Thursday after the rail ticketing platform upgraded full-year guidance following solid first half growth.
Are WH Smith shares ready to bounce back? Retailer lines-up investor payouts as travel business booms
11/09/24 05:15WH Smith shares were handed a rare boost on Wednesday after the retailer lined-up shareholder payouts amid continued momentum in its lucrative travel business.
Boohoo faces £34m hit as troubled fast fashion retailer retreats from US distribution
11/09/24 09:49Boohoo will close its US distribution centre just over a year after launching it, resulting in a write down analysts think will cost the firm a minimum of £34million.
Investor tells FTSE 250 office space group IWG to quit London for the US to boost shareholder returns
10/09/24 11:51London-listed office space supplier IWG is facing pressure from a top investor to quit the FTSE 250 in favour of a US listing.
Cardiff chipmaker IQE swings to profit - but shares slide amid uneven market recovery
10/09/24 09:54British chipmaker IQE swung to a profit in the first half of the year as demand for its semiconductor wafers continued to recover.
North Sea oil firm EnQuest slams 'windfall tax without windfall conditions'
05/09/24 10:05EnQuest has finally returned to profitability after suffering two consecutive years of losses largely as a result of the UK's energy profits levy (EPL).
Rightmove in potential takeover swoop as News Corp's REA considers bid
02/09/24 07:26Australian property listing group REA is weighing a takeover bid for London-listed property listings giant Rightmove.
Raspberry Pi could be set for FTSE 250 status less than three months after London IPO
30/08/24 01:15Analysts have tipped Raspberry Pi to achieve FTSE 250 status in the latest shake-up of London markets, less than three months after the computer maker went public.
Eurozone inflation falls to lowest level in three years - raising hopes for ECB rate cut
30/08/24 10:46The European Central Bank looks set to cut interest rates again at its next meeting after eurozone inflation fell to its lowest level in three years in August.
Nanoco slashes guidance after losing key European customer
30/08/24 08:38The University of Manchester spin-out told investors on Friday it expects no further orders for its first-generation tech from an unnamed European customer.
Sainsbury's invests £130m to buy ten Homebase stores across the UK
29/08/24 01:25Sainsbury's has bought a portfolio of ten Homebase stores, which it intends to convert into new supermarkets across the UK as part of a £130million investment.
Grafton set for more job cuts as profits are dented by 'weak' property market
29/08/24 08:21Builders' merchant owner Grafton Group is set to continue cutting jobs this year after profits sank in the first half amid weakness in the UK property market.
Germany stuck in stagnation as eurozone's largest economy shrinks
27/08/24 08:28The German economy shows little sign of emerging from stagnation after shrinking by 0.1% in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year.
What is the VIX? How you can profit from stock market volatility with Wall Street's 'fear index'
24/08/24 06:00You may have noticed unusually volatile fluctuations in the value of your investment portfolio or pension over the last month.
AstraZeneca warns it could quit Merseyside vaccine manufacturing site for the US
23/08/24 11:26AstraZeneca could close its Merseyside manufacturing site and move production to the US, amid a funding row with the Government, according to reports.
Thames Water must go back to investors for cash fundraise, says watchdog
23/08/24 11:25Thames Water must prepare to go cap in hand to investors for a cash fundraise as part of an agreement with the regulator designed to stabilise the embattled utility.
Energy windfall tax hike plans risk 'thousands' of jobs, warns offshore industry
22/08/24 10:34The Government is set to move ahead with an increase in the Energy Profits Levy on 'extraordinary' earnings by energy firms from November.
City upgrades forecasts for UK economic growth after bumper first half
21/08/24 02:58Economists have ramped-up forecasts for GDP growth for this year and next, in a fresh show of confidence for Britain's economic outlook.
Oil shares sink as crude prices tumble on fresh hopes of Middle East ceasefire deal
20/08/24 10:59The shares of London-listed energy firms followed oil prices lower on Tuesday amid speculation of an impending Gaza ceasefire deal.
Defence stocks fall on reports Germany will slash Ukraine support
19/08/24 11:00London-listed defence stocks fell on Monday following reports that Germany is planning to slash military aid to Ukraine.
Has the British economy finally emerged from stagnation?
15/08/24 11:03The economy enjoyed a stronger than expected start to 2024, bouncing back from last year's technical recession despite high interest rates and a subdued consumer environment.
Deliveroo finally turns a profit... and lines up buyback for patient investors
08/08/24 10:30Deliveroo has achieved the key milestone of profitability thanks to solid growth in the value of customer orders in the first half of the year.
Novo Nordisk shares sink after weight-loss drugs disappoint
07/08/24 11:14Titanic demand for the drugs and frenzied investor interest has driven Novo to become Europe's most valuable company, but it has struggled to meet demand.
Stock markets cautious after manic Monday sell-off
06/08/24 08:37The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 gained at the open but then slipped back to trade down on the day, after UK stock markets fell more than 2 per cent on Monday.
Capita shares slip as outsourcer's strategy shake-up weighs on revenues
02/08/24 12:54Its sales fell 9% year-on-year to £1.2bn in the first half of 2024, reflecting previously announced contract losses.
IAG shares take-off after BA-owner scraps Air Europa takeover
02/08/24 12:44IAG shares soared to the top of the FTSE 100 after the BrA owner scrapped its proposed full takeover of Spain's Air Europa and resumed divided payments.
Slowdown of lending at Virgin Money ahead of controversial Nationwide takeover
02/08/24 07:57Virgin Money has seen a slowdown in customer lending as it approaches its final months as an independent, publicly-listed company.
Rolls-Royce shares powered to all-time high as profitability drive accelerates
01/08/24 12:14Rolls-Royce has restarted dividend payouts and lifted full-year guidance, after chief executive 'Turbo' Tufan Erginbilgic profitability drive showed progress in the first half.
Next expects annual profits of near £1bn - here's why the high street retailer is soaring...
01/08/24 08:55Next has upgraded full-year profit guidance after the retailer's sales smashed expectations in the first half, driven by a surge in overseas online demand.
Cardiff chipmaker IQE plots IPO for its Taiwanese subsidiary
31/07/24 11:25British chipmaker IQE is planning to list its Taiwan operating subsidiary on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, with proceeds used to invest for growth.
Taylor Wimpey eyes planning reform as peak interest rates hammer profits
31/07/24 08:49Taylor Wimpey expects to build as many as 10,000 homes this year on the back of a second-half bounce back.
NatWest to buy £2.5bn of Metro Bank mortgages as profits dip
26/07/24 07:51NatWest Group has agreed to buy a £2.5billion residential mortgage portfolio from Metro Bank after the rate at which home owners repaid their loans hit profits in the first half.
Moody's downgrades Thames Water bonds to 'junk' in fresh blow to debt-riddled utility
24/07/24 01:07Thames Water has suffered yet another blow in its battle to avoid re-nationalisation after credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded its highest-ranked bonds to junk.
Audioboom eyes US listing after podcast firm takes £7m hit from iOS changes
23/07/24 12:00Audioboom is considering a US listing as part of efforts to boost shareholder returns, with the group's chief executive convinced its shares are 'significantly undervalued'.
Beazley shares rebound as Lloyd's of London insurer shrugs off global tech chaos
23/07/24 11:15Beazley shares regained have ground after the insurer said last week's global tech meltdown 'will not change' its full-year performance expectations.
Ocado agrees robotic warehouse deal with US retailer Kroger
22/07/24 09:53Ocado's key tech business has been handed another boost after US retailer Kroger placed a 'wide-ranging' order to automate processes in its customer fulfilment centres.
Company insolvencies up 16% last month as cost pressures continue to bite
19/07/24 03:21Company insolvencies across England and Wales soared 16% last month as firms continue to struggle against cost pressures and weaker consumer spending.
Hargreaves Lansdown suitors given extra time to finalise £5.4bn takeover offer
19/07/24 11:44The private equity consortium behind a potential £5.4bn takeover of London-listed trading platform Hargreaves Lansdown has been given more time.
Nationwide's £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money cleared by competition watchdog
19/07/24 08:00Nationwide's £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money UK has been cleared by Britain's competition watchdog.
Ocado is worth almost three times its current share price, says Morningstar
17/07/24 02:37Analysts say markets are currently under-pricing the potential of Ocado's technology, as well as long-term online grocery growth.
Base rate cut in August 'on a knife edge' as inflation holds at 2%
17/07/24 08:45Investors scaled back bets on an August Bank of England base rate cut after fresh data showed signs of persistent inflation pressures in some areas of the economy.
Home REIT opts for 'managed wind-down' amid debts and regulatory probe
16/07/24 10:40Home REIT is set for a 'managed wind-down' in an attempt to secure shareholder redress after two years marred by scandal and financial difficulty.
Water shares soar as watchdog lines up record £88bn funding package
11/07/24 04:05Shares in London-listed water companies jumped on Thursday after regulator Ofwat proposed a record £88billion 'upgrade package'.
Labour will boost UK shares, says BlackRock - and these funds could profit
11/07/24 08:20The investment giant has backed UK stocks to outperform, with foreign investors pulled in by 'relative political stability'.
Labour government should 'herald a period of stability', says Liontrust boss
10/07/24 11:03The chief executive of Liontrust has said a new government with a sizeable majority could help drive a revival in the UK's lacklustre stock market.
Capita shares soar after £207m sale of software unit amid strategic rethink
09/07/24 11:14Capita shares soared by almost a fifth on Tuesday after the London-listed outsourcer revealed the sale of its standalone software business Capital One.
PageGroup profits hammered by hiring slowdown
09/07/24 08:37PageGroup has warned it does not expect any immediate performance improvement as the recruiter scaled back profit expectations after sales suffered further in the first-half.
Anglo American shares slip on suspension of steelmaking coal mine after 'gas incident'
01/07/24 09:51Anglo American shares fell on Monday after the mining giant revealed it had suspended production at an Australian steelmaking coal mine.
How will gilts react to a change of government in the UK?
01/07/24 06:41Whoever wins will do so in the shadow of Liz Truss' disastrous mini Budget. Can Britain revitalise its economic fortunes while avoiding another market meltdown?
Nightcap set to delist from AIM in another blow to London markets
28/06/24 11:11Hospitality group Nightcap is set to become a private company, with the firm preparing to delist from London's AIM market.
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