Brokers are the most bullish on FTSE stocks since at least 2015, according to new analysis, as the market’s recent underperformance has made shares cheaper. Investment platform AJ Bell found …
Financial Planning
‘The London stock exchange has a problem – and it’s getting worse’
The combined market capitalisation of London Stock Exchange-listed firms has shrunk by 17 per cent since 2013, in the latest sign of the exchange’s struggles. Analysis of data by investment …
Train strikes start this week: Here’s everything you need to know
Brits are facing yet another week of disruption this week as train drivers from the Aslef union walk-out in an ongoing feud over pay and working conditions. A combination of …
Ryanair slashes profit outlook as travel agents strike airline off websites
Ryanair saw profits fall sharply this morning and trimmed its full-year outlook after a number of online travel agents (OTAs) removed the carrier from their websites. Post-tax profit for the …
Mikel Arteta slams Arsenal exit rumours but refuses to rule out joining a rival club
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has rubbished reports in Spain that he is ready to take the Barcelona job, insisting he has unfinished business in north London. Arteta has been touted …
Private credit lenders might be storing up future problems, Bank of England official warns
Strategies to “smooth” out the impact of rising interest rates in private credit markets might end up storing up future trouble, a leading official at the Bank of England warned …
Eight-year turnaround completed as Octopus eyes UK energy crown
Octopus Energy has delivered its first annual profit since launching in 2015 and is now the largest electricity and second largest gas supplier in the country. The London-based energy firm …
Humza Yousaf to visit City of London in bid to shore up Scotland’s voice in UK finance
Humza Yousaf is visiting the City of London in a bid to promote Scotland’s financial services sector. The First Minister is set to arrive in the Square Mile today (Monday, …
Take a stunning break in an eco lodge in Glen Glack, Perthshire
On a Land Rover tour of the wildly beautiful Tulliemet in Perthshire, a strange sight: a sheep on its side, legs stiffly protruding, stomach swollen. Sandy, the octogenarian groundskeeper and …
The Bazball revolution should be televised
The lack of affordable and accessible coverage for the Bazball revolution is a massive missed opportunity for enfranchising a generation of cricket fans. There is no doubt that in the …