The London Stock Exchange has been bruised and battered over the past two years. James Ashton, CEO of the Quoted Companies Alliance, warns the Chancellor the time is now for …
Retirement Planning
Liz Truss’ mini-budget helped knock £425bn off pension funds’ assets in 2022
Pension funds saw their valuations plunge by nearly a quarter in 2022, partly due to the bond market turmoil that followed Liz Truss’s mini budget, new research suggests. According to …
Bellway optimistic on housing market despite slump in revenue and completions
Bellway Homes saw a significant drop off in completions and revenue in the six months to the end of January. In a six-month trading update issued today, the firm said …
Air Astana set for £671m valuation in Valentine’s Day London IPO
Air Astana has bagged an $847m (£671m) valuation from investors as it gears up for a Valentine’s Day IPO that will be seen as a test of the health of …
Barclays to snap up Tesco’s banking arm for £600m as retailer looks to unlock value for customers and shareholders
Barclays has struck a deal with Tesco to acquire the supermarket’s retail banking business for around £600m. The Big Four bank is set to acquire Tesco Bank’s 2,800 staff and …
Biden: “I’m well-meaning, elderly, and I know what the hell I am doing”
US president Joe Biden hit back at questions about his age and his memory last night following a report by a top lawyer that called him an “elderly man with …
Banning vapes will only make them more desirable – here’s a better solution
Banning disposal vapes will only make them more desirable – how about increasing the legal age for vaping instead, writes Giles Watling MP Disposable vapes are set to be banned …
Moving markets today: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 this morning
Moving Markets Today: S&P 500 Inches Closer to 5,000, Japanese Stocks Hit 34-Year High, Arm Shares Surge 55%, Eyes on PepsiCo Earnings and Fed commentary The S&P 500 stock index …
Disney stock records best day since 2020; equity analysts raise price targets
Disney shares surged dramatically on Thursday, marking their most remarkable single-day rally in the past decade, propelled by an exceptional earnings report. However, despite this surge, the entertainment giant is …
Labour confirms £28bn green investment pledge has been scrapped
Labour has confirmed its £28bn green investment pledge has been scrapped in a major U-turn. The party announced today it could not commit to the previous promise to invest £28bn …