FTSE 100: London gains as Iran’s attack on Israel sends oil prices higher October 2, 2024 London markets made gains on Wednesday after an unprecedented missile attack on Israel by Iran that sent oil prices higher and shook global stocks.
Smaller firms eye chunk of Big Four’s audit work with uptick in clients September 30, 2024 Non-Big Four firms have experienced an uptick on audit work across FTSE 250 and all main market clients, as competition with the audit giants continues
Will Aston Martin ever make it out of the slow lane? September 30, 2024 Aston Martin on Monday issued a profit warning, downgrading guidance for the year ahead and slashing its car production target by around 1,000.
Home REIT sells off another £36.9m of property in wind-down scramble September 30, 2024 Scandal-hit social housing investor Home REIT said it had offloaded another £36.9m worth of property today as it scrambles to clear its debts before winding down. In a statement to the markets, the former FTSE 250 firm said it had sold 200 houses at a series of public auctions last week as part of efforts [...]
Meet the fund managers: Renewable infrastructure in the FTSE 250 September 30, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Minesh Shah, manager of The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? The Renewables Infrastructure Group (often known as TRIG) is a £3bn FTSE [...]
Billionaire Dunelm founder’s son sells millions of shares in FTSE 250 homewares giant September 24, 2024 The son of the billionaire founder of Dunelm has sold millions of shares in the homewares retailer after the FTSE 250 company reported a rise in its sales and profit for its latest financial year. Sir Will Adderley, the son of Sir Bill Adderley, has lowered his stake in the Leicester-headquartered business from 32.3 per [...]
FTSE 250 group Raspberry Pi beats profit expectations September 24, 2024 Raspberry Pi has surpassed its expectations in its first set of financial results since it floated on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year. The Cambridge-based computer company, which was added to the FTSE 250 on Monday this week, raised nearly £179m at its oversubscribed IPO in June, said revenue soared 61 per cent to [...]
FTSE 100 remains in the green after Bank of England holds rates September 19, 2024 Traders had been concerned that the Fed had waited too long to cut interest rates, causing unnecessary damage to the US economy.
London Stock Exchange set to decline in coming years, FTSE boards warn September 19, 2024 Slightly more than half of FTSE 350 company boards believe the London Stock Exchange will decline in the coming years, according to a new survey, in a blow to the UK government's plans for capital markets reform.
Games Workshop suffers major shareholder revolt after top bosses handed huge bonuses September 18, 2024 Warhammer maker Games Workshop has suffered a major shareholder revolt after handing millions in bonuses to its top bosses. The Nottingham-headquartered company saw almost 21 per cent vote against its remuneration report and nearly 27 per cent vote against its remuneration policy at its AGM today (Wednesday, 18 September). Following record sales and pre-tax profit [...]