High Court sides with FTSE 100 giant Intermediate Capital Group over spat with Irish investor Legal "We are very pleased with the outcomes" a spokesperson from FTSE 100 private equity giant ICG said after investor Barry Maloney claim failed at the High Court
Natwest: FTSE 100 bank’s share price scoops ten-year high Banking Shares in Natwest were touching a ten year high on Tuesday morning, ahead of the bank posting its annual results on Friday. At market open, share price was at 442.70p edging towards the high of 445.85p achieved in February 2015. The lender hit its highest share price since 2015 last month, and continued to rally [...]
What Trump’s victory means for UK markets Opinion Donald Trump and the Republicans have had a stunning victory in the US elections. Now is the time to dissect what it means for the UK. The win for Trump brings the issue of tariffs front and centre. One of Trump’s main campaign pledges was to impose tariffs on imports. China is likely to face [...]
Ashtead: Equipment firm looks to manage expectations ahead of results September 1, 2024 Expectations have been kept low for equipment hire specialist Ashtead Group as it reports its first quarterly results of the firm’s fiscal year on Tuesday. The FTSE 100-listed firm has seen its shares slump 12 per cent from the two-and-a-half-year highs it reached in the spring. It had been one of the big beneficiaries of [...]
Shell kicks off £2.74bn share buyback as earnings beat expectations August 1, 2024 Shell kicked off a new share buyback programme today as it posted better-than-expected numbers for the second quarter despite a previously announced $2bn (£1.6bn) impairment and a slide in revenues.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for caution amid French election deadlock July 8, 2024 Asian markets mixed, euro fell amid France election gridlock. Focus on UK GDP, Wall Street earnings, Fed Chair Powell's testimony, and US CPI.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open higher on rate cut wagers July 3, 2024 Asian stocks surged on rate cut expectations, with the yen near 38-year lows. Focus on Fed minutes, ISM services PMI, and UK elections.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open lower on weak Asian cues, focus on elections July 2, 2024 Asian markets mixed amid Trump re-election speculation, yen near 38-year low; Eyes on French election deadline and US Jolts.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to trade cautiously ahead of July 4 election July 1, 2024 Asian stocks mixed, euro strengthens on French election, yen weakens post-Japan GDP downgrade; focus on French, UK elections, US jobs data.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to trade cautiously ahead of US PCE inflation June 28, 2024 Asian stocks rose ahead of US inflation data; the yen fell to 161/$, London markets eye UK Q1 GDP for direction.