IG Group extends share buybacks after Freetrade acquisition January 23, 2025 IG Group is set to spend £50m more on share buybacks following its acquisition of trading app Freetrade. In the firm’s six month results to 30 November, the FTSE 250 firm said it would be extending its previous share buyback programme from £150m to £200m. “It is pleasing to show how we can both invest [...]
Resurgent inflation fears drive global sell-off in government debt January 8, 2025 Government bonds suffered a major sell-off on Tuesday as fears about the potential persistence of inflation continued to build.
British Gas-owner Centrica adds £300m to share buyback plan December 10, 2024 FTSE 100 giant Centrica has added another £300m to its existing share buyback plan, meaning it will have snapped up some £1.5bn in shares over the last two years. In a trading update today, the owner of British Gas said that it expected its 2024 full-year earnings and net cash to be broadly in line [...]
How private equity lost its lustre July 24, 2024 Private equity isn't what it used to be, as a new report finds that private equity returns are a third lower in recent years than usual.
Raspberry Pi is a ‘buy’: Analysts compare British chip stock to Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia July 23, 2024 Analysts believe Edge computing could be a game-changer for Raspberry Pi.
CityFibre and Community Fibre ‘weighing up’ G Network swoop July 11, 2024 Cityfibre and Community Fibre are eyeing a takeover of smaller rival G Network, which connects hundreds of thousands of central London premises, according to reports.
Why did Blackrock just spend billions on a data company? July 1, 2024 Blackrock revealed this morning it would be spending £2.6bn in cash on Preqin, a private markets analytics and research provider. Why?
Deliveroo approach from Doordash failed but analysts say it ‘may only be the start’ June 26, 2024 Deliveroo, which has long been seen as a target for a merger or acquisition, may not have agreed to a deal this occasion, but analysts at Jefferies said the approach "may only be the start".
Jefferies and Investec poach top investment bankers from Citi May 22, 2024 Wall Street giant Jefferies and South African group Investec have poached two top investment bankers from rival Citigroup to bolster their UK operations.
What do analysts think of BHP’s £31.1bn proposal for Anglo American? April 25, 2024 Though the proposal mandates divesting two of Anglo American's problem children, it appears BHP is fine with keeping diamond brand De Beers.