Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Series II: Opulence with attitude February 24, 2025 The Ghost model name is as old as Rolls-Royce itself. Or so the story goes. In fact, the car revealed by Charles Royce and Henry Royce in 1906 was called the 40/50 hp, but managing director Claude Johnson – who described himself as “the hyphen in Rolls-Royce” – nicknamed his 40/50 hp the Silver Ghost [...]
Rolls-Royce worth £50bn again after FTSE 100 surge January 20, 2025 Rolls-Royce has returned to a market capitalisation of more than £50bn after its shares rallied. The Derby-headquartered FTSE 100 giant passed the milestone for the first time at the start of December 2024 before its share price fell back. However, Rolls-Royce has surpassed the £50bn barrier once again after a jump in its share price [...]
IAG, Rolls-Royce and Natwest: The FTSE 100’s winners of 2024 December 31, 2024 The FTSE 100 returned 5.8 per cent in 2024, but under the surface, a clear gap has emerged between the blue-chip index’s winners and losers. Quite a few stocks have fallen out of London’s main index, with companies like Burberry and Ocado being replaced by giants like Games Workshop and Alliance Witan. While around half [...]
Which FTSE 100 companies are most exposed to Donald Trump? November 14, 2024 The FTSE 100 has dropped by more than one per cent following the election of Donald Trump as US president, hitting a three-month low earlier this week. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has been soaring, leading to a clear divergence between the two indexes. While not all of the poor performance of the FTSE 100 can [...]
FTSE 100 falls back as traders digest Trump presidency November 6, 2024 The FTSE 100 pared its gains and sterling tumbled on Wednesday as traders digested how Donald Trump's presidency will impact the global economy and the UK.
Rolls Royce closes in on European nuclear reactor deals as UK process delayed September 22, 2024 Rolls Royce is closing in on two deals to build miniaturised nuclear power plants in Sweden and the Netherlands after a successful deal with the Czech Republic announced last week. Rolls-Royce boss Tufan Erginbilgic had warned that the firm would start building small modular reactors (SMRs) in Europe should UK ministers fail to speed up [...]
Mark Kleinman: Cineworld revamp is a horror show for landlords August 29, 2024 This week Mark Kleinman tackles Cineworld's closures, Rolls-Royce's chief executive and plans to rename Twickenham.
Rolls Royce, Antofagasta, Natwest: these top FTSE 100 stocks have returned over 30 per cent this year April 27, 2024 The FTSE 100 does still offer something to get excited about despite a ballooning number of companies leaving the London Stock Exchange.