UK funds receive record inflows in first six months of 2024 July 4, 2024 The first six months of the year saw UK investors bet big on markets and make record deposits into equity funds, with £1.7bn added in June.
UK economy ‘not as bad as is often assumed’ July 3, 2024 Although the UK slipped into a shallow recession at the end of last year, the economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter of the year, growing 0.7 per cent. This made it the fastest growing economy in the G7.
Foreign investment edges down as both parties pitch Britain as global hub June 27, 2024 Figures released by the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) showed that there were 1,555 overseas investment projects in the UK in the 2024 fiscal year.
Octopus Energy-backed EV charging network Be.EV raises £55m June 26, 2024 EV charging network Be.EV, which is backed by Octopus Energy, has raised £55m from Natwest and Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank.
Investors take punt on Labour despite some stock market concerns June 26, 2024 38 per cent of UK investors said they'd be voting Labour, compared to 23 per cent for the Conservatives, according to a survey conducted by Finimize.
Good news doesn’t last as UK funds return to the red June 24, 2024 Investors withdrew £1.3bn from UK funds throughout May, ending the month of strong performance that the sector saw in April.
Vanguard chief economist: UK economy primed for success regardless of election winner June 24, 2024 The UK is primed to surge to success into next year regardless of who wins the election, Vanguard's top economist has said.
Business investment: Another unwanted title for UK economy June 18, 2024 This is the third successive year in which the UK has ranked bottom among the world's richest economies in terms of investment.
RSK Group: Environmental consultancy giant secures £500m investment June 17, 2024 Environmental consultancy RSK Group, which has a turnover of more than £1bn, has secured a £500m investment.
Plans worth £5bn to create 30,000 jobs given the green light June 14, 2024 Plans that could create more than 30,000 new jobs and attract billions of pounds of private investment to the West Midlands have been given the green light.