The cheapest stocks in the cheapest market: UK small caps set to shine with earnings growth April 16, 2024 The smaller companies in the UK have had a rough time of it recently, with the FTSE Smallcap index down 8.4 per cent over the last two years, compared to a rise of around four per cent for the FTSE 100.
Jet2 founder lowers stake after shares climb takes airline and holidays group’s value past £3bn April 15, 2024 The founder of budget airline and holidays operator Jet2 has lowered his stake in the group after stepping down as its chairman last year.
Vanguard names new boss to lead European investment arm April 10, 2024 Investment giant Vanguard has announced the new boss of its European division.
Third Point changes strategy on activist investors in bid to fix discount April 9, 2024 Hedge fund Third Point has appointed a duo of activist investors to its board in a bid to close the trust's wide gap between its net asset value and share price, despite previously strongly opposing them.
Loss-making Dim T and Wildwood restaurants to close as owner Tasty bids to avoid collapse April 9, 2024 Tasty plc, the restaurant group behind the Dim T and Wildwood brands, is looking to close 20 of its sites and secure new funding in order to avoid collapsing.
Motel One valued at £3.5bn after Proprium sells 35 per cent stake to majority shareholder April 9, 2024 Motel One has been valued at €4.1bn after a 35 per cent stake was sold to its majority shareholder.
UK ‘still going backwards’ as it scores three out of ten on energy security pledges April 8, 2024 The research contends that the government has failed outright on four of its targets set out in 2022 and only partly progressed three more.
Pragmatic Semiconductor: How £500m chip maker is set to become UK’s largest March 27, 2024 Pragmatic Semiconductor is set to become the UK's largest chip manufacturer by volume following the opening of a major line in the North East of England.
Ember: All-electric intercity bus network backed by Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield raises £11m March 26, 2024 Ember, a company which is creating one of the UK’s first all-electric intercity bus networks, has raised an extra £11m.
UK venture capital investment slumps to lowest levels since Brexit vote despite DAZN and Castore deals March 25, 2024 The amount of venture capitalist investment in the UK slumped by 45 per cent in 2023, according to new data.