St James’s Place: UK’s largest wealth manager kicks off share buyback August 27, 2024 St James’s Place has kicked off a fresh share buyback programme as the UK's largest wealth manager looks to bounce back from a tough year.
Interest rates are coming down – but how low will they go? August 27, 2024 There will be multiple debates over the next few months about how fast and how far interest rates should be cut. But how low will they go? Chris Dorrell asks
City job openings set for ‘slight recovery’ after election-fuelled slump August 27, 2024 Recruitment for London finance jobs is expected to stage a "slight recovery" under the new Labour government, according to new research.
Shop prices in deflation for first time in almost three years August 27, 2024 The overall index was pulled down by non-food prices, which fell further into deflation in August.
Meet the founder who built a £9.2m jewellery brand with a virtual storefront August 27, 2024 Olivia Jenkins, the founder of D. Louise, discusses how she transformed Instagram into a virtual storefront and her vision for the future of e-commerce.
FCA cracks down on unregulated crowd investment schemes August 26, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority has begun a crackdown on crowd funding investment schemes that see investors diving into unregulated share offers. Odin, a service that helps private companies pool investments, has revealed that the regulator had told it to stop taking on new customers until it changes its operating model. “The FCA has come to [...]
Investors brace for Prudential results as stock price continues to disappoint August 26, 2024 Investors in insurance giant Prudential are bracing themselves for its half-year results this week after the company has struggled to keep its stock price stable over the last two years. The FTSE 100 constituent has seen its share price drop by nearly a third over the past year, slumping to its lowest point since 2012. [...]
Jackson Hole highlights: Powell’s cutting rates, Bailey’s lifting weights August 26, 2024 Central bankers from all over the world descended on the small Wyoming town of Jackson Hole last week for a session of ruminating, speculating and pontificating. Here are the four main takeaways from the annual central banking shindig.
Sicily yacht tragedy: Bayesian captain set to face manslaughter investigation August 26, 2024 The captain of the Bayesian superyacht is to be investigated for multiple manslaughter and shipwreck after seven people died when the vessel sunk last week, according to Italian media.
Nvidia: Tech stocks ‘at the mercy’ of chipmaker’s results August 26, 2024 Nvidia’s quarterly earnings results this week are set to define the trajectory of the entire tech market, analysts have warned, adding that the fallout from the update by the world’s third largest listed company might be felt across the entire global economy. “Big picture, the overall tech/AI theme arguably looks at the mercy of Nvidia’s [...]
