Small businesses expect positive year despite ‘incredibly challenging’ 2023 January 15, 2024 Small businesses are confident in reaching profit targets this year, new research shows, despite high interest rates and an “incredibly challenging” 2023. A new survey by accountant and business advisory Moore UK shows 80 per cent of small businesses expect to reach their profit targets, with 91 per cent saying their profitability will increase over [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for muted start amid thin U.S. holiday trading January 15, 2024 Asian markets decline in response to sparse U.S. holiday trading; China's central bank maintains stable lending rate; investor attention shifts towards Q3 earnings and China's Q4 GDP figures,
Goldman: Private equity will have to go ‘back to the future’ in new rate environment January 14, 2024 In the new world, Nachmann said a lot of the returns will come from "sourcing really good opportunities" and making "operational improvements".
Ocado: Are price cuts and M&S magic enough to help shares recover? January 14, 2024 Ocado will update investors on its fourth quarter trading on Tuesday, to see if a barrage of price cuts has managed to win over more customers amid the cost of living crisis. The supermarket technology business, which owns an online grocery venture with Marks and Spencer, enjoyed big wins during the pandemic but has struggled [...]
‘Urgent’ action required as London jobs market falls at steepest rate since Covid January 12, 2024 The jobs market in London has stalled, prompting calls for “urgent” action by the government to help boost growth in the capital
Vistry: Mortgage rates buoy housebuilder as profits top expectations January 12, 2024 Housebuilder Vistry said it was “optimistic” on recent cuts to mortgage rates today as it revealed it topped profits expectations last year. In a trading update this morning, the FTSE 250 housebuilder said pre-tax profits for 2023 were ahead of its previous guidance and in line with last year at £418m. The group also slashed [...]
UK economy: GDP rebounds in November but still on recession knife-edge January 12, 2024 Whether or not the UK ends up falling into recession at the end of 2023, analysts have turned more optimistic on the economy's prospects over 2024.
RAF launches strikes in Yemen in retaliation for Houthi Red Sea shipping attacks January 12, 2024 Yemen: The RAF, in concert with the Americans, have launched strikes on Houthi rebel facilities in an effort to bring to an end Red Sea shipping disruption
Market trends: The top five things on investors’ minds for 2024 January 12, 2024 As the investment industry undergoes huge change, Mitesh Sheth looks at the top five trends being eyed by equity investors in 2024.
Moving markets: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 today January 12, 2024 Asian shares exhibit mixed performance, with oil surging due to US-UK Yemen strikes, gold shining amidst growing safe-haven appeal, and attention shifting towards upcoming UK factory and GDP data.