FTSE 100 today: London markets primed to open higher as rate cut odds strengthen June 5, 2024 Asian markets surged on rate cut expectations, while Australia's Q1 growth slowed. Eyes on global services PMI releases and Computacenter.
China’s Caixin PMI shows most rapid services sector growth in 10 months June 5, 2024 China's services sector experienced a notable surge in May, marking its most rapid growth in 10 months.
Tories’ disdain for young people could be their undoing June 5, 2024 Stoking generational culture wars may win a handful of votes in the short-term, but it could trigger the end of the Conservative party as we know it, says Zoe Grunewald No need to stop the press: the Tories are going to lose. That’s a given. The party is resigned to defeat and even Rishi Sunak’s [...]
FACT reap due rewards for diligent growth June 4, 2024 Since their foundation in 1983, FACT have become globally recognised for protecting the intellectual property of the film and TV industry and, more recently, the sports rights sector. It has been said that the best organisations and teams always build from a position of strength and that’s precisely what FACT have done. Their credibility comes [...]
InfoTrack on track for further growth June 4, 2024 Those who have bought a property, or are in the process of doing so, are likely to be familiar with the arduous journey in having names placed on deeds. Think of the conveyancer though, who has multiple challenges to overcome and many people to deal with. For the buyer and seller there can be pain [...]
US private equity giant Blackstone snaps up 1,700 homes from Vistry as it drives to become major UK landlord June 4, 2024 Blackstone and Regis Group have inked a deal to buy 1,700 homes from developer Vistry. The private equity firm and its joint venture partner Regis will shell out £580m for the portfolio of new build homes across the South East of England.
Londonmetric to hike dividend by a fifth following mega-merger June 4, 2024 Londonmetric swung from a loss to £118m profit in 2024 as the real estate investment trust reported a 22 increase in rental income.
Brookfield Asset Management mulls Tritax Eurobox takeover June 4, 2024 Another real estate investment trust could be about to disappear from the market as a Canadian investment firm chaired by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is mulling whether to make an offer.
GSK shares drag the FTSE 100 as company faces muli-billion pound bill after Zantac trial ruling June 3, 2024 GSK has hit back against a US ruling that found it could be sued over the potential cancer-causing properties of its heartburn drug Zantac.
Sirius Real Estate ups dividend for tenth consecutive year as profit rises June 3, 2024 Industrial park and flexible workspace provider Sirius Real Estate has provided its tenth consecutive year of dividend increases, upping it by 6.5 per cent.