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London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,336.19 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, off earlier highs but still in the green as investors welcomed an easing of …

Incoming changes to IFRIC 14 rules and increased pressure on companies to accelerate contributions could worsen FTSE 100 balance sheets by up …

In the UK, the FTSE 100 was up 34 points (0.5%) at 7,345, with risers among the index constituents outnumbering fallers by around four to one.

Sellers moved into packaging stocks Monday, with key names falling below technical support. Explore three short sale trading ideas.

Sellers moved into packaging stocks Monday, with key names falling below technical support. Explore three short sale trading ideas.

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Nexus Infrastructure (LON:NEXS)
Interim results – I’ll have a proper look at these later, below.
The group warned on profits on 29 Apr 2019, which I didn’t get round to looking at. So it’s been on my list…

The pension contribution rates of FTSE 100 chief executives are four times higher than the average received by employees, research has found.

Bullish chart patterns on key charts from across the aerospace and defense sector suggest that now could be a great time to buy.

As half-term holidays loom, the pound fell below $1.27 for the first time since January.

Tesla shares are poised to continue their slide after closing at a multi-year low yesterday.

The report also revealed that FTSE 100 companies have continued to pay more in shareholder dividends than pension contributions, around £90bn, …

In London, the FTSE 100 was up 56 points (0.8%) at 7,367, while across the pond, the futures markets suggest US benchmarks will claw back some of …

What does the EU say about state aid and could Brexit make it easier?

Manx Telecom (LON:MANX)Share price: 196.5p (+0.5%)
No. shares: 113mMarket cap: £222mFinal ResultsFairly stable results at Manx, the main broadband/communications company on the Isle of Man. Revenue up 1.5%, £80.8 million.Underlying EBITDA flat at £27….

The FTSE 100 was up 0.7% to 7,363.94, while the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at 1.2698 – falling below $1.27 for the first time since …

… with Chinese technology firm Huawei have been taken positively by the market with the FTSE 100 joining in wider strength for European markets.

Goldman Sachs says U.S. corporate profits may escape the trade war largely unscathed despite escalating tensions.

The UK celebrity chef says he is “devastated” as his restaurant group goes into administration.

It’s often said data is the new oil. Almost all companies today generate some form of data, and if they can process this effectively, they can use it to gain …

Mr. Market has been kind to my defensive portfolio lately, putting it into one of the top 3 performers for the month. This is remarkable for the fact that the companies I have selected are quite stodgy. It seems highly unlikely that I will be able to r…

FTSE 100 companies on average provided their chief executives with pension contributions worth 25 per cent of basic pay in 2018 a report finds.

The FTSE 100 was up 39 points (0.5%) at 7,340. Among the fallers are two airline stocks, easyJet PLC (LON:EZJ) and British Airways owner IAG …

After nearly a year of disappointing performances from Galliford Try (LSE: GFRD), shares in the construction group are rallying today after it published …

Upcoming changes to accounting standards rules could leave FTSE 100 pension schemes up to £100bn worse off, twice as much as previously …

Analysts at Morgan Stanley believe a re-acceleration of semiconductor shipments in the second half of the year is unlikely in this macro environment.

For those of us that want more bang for our buck in the coming year, a self-select ISA focused on stocks that deliver sparkling dividends could be the ideal solution. Shareholder pay-outs from London listed blue chips hit record levels last year and th…

Despite escalating trade tensions, a number of stocks are looking relatively cheap compared to the past as well as future growth prospects.

"The selling pressure on sterling shows no signs of abating, with the pound slipping to its weakest level since January this morning," said Neil Wilson …

FTSE100 has shown a good recovery of more than 1% after hitting low of 7269 yesterday. The jump was mainly due to weak pound which was trading …

UK markets have started the day higher with the benchmark FTSE 100 up 0.5% to 7,350.4, bouncing back after yesterday’s blockbuster announcement …