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Russian businessman Farkhad Akhmedov wins back his vessel in a Dubai court.

While a few tough years for the worldwide defence industry have taken their toll, Meggitt shares have actually kept pretty close to the FTSE 100‘s …

News that Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct group is weighing a bid for the troubled retailer Debenhams doesn’t come as much surprise. With a 29 percent stake, Ashley is Debenhams’ biggest shareholder, but the group’s fate is far from clear. Debenhams is lab…

Heading into the close, the FTSE 100 is 40 points higher, enjoying a day of outperformance compared to a mixed session for US markets.

London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.7% to 7,242.23 in afternoon trade on Thursday as sterling slumped amid deadlock in the Brexit process. Ocado racked …

Investors are selling equities and buying corporate bonds at an accelerating pace, fearful that a recession will hammer stock prices.

The FTSE 100 came off the boil a little as the government prepared once more to serve up Theresa May’s previously rejected Brexit deal.

FTSE 100 behemoths such as Royal Dutch Shell (LSE: RDSB) have delivered patchy share price growth lately, in fact Shell’s stock is at similar levels …

The wealthy dynasty is facing new charges it fraudulently transferred money from opioid-maker Purdue.

Earnings volatility has been significant for the used-car retailer, and the stock could react strongly to Friday’s pre-market report.

There may be downside ahead for palladium, and a long platinum/short palladium pairs trade could offer a way to profit.

Last year, for example, 12 firms on the FTSE 100 paid out special dividends worth some £6bn – the highest amount ever. “That tidy sum topped up the …

These small-cap biotech leaders are posting new highs while broad sector funds run in place.

Smart meters, which avoid the need for customer readings, should be in British homes by the end of 2020.

Airline stocks should benefit from a busy spring travel period and reduced operating costs. These three leading carriers could take off.

The FTSE 100 was showing signs of pulling out of a mini-slump just before 1.00pm that threatened to expunge the mornings gains. At 7,220, the …

In individual FTSE 100 movers, shares in Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) have been in demand as the chemicals materials group announced deals for …

The FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,232.56 by midday as the ongoing Brexit impasse sees a drop in the pound and following news of a possible …

The FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,228.81 as the pound fell 0.6% against the dollar to 1.3113 and 0.5% versus the euro to 1.1677 after Prime Minister …

On the London Stock Exchange, tobacco majors Imperial Brands and British American Tobacco traded up, boosting the FTSE 100 following upgrades …

The FTSE 100 bounced this morning as a weaker pound boosted stocks with overseas earnings, including tobacco companies and miners. The index …

The FTSE 100 was relinquishing gains in late morning trading as the odds on a second Brexit referendum shortened dramatically. The index of …

The below is the H4 chart of the UK100. The green 5-period EMA has crossed above the orange 10-period EMA (green ellipse). This has put the …

The app’s Chinese owner, Kunlun Group, is reportedly seen as a security risk by US authorities.

The FTSE 100 was adding to early gains, rising above 7,250 despite the usual Thursday clutch of ex-dividend stocks weighing on the index.

The US investment bank failed to provide accurate information for a decade, the FCA said.

The pound fell to a two-week low against the dollar sparking a 0.9% jump in the FTSE 100 as markets woke up to the growing risk of a no-deal Brexit.

The essential costs of a funeral have increased by 6% each year for the past 14 years, a regulator says.

Do momentum (nearest contract 12-month excess return), value (spot price change from one year ago to five years ago) and basis (12-month average ratio of nearest to next-nearest contract prices) commodity futures premiums hold up over the very long run…

The FTSE 100 .FTSE , which earns more than two-thirds ofits earnings in U.S. dollars, jumped 0.7 percent – its biggestone-day rise in a week – and the …