FTSE 100 watch: Footsie little changed as investors eye Brexit vote
The UK benchmark index has slipped marginally into the red in today’s session, with investors staying on the sidelines ahead of a crucial vote on …
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Forget a cash ISA! I’d rather pick up 6%+ from FTSE 100 dividend share Marks and Spencer
The prospects for Marks & Spencer(LSE: MKS) may seem to be downbeat at present. The company is being beaten by nimbler, more flexible online …
Pound slumps as May reportedly calls off Brexit vote
The pound dropped to its lowest levels in 18 months amid reports the UK prime minister has today cancelled a landmark parliamentary vote on her …
FTSE 100 climbs as pound falls on fresh Brexit uncertainty
Reversing course, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 UKX, +0.51% rose 0.3% to 6,804.26, after closing down 2.9% at the end of the week on Friday.
European markets dip amid downbeat growth signals out of Germany and France
A stronger pound can weigh on the FTSE 100, as the index’s multinational companies generate most of their sales in other currencies, and the reverse …
Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India, London court rules
The business tycoon left India in March 2016 after defaulting on debts of more than $1bn (£785m).
Could the Diageo share price help you retire earlier?
This FTSE 100 firm is popular with long-term investors thanks to its high profit margins, valuable brands and continued growth. So far this year, …
Why Rolls-Royce Holding is a FTSE 100 growth stock I’d buy today
The company, though, appears to have strong growth prospects. It could therefore be worth buying alongside another FTSE 100 share which released …
European markets dip amid downbeat growth signals out of Germany and France
Among individual stocks, BASF AG tumbled on a profit warning. A decline for sterling gave the FTSE 100 a lift after a report a key parliamentary vote …
Could the Diageo share price help you retire earlier?
This FTSE 100 firm is popular with long-term investors thanks to its high profit margins … So far this year, it’s outperformed the FTSE 100 by about 15%.
Why Rolls-Royce Holding is a FTSE 100 growth stock I’d buy today
The outlook for Rolls-Royce Holding (LSE: RR) may be relatively uncertain at the present time. After all, the aerospace and defence stock has declined …
Domino’s Pizza shares fall 7% amid franchise row
Top franchisees threaten to “declare war” on the firm unless they get a bigger slice of company profits.
Urjit Patel: India’s central bank governor resigns
Urjit Patel left his post amid a reported rift between the Reserve Bank of India and the government.
FTSE 100 drifting sideways at lower levels after middling GDP data
The FTSE 100 was down 21 points (0.14%) at 6,757. UK gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4% in the three months to October 2018, driven …
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound Down As UK Growth Slows, Brexit Vote Looms
Even so, the FTSE 100 index of large-cap stocks was up just 2.52 points at 6,780.63, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 was down 171.00 points, or 1.0%, …
Beta Across Return Measurement Intervals [PREMIUM]
Is there a distinct systematic asset risk, as measured by its market beta, associated with each return measurement interval (frequency, such as daily, monthly or annually)? In other words, is return measurement frequency a risk factor? In their October…
Ex-divs to take 1 point off FTSE 100 on Dec 13
LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the …
FTSE dips as investors await Brexit vote
The FTSE 100 has dipped into the red while the pound has held steady against the dollar, as investors refrained from big bets ahead of tomorrow’s …
Smith & Nephew share price: Morgan Stanley ‘overweight’ on group
The stock is fractionally underperforming the broader UK market, with the benchmark FTSE 100 index currently standing 0.35 percent lower at …
FTSE 100 tanking? Read these 3 top quotes now
When the FTSE 100 is tanking, as it was last week, investing can feel challenging. No matter whether you’re a professional portfolio manager …
UK economy slows as car sales fall
The economy grew by 0.4% in the three months to October, latest official figures show.
Small Cap Value Report (Mon 10 Dec 2018) – IRV, PHTM,
Good morning, it’s Paul here.
Markets remain grim. I’ve been taken aback by the speed amp; severity of recent falls in many small caps. Market timing isn’t my thing, and I take a long-term view. So it’s really just business as usual from my point of vi…
I would buy this quality FTSE 100 share right away while its price is still low
Last week was a poor one for FTSE 100 company Smurfit Kappa Group (LSE: SKG), the share price falling to 1,951p before recovering slightly by …
Why has Vodafone Group plc fallen 28% in one year?
The telecoms company’s share price has declined by 28% in the last 12 months. Even though the FTSE 100 has also fallen, the stock has significantly …
Vijay Mallya: India’s most controversial businessman?
Once called the “King of Good Times” due to his extravagant lifestyle, Vijay Mallya has been embroiled in financial scandals since 2012.
Interserve rescue plan prompts share collapse
Shares in outsourcing company Interserve more than halve after it says it is seeking a rescue deal.
Vijay Mallya: India tycoon to learn extradition fate
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya will appear in a London court to learn if he will be extradited to India.
Carlos Ghosn: Former Nissan chair charged with financial misconduct
The former Nissan chairman is accused of misreporting his salary and misusing company assets.
In-work poverty: Investors ramp up pressure on big firms to pay staff real living wage
When the group started engaging with FTSE 100 companies in 2010, only two were accredited by the Living Wage Foundation. That number now …
‘The wrong investors can lead to meltdown’
Choose investors carefully as “the wrong ones can lead to meltdown”, says CEO Nikolay Piriankov.
