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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Blue chips in demand as US inflation data looms
Morningstar· 6 days agoThe FTSE 100 index traded 46.01 points higher, 0.6%, at 8,225.69. The FTSE 250 rose 50.55 points, 0.3%, at 20,382.352, while the AIM All-Share climbed 1.52 points, 0.2%, at 765.99. The Cboe ...
Tom Selby: Pensions take centre stage in battle for Number 10
Money Marketing Online· 4 days agoSecuring the votes of pensioners has always been crucial to winning a general election, but rarely...
Smith & Nephew shares surge on activist Cevian building stake
Reuters· 10 hours ago, opens new tab rose 7% to the top of the FTSE 100 index on Thursday after activist investor Cevian Capital disclosed a 5% stake in the British medical equipment maker, a filing showed. Cevian ...
Shoe Zone shares sink 17% amid fresh profit warning
This Is Money· 2 days agoShoe Zone shares fell sharply on Tuesday after the group issued a profit warning, citing rising shipping costs and bad weather. In its interim results in...
Sainsbury chief calls for rate cuts to kick-start consumer spending
This Is Money· 2 days agoSainsbury’s boss has called for interest rate cuts to kick-start consumer spending as strong...
Fear of a Labour tax squeeze sees private equity bosses flee to Milan
This Is Money· 24 hours agoLondon’s private equity bosses are eyeing an escape to Milan amid fears over Labour’s tax plans. Sir...
Pace of growth in the construction sector slowed last month
This Is Money· 11 hours agoGrowth in Britain's construction sector slowed in June as housebuilding declined, according to a closely-watched survey. The S&P Global UK construction purchasing managers' index fell to 52.2 ...
Brits flock to cash ISAs as tax hikes bite
CityAM via Yahoo Finance UK· 3 days agoHouseholds deposited £4.2bn into cash ISAs during May, the highest figure for the month. It followed a record-breaking April, which saw a net inflow of...
Shell's message for Labour needs to be heard, says ALEX BRUMMER
This Is Money· 2 days agoLabour's energy guru Ed Miliband has been a missing factor in the election campaign. In spite of the...
Sainsbury's boss hoping for better weather and England victory to boost sales
The Sun· 2 days agoHe said quality and low cost were the reasons its Taste the Difference range was growing the...