Scrap FTSE 250 share tax to save small UK companies, says City Investing Urgent measures like cutting stamp duty on FTSE 250 shares are needed to save smaller British companies, a group of City heavyweights have argued. In seven of the past 10 years, more listed small companies have left the UK stock market than joined it, and this trend will continue unless serious action is taken, a [...]
FTSE 100: London gains as Iran’s attack on Israel sends oil prices higher Markets London markets made gains on Wednesday after an unprecedented missile attack on Israel by Iran that sent oil prices higher and shook global stocks.
London Stock Exchange set to decline in coming years, FTSE boards warn Markets Slightly more than half of FTSE 350 company boards believe the London Stock Exchange will decline in the coming years, according to a new survey, in a blow to the UK government's plans for capital markets reform.
Goldman-backed Petershill announces bumper dividend after pick-up in dealmaking September 17, 2024 Petershill Partners has announced a special dividend of 9 cents (7p) per share after a flurry of deals and a successful asset raising round helped the private equity firm return to growth. The Goldman Sachs-backed firm, which floated on the London Stock Exchange three years ago, generated a total income of $146m (£111m) in the [...]
JTC: Profit soars after spate of acquisitions September 17, 2024 Financial services provider JTC has hailed a good start to the year after beating its upgraded guidance after a flurry of acquisitions. The acquisitive fund management firm, which is a FTSE 250 constituent, reported revenue of £147.1m in the six months to 30 June, a 21.1 per cent rise on the year prior. Earnings before [...]
FTSE 100: UK stocks erase losses from last week’s selloff ahead of economic data dump August 12, 2024 The FTSE 100 reversed its losses from last week's massive global selloff on Monday as investors hunt for bargains and look ahead to a slew of economic data in the coming days.
FTSE 100: London markets pare losses and US stocks surge after jobless figures August 8, 2024 London markets dropped on Thursday morning, unwinding much of their gains made on Wednesday following a massive sell-off earlier in the week triggered by fears of a US recession.
Panic over? London’s FTSE 100 surges after overnight rally in Asia August 7, 2024 The global market rally picked up the pace on Wednesday with European equities surging after Japanese stocks recorded strong overnight gains. The FTSE 100 was up 1.8 per cent at 8,166.88 while the midcap FTSE 250 gained 1.0 per cent to trade at 20,576.03. The CAC in Paris gained 2.0 per cent while the DAX [...]
FTSE 100: London markets edge higher after Monday’s massive sell-off August 6, 2024 Both indexes recorded big falls yesterday, dropping around 2.0 per cent and 2.8 per cent respectively.
FTSE 100 and European stocks plunge amid fears of US recession August 5, 2024 London's FTSE 100 has fallen to its lowest level since April as a global market rout triggered by fears of a US recession continued into a new week.