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Fastjet shares rise amid ‘marginal’ 2019 profit forecast
Fastjet shares ticked up on Tuesday after the company forecast a 'marginal' profit for 2019 in a trading update.
The low-cost African airline said that...
Barclays set to cut investment bankers’ bonuses
Barclays is set to cut bonuses for investment bankers as it looks to keep activist investor Edward Bramson at bay.
The British bank is set...
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold samples retrieved following test issues
Samsung (KRX:005930) is retrieving all of its Galaxy Fold samples just a day after it postponed the new gadget’s launch, according to Reuters.
A person...
Shares
Taylor Wimpey shares fall amid rising costs
Taylor Wimpey shares fell on Thursday on the back of the company's latest trading update.
The house builder said that the market for new builds...
Shares in Carpetright rise 37% on recovery signs
Carpetright announced on Thursday that its overall trading performance for the 12 weeks to 20 April remain in line with expectations, causing its shares...
Boohoo pre-tax profit up 38%
Boohoo (LON:BOO) reported its final results on Wednesday, posting a 38% rise in pre-tax profits.
The online fashion group said that revenue totalled £856.9 million,...
Associated British Foods – Primark performance offset
British multinational food processing and retailing firm Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) reported a slump in overall profits in spite of bumper performance of...
Crowdfunding
Funding Circle ends 2018 ahead of expectations
Leading small and medium enterprise lending company, Funding Circle, has posted its fourth quarter results on Thursday, topping expectations.
For the three months to 31...
Cannabis and FinTech firms the most likely to be funded in...
Cannabis and Finch firms are among the businesses most likely to be funded in 2019, Crowdcube has revealed in a company statement.
The crowdfunding platform...
Features
An Introduction To Art Investment
During times of economic uncertainty savvy investors are always on the look out for alternatives to the traditional stocks and shares options. Recent research...
The problematic Northern Powerhouse
The main problem with the 'Northern Powerhouse' is the dichotomy between the picture it is trying to paint and the present-day reality - it...
Less taxing high risk/reward investing with VCT funds
Part 1 : An Investment Series by Jon Levinson
Is there a Tax Payer not seeking to pay less tax ? Is there an Investor...
Beneficiaries of financial policies unchecked by most British adults
New data has emerged revealing that most British adults do not check the beneficiaries of their financial policies and could therefore be leaving money...
Commodities & FX
Oil prices plunge amid U.S oversupply fears
Oil prices fell more than 4% on Tuesday amid output concerns in U.S and Russia.
Prices fell despite output cut agreements from the Organisation of...
Frontera Resources shares rise amid financing update
Frontera Resources shares (LON:FRR) ticked up on Wednesday after the company issued an update on financing.
The oil and gas exploration company announced it had...