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| Nov 3, 2026 | Can you trust AI to pick the best stocks? | There have been a series of papers published recently that showed that large language models have their own biases when making investment recommendations.
I have previously written about the kind of biases displayed, while this study has lo... |
| Oct 30, 2026 | BP shares lift as oil giant cheers surge in profit | BP has reported a surge in profit after the disruption to fuel supplies caused by the war in Iran turbocharged its margins.
The FTSE 100 firm reported earnings of $8.5bn (£6.3bn) for the third quarter, a near-quadrupling compared to the sam... |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Healey’s cash Isa reversal plans spark City row | John Healey’s reported plans to reverse the cut to the cash Isa ceiling in his maiden Budget have sparked a row across the City, as banks and brokers butt heads over the end of the controversial measure introduced by his predecessor.
The Ch... |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Boohoo eyes £100m profit as online seller revives fortunes | Fast fashion firm Boohoo has set its sights on a £100m profit after emerging from years of consecutive losses.
The London-listed firm, which owns Debenhams, Karen Millen and Pretty Little Thing, said its turnaround plans are “significantly ... |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Halfords shares hit speedbump despite accelerating sales | Halfords’ share price recovery is facing a bump in the road after warnings of a softer second half overshadowed a boost in sales.
Shares in the motoring retailer fell as much as eight per cent to 256p on Wednesday morning, putting the brake... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Upper Crust owner SSP warns on profit as Iran war hits tourism | SSP, the owner of travel food outlets like Upper Crust, has warned it will take a hit to its profit after the Iran war caused a “significant contraction” in global tourism.
The catering group, which also owns Millie’s Cookies and Caffè Rita... |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Are rolling stocks about to go off the rails? | Andy Burnham’s pricey plans for nationalisation and greater public control of services have thrust Thames Water, housebuilders and the care sector under the microscope.
But while public attention has centred primarily on these British heavy... |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Britain’s second richest person leaves for Monaco amid tax bite | Britain’s second richest person has left Britain for Monaco where billionaires can avoid paying income tax, inheritance tax or capital gains tax, according to reports.
David Reuben, who also partly owns Newcastle United alongside Saudi Arab... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Greggs puts 740 jobs at risk as baker braces for worse inflation | Greggs has announced a shakeup of its manufacturing processes which could lead to the closure of four factories and cost 740 jobs, as the baker warns of “greater inflationary pressures” across its business.
The sausage roll seller told shar... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Diesel ban: UK to be ‘even more exposed’ if Trump follows through on export threat | After Trump announced a ban on exports of diesel, Mauricio Alencar explores how it could impact the UK economy.
President Trump’s newest trade threat sent markets into a frenzy once again on Friday.
Earlier this week, Trump said he would ba... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Amanda Holden sofa range lifts DFS as profit jumps | DFS has toasted its partnership with media personality Amanda Holden as the sofa seller saw profits jump by a third.
The London-listed furniture store said its collaboration with the Britain’s Got Talent judge, which includes a range of thr... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | The Investor Summit 2026 launches rallying cry for British equities | Across a full day of panels and speakers, the message was clear: sentiment is changing
In its second year, the Investor Summit 2026, founded by entrepreneur Sam Bell, joined together with a new convening partner RetailBook. The theme was cl... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Explainer: What on Earth has the Bank of England done with its bond sale programme? | The Bank of England chose to hold interest rates at 3.75 per cent on Thursday. But its unexpected overhaul of quantitative tightening could be far more consequential, says Ali Lyon.
On days when the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committ... |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos joins UK wealth exodus | The hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos has joined the ranks of ultra-wealthy residents in leaving the UK, in a decision likely to cost the government billions of pounds lost tax revenue.
Rokos, the founder of his namesake investment firm Ro... |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Farage vows to call ‘national emergency’ on day one | Nigel Farage would call a “national emergency” to highlight the country’s woes after successive Tory and Labour governments.
Under plans proposed by a Reform government, Farage would make MPs sit in parliament seven days a week to pass bill... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Healey facing £6bn hit as UK borrowing costs reach highest point since financial crisis | UK borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the financial crisis as gilts were swept up in a mass rout across global bond markets.
The UK government is set to pay a higher rate on debt interest as 10-year gilt yields, the benchmar... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | ‘They want business on board’: How Reform UK is wooing City chiefs at its conference
Reform lures business chiefs
Conversations with ‘adults in the room’
Cooling on crypto | Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is on a mission to win over businesses before the next election. Maurício Alencar and Ali Lyon report on how the party’s upcoming conference in Birmingham could determine its political future.
By the time Britain’s ... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | ‘Big hitter’ Baldock readies Boots makeover | As workers across the City return to their desks after the summer holidays, one executive is starting somewhere new. Alex Baldock, the former boss of Currys, will take his place as chief executive of health and beauty retailer Boots on Tues... |
| Aug 28, 2026 | ‘War on wealth creation’: capital gains tax raid would lose government money, Tories argue | A fresh capital gains tax raid on Britain’s wealthiest would ultimately lose the government money, according to new Conservative analysis of Treasury data.
Internal government modelling suggests that the top rate of capital gains tax (CGT) ... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Budget 2026: Which taxes will Burnham and Healey hike?
The probable tax hikes | With interest rates on course to remain elevated and a new government keen to win over sceptical voters with cost-of-living measures, economists think tax rises at October’s Budget are all but guaranteed. But where will the new Chancellor l... |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Completion of sale of Mistral Data | Completion of sale of Mistral Data
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completion of sale of Mistral data
Further to the announcement made on 29 July 2026, FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group') announces that the sale... |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Healey oversees unexpected rise in borrowing in first month as Chancellor | John Healey oversaw an unexpected deficit in the public finances in his first month as Chancellor, according to new data, in a sign the government may be more restricted than first thought ahead of its first budget.
New figures released on ... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Healey told tax rises for fiscal remedy are ‘not required’ | Chancellor John Healey does not have to raise taxes to offer the UK economy “immediate remedial action” at the Budget, a top City economist has said.
Panmure Liberum economist Simon French, who formerly worked at the Treasury, said the fisc... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | CNBC UK Exchange: Reflections on Britain’s tough economic reality | The U.K. economy has struggled to generate sustained growth over the past 15 months, leaving Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey facing difficult decisions.
Despite the lackluster economy, the FTSE 100 has risen by nearly... |
| Aug 8, 2026 | International Personal Finance Acquisition Finalized: Shares Delisted, Board Changes Underway | International Personal Finance (IPF) acquisition by IPF Parent Holdings Limited (Bidco) is now effective. Shareholders receive 250 pence per share. This includes a 15 pence special dividend. The final cash offer totals £250 million. IPF sha... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Serco chief hits back at New Statesman’s outsourcing jibes | Serco’s boss has hit back at media criticism in the New Statesman and other outlets as the under-scrutiny firm boosted its sales and eyed more contract wins.
The London-listed firm, which is one of Britain’s largest outsourcing companies ru... |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Scheme Effective | Scheme Effective
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| Aug 4, 2026 | Directorate changes | Directorate changes
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Directorate Changes
The Board of the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Will Rogers an... |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Scheme Effective - Replacement | Scheme Effective - Replacement
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| Aug 3, 2026 | Shipbroker shares fly on Iran war windfall | Shares in Clarksons climbed as much as nine per cent on Monday, after the ship broker revealed a record performance in the first half of the year and told shareholders to expect full-year results “materially ahead” of expectations.
Pre-tax ... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Court sanction of the Scheme | Court sanction of the Scheme
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| Jul 30, 2026 | AGM Statement | AGM Statement
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AGM STATement
FirstGroup plc (‘FirstGroup’ or ‘the Group’) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) at 11:30 today.
Ahead of the AGM, the Group notes tha... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Currys hands outgoing boss Alex Baldock £2m pay rise | FTSE 250 giant Currys has handed its outgoing boss Alex Baldock a more-than-£2 m pay rise, capping off the chief executive’s successful turnaround of the business.
The electrical retailer handed Baldock a £6.3m total pay package this year, ... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Foxtons hits out at Renters’ Rights Act as profit halves | Foxtons’ profit slipped as the London estate agency hits out at the Renters’ Rights Act, blaming the new tenant powers for causing a surge in renters cancelling their tenancies.
The London-listed firm said the new law meant a higher number ... |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Disposal | Disposal
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sale of Mistral data
FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) announces that it has agreed the sale of Mistral Data Services Limited (‘Mistral Data’) to Tracsis plc (AIM: TRCS) for... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Industry hits out at rumours as No 10 denies plan to abolish stamp duty and council tax | Andy Burnham is “not considering” scrapping stamp duty and council tax, Downing Street has said, as the government moves to pour cold water on rumours of major tax changes that had spooked property sector leaders.
Business chiefs condemned ... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Defence drilling firm tools up for London IPO | Aerospace drilling company Tek4 is gearing up for an initial public offering in London, City AM can reveal, in a boost to the London Stock Exchange as it looks to tempt more defence firms to market.
The Leicestershire-based company, which c... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | A beginner’s guide to appeasing the bond market – and why it matters | Britain’s enormous debt pile means the bond market now has the power to decide the fate of a government. Ali Lyon spoke to gilt investors to see how our new Chancellor can keep them happy.
When John Healey was last in the Treasury, the worl... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Top investment bank: Starmer and Reeves left UK ‘no better off than they found it’ | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves failed to leave the economy in a better position than they found it, according to top investment bank, which said the administration’s fixation on “luxury beliefs” kneecapped its number one mission to revive B... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Hugo Boss urges investors to reject £1.7bn bid from Mike Ashley’s Frasers | Hugo Boss has urged its investors to reject the “inadequate” £1.7bn takeover tabled by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.
The retail giant behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser currently owns around 26 per cent of Hugo Boss but launched a move... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Sizewell C transport services contract award | Sizewell C transport services contract award
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sizewell C Transport services contract award
FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) announces the award of the Sizewell C bus transport servic... |
| Jul 6, 2026 | ‘Electronic warfare is a tech phenomenon’: Why the market is rethinking defense valuations | The next generation of defense winners could increasingly resemble software and AI companies instead of conventional arms manufacturers
Recent weakness in European defense stocks reflects both a rotation into AI stocks and more selective in... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Currys launches £50m buyback as it shrugs off market slowdown | Currys said it would launch a £50m share buyback after it posted a jump in profit and shrugged off a wider market slowdown by expanding its offerings and cutting its cost base through redundancies.
The tech retailer said its UK and Ireland ... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Detail-lite Burnham speech unnerves jittery bond market | Andy Burnham risks sparking a bond market rout unless he sets out how he will fund the ambitious measures announced in his first set piece speech since Keir Starmer’s resignation, a group of bond investors have said.
Fixed income specialist... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Moonpig embraces tech and upselling as revenue jumps | Moonpig has credited its tech and upselling capabilities with its rise in revenue, with boosted customer retention and a growing order book.
The online card maker recorded a 6.5 per cent rise in revenue in the year ended 30 April, jumping t... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Frasers bid for Hugo Boss ‘more compelling’ amid turnaround | The €2bn bid for Hugo Boss launched by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has become “more compelling” as the German fashion house’s near-term outlook softens, analysts have said.
The takeover offer, tabled by the FTSE 250 firm earlier this month,... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | War bonds to lift defence spending ruled out | Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out issuing defence bonds to fund an uplift in spending as a spokesperson said it was “just another form of borrowing”.
In his absence at Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer’s deputy David Lammy appeared to open t... |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Debenhams owner hails ‘successful transformation’ as loss narrows | Debenhams’ owner has hailed a “successful transformation” following its drastic turnaround, though the fast-fashion group still posted a £100m loss.
The AIM-listed group, which owns brands including Debenhams, Pretty Little Thing and Karen ... |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Boots moves closer to London float but billionaire Westons circle | With one potential suitor out of the running, high street titan Boots is moving closer to a London float, a move that would mark a return to the FTSE 100 for one of the UK’s biggest retailers and deliver a major boost to UK capital markets.... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Mike Ashley’s Frasers makes £166m play for shoe firm Accent | Frasers Group has launched a £166m takeover bid of Australian shoe company Accent while calling for the removal of its chairman over “poor performance”.
The fashion conglomerate has offered to buy all of the shares in Accent it does not alr... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Hugo Boss shares soar as Mike Ashley’s Frasers circles | Hugo Boss shares have jumped following a €2bn takeover approach from Frasers, sending its share price above the offer tabled by Mike Ashley’s group.
The German luxury brand said it is reviewing the “unsolicited” takeover attempt, which woul... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Debenhams shares boom as long-awaited turnaround bears fruit | Debenhams shares soared after the fast-fashion retailer returned to growth, in a suggestion that the firm’s long-awaited turnaround is beginning to take hold.
The firm, which is listed on the AIM market as Boohoo, said on Wednesday that its... |
| May 26, 2026 | Wes Streeting’s capital gains tax plan risks ‘disrupting’ growth | Wes Streeting’s plans to align capital gains taxes while introducing an investment allowance could be “disruptive” for growth as City advisers have become divided over the benefits of sweeping reforms.
Streeting told the BBC last week that ... |
| May 12, 2026 | Going for growth? Labour groups set out competing visions for economic strategy | Competing groups of Labour MPs have published contrasting growth plans on Tuesday, just as Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership stood on the brink.
Both the left-wing Tribune group of MPs and the more centrist Labour Growth Group published pamphle... |
| May 7, 2026 | Gilt rout sparks calls for Bank of England to slow ‘unusual’ bond sale programme | The Bank of England should slow the pace of its costly approach to unwinding quantitative easing, which is pushing up government borrowing costs and weakening the public finances at a time when both are under significant pressure, several t... |
| May 7, 2026 | Local elections 2026: City awaits ‘significant’ event for Labour leadership | City giants have warned today’s local elections will be “significant” for market pricing, with traders keeping a close eye on possible leadership moves made by the likes of Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham.
Several financial behemoths have li... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Ceasefire hangs in balance after Iran shuts Hormuz | Hopes of an extended deescalation in the Middle East remain hanging by a thread, after Iran shut the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane in response to a round of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
Oil tankers have been barred from passing throug... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Panmure Liberum: Netherlands will win first Fifa World Cup | Investment bank Panmure Liberum has predicted the Netherlands will win their first World Cup this summer having correctly forecast the previous three winners.
In a note published on Thursday, author Joachim Klement said that the Netherlands... |
| Mar 31, 2026 | UK economy grew 1.4 per cent in 2025 | The UK economy grew 1.4 per cent in 2025, official data has shown as data analysts nudged up the estimate for the year.
The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that the UK economy grew more than originally thought but growth slowed... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Debenhams shares jump as turnaround gains pace | Shares in Debenhams bounced on Monday as the fashion giant reported better-than-expected performance as it said it is making “significant progress” on its turnaround.
Debenhams Group, which was renamed from Boohoo last year, said its underl... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Pre-close trading update | Pre-close trading update
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Pre Close Trading update
FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) today provides an update on trading since its H1 2026 Results published in November 2025, in respe... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Budget Bomb: UK Debt Soars, Recession Looms as War Rages | The United Kingdom’s public finances face unprecedented strain. Government borrowing has surged beyond forecasts, propelled by escalating debt interest payments. A widening Middle East war drastically inflates energy prices, threatening dom... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | IAG and Ryanair ‘best equipped’ to manage airlines’ fuel rationing | Ryanair and British Airways owner IAG are the two carriers best equipped to manage the crisis unfolding in the in the Middle East, according to a top investment bank which warned that potential supply rationing of jet fuel “could not be rul... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | UK recession is ‘real possibility’ as Reeves meets City analysts | The UK economy faces a “real possibility” of falling into a recession, a City economist has warned, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves and pensions minister Torsten Bell met with gilt analysts to discuss the shock from the war in the Middle East.
... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | DFS defies wet weather to double profit | Furniture retailer DFS almost doubled its half-year profit despite recording lower shop footfall as wet weather dampens sales across retail.
The London-listed company recorded a £30m profit in the first half of this year, almost double the ... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M&G continues road to recovery as net inflows rise | M&G reported a reserve to outflows in its latest annual results after a return to growth in its Life business and asset management gained momentum.
The investment manager reported net inflows of £7.8bn in the last financial year, up fro... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Wizz Air pounced on by short sellers as Iran war knocks profits | Budget airline Wizz Air has been hit by a flurry of short-selling after it issued a profit warning over disruption caused by the Iran war, making it the UK’s most shorted company.
The Hungarian airline, which is listed on the FTSE 250, had ... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Quilter sees net inflows rise as more clients look to access financial advice | Wealth management firm Quilter reported record net inflows and lifted its dividend, amid clients increasingly seeking financial advice.
Assets under management and administration (AUMA) jumped 18 per cent to £141.2bn from £119.4bn the prior... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | UK economy held back by ‘rationing’ of energy, land and capital | The government must focus on “ending the rationing” of the UK’s energy, land and capital if it wants to reinvigorate the economy, according to a leading City analyst.
In a research note published this morning, Simon French, head of research... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Reeves to meet North Sea oil bosses amid inflation ‘uncertainty’ | Chancellor Rachel Reeves has revealed she will meet North Sea oil and gas bosses on Wednesday in London, with a market price surge putting the UK economy’s path towards lower inflation in jeopardy.
Reeves told MPs during her Spring Statemen... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | UK lithium miner taps up wealthy backers | A UK-based lithium miner targeting production in the North East is planning to raise £3m from rich backers and retail investors, ahead of an anticipated £30m fundraise later this year.
Northern Lithium, which is looking to extract lithium f... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Aberdeen shares slide as outflows widen | Aberdeen shares slid as its Interactive Investor performance failed to offset persistent outflows elsewhere.
The firm’s share price fell 7.3 per cent to 204p in early morning trading, as persistent outflows from its Adviser business dampene... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ‘Quiet revolution’ – Rathbones shares rise along with CEO’s ambition | FTSE 250 company Rathbones saw its share price soar in early morning trading as it announced it was aspiring to become the “best wealth manager in the UK by far”.
Shares rose 9.05 per cent to 2,410 pence, gaining 24.6 per cent this year to ... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Jupiter Fund Management share price jumps as it rebounds | Jupiter Fund Management saw its share price jump in early morning trading on Thursday as it generated the first net positive inflows since 2017, amid clients improving their investment performance.
The asset manager’s share price rose 8.8 p... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Buy more small caps, says Panmure Liberum. But which ones? | Now is the time to get back into British small caps, according to the boffins at Panmure Liberum.
Headline valuations, on a P/E ratio basis, don’t seem much different in the small caps compared to their big-cap counterparts. But Panmure say... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | St James’s Place offers up rewards of its turnaround to shareholders | St James’s Place roused shareholder spirits on Wednesday as the leading UK wealth manager reported funds under management hitting record highs coupled with rising payouts.
Funds under management jumped 16 per cent to £220bn, up from £190.2b... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | St James’s Places shares jump as firm reports record funds under management | St James’s Place saw funds under management reach record highs in its latest results, as more people choose to plough money into the UK’s leading wealth manager.
Funds under management jumped 16 per cent to a record £220bn, up from £190.2bn... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Buy now, sell-off later: Where did Klarna’s IPO go wrong? | When Klarna finally kicked off its Wall Street listing in September chatter quickly emerged whether the move would open the floodgates to a fleet of fintech listings.
With the likes of Monzo, Zilch, Revolut and Starling all speculated to be... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Interim Payment | Interim Payment
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| Feb 19, 2026 | What does the Schroders acquisition mean for Cazenove Capital? | The City was stunned last Thursday, after one of London’s oldest financial institutions entered a surprise mega deal with an American investment firm.
Schroders announced it had agreed a £9.9bn takeover by Nuveen, ending over two centuries ... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | GDP: UK faces ‘most dismal decade for growth in 100 years’ | The UK economy had a minor expansion in the fourth quarter of 2025 coming a touch below expectations as an expected boost from the services sector failed to come to fruition.
Fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showe... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | BP shares slide as suspends share buybacks and increases cost-cutting goal | Energy giant BP has suspended its share buyback programme and deepened its cost-cutting target, as it scrambles to bolster its balance sheet amid the anticipation of a weaker oil price.
In its final results, the company said the decisions w... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | BP shares down: What is going on at the oil giant? | Once-dominant energy giant BP is running on empty as it curbs shareholder payouts and unveils fresh attempts to bolster its balance sheet.
The London-based oil baron announced in its final results on Tuesday that it has suspended its share ... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Services sector rebound expected to help economy limp towards growth | Rachel Reeves is set to breathe a minor sigh of relief at the sight of new economic data this week with the UK economy expected to have limped towards growth in December.
A survey of City economists by Bloomberg had projected a 0.1 per cent... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Mining stocks have been on a tear, with gold passing $5,000. Analysts are split on what’s next | Investors have been bullish on mining stocks, led by gold and silver’s surges.
However, appetite has cooled over the past six months, according to a Citi note that shows ‘Buy’ ratings have dipped.
The sector rally “looks a little bit unsust... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Debenhams to retain Pretty Little Thing as fast fashion brands recovers | Online fashion seller Debenhams is set to retain Pretty Little Thing after considering selling the fast-fashion brand after seeing improvements in profitability.
The retailer, which rebranded from Boohoo Group in March 2025, has unveiled it... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Wetherspoon shares sink after business rates knock profit | Wetherspoon shares slumped on Wednesday after the pub giant laid bare the scale of the financial hit from November’s tax-raising Budget.
The FTSE 250 member said cost rises across energy, wages, repairs and business rates had put up costs b... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | UK economy grows more than expected but remains ‘fundamentally weak’ | The UK economy grew more than expected in November last year, official data has shown, reflecting businesses’ nerves about Rachel Reeves’ Budget measures.
New Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showed growth in the UK economy inch... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Schroders shares smash two-year high after surge in new business | Wealth manager Schroders notched a two-year high on its stock price on Thursday morning after an influx of new business led to a major uptick in management fees.
The FTSE 100 asset manager told markets it was expecting full-year operating p... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | BP shares fall as net zero plans trigger hit of up to $5bn | Oil giant BP has warned it will take a hit of up to $5bn in the final quarter of 2025 as the value of green energy projects withered.
The FTSE 100 firm said it expects a write-down of between $4bn and $5bn (£3.7bn), as it rethinks its strat... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | EpilepsyGTx Secures $33M to Pioneer Single-Dose Gene Therapy for Refractory Epilepsy | EpilepsyGTx just raised $33 million. This Series A funding will fuel clinical trials. Their focus? A gene therapy for focal refractory epilepsy (FRE). FRE impacts millions globally. Current treatments often fail. EpilepsyGTx offers a potent... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Starmer addresses leadership rumours amid bond market warnings | Keir Starmer has acknowledged that speculation over his leadership is “rife” amid fresh concerns that a change in Prime Minister could spark panic in the bond markets.
The PM vowed to take action on leaks and briefings coming from Downing S... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | EpilepsyGTx Secures $33 Million Series A To Advance Single-Dose Gene Therapy For Focal Refractory Epilepsy | EpilepsyGTx, a biotechnology company focused on developing gene therapies for refractory epilepsy, has raised $33 million in a Series A financing to advance its lead program, EPY201, into first-in-human clinical trials. The funding will sup... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | EpilepsyGTx raises $33 million Series A to develop single dose gene therapy for focal refractory epilepsy | Investment from XGEN Venture, British Business Bank, and a global biopharmaceutical company will support first-in-human Phase 1/2a clinical trials for lead candidate EPY201 targeting focal refractory epilepsy (FRE)
Future financings to adva... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Richard Tice pledges ‘Big Reform’ of City regulation | Richard Tice has called on City leaders to draw up proposals to radically cut regulation and introduce an overhaul of major financial institutions across the UK as he called for a “Big Reform” of financial services.
In an echo of Margaret T... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Full steam ahead for Trainline as it raises its end of year guidance | London listed ticketing app Trainline has seen its shares rocket after the firm raised its pre-tax profit guidance.
Total revenue inched up 2 per cent year by year to £23m from £229m in the first half of the year.
Free cash flow hit £79m, w... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Businesses put brakes on investment before Budget | UK businesses are putting investment and hiring plans on ice ahead of next month’s eagerly anticipated Budget, fearful the Chancellor will squeeze business to plug the UK’s fiscal shortfall for the second time in as many years.
According to... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Is Brexit really to blame for the Chancellor’s growth headache? | As the government prepares the public psyche for substantial tax hikes at next month’s Budget, the Chancellor has taken a Brexit-shaped risk.
Keir Starmer’s government has largely opted for caution over talking about relations with the Euro... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | St James’s Place continues on its path to redemption | The UK’s leading wealth manager, St James’s Place, has continued on with its work to move past its 2024 downfall, reporting a “strong quarter” as funds under management hit record highs.
Gross inflows increased to £5.7bn, a 30 per cent jump... |