Retail sales figures return to form in January

UK retail sales bounced back by a greater degree than expected in January according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), bucking the trend of disappointing...

Thu, 21/02/2019 - 00:00


BHP, Royal Bank of Scotland, Reckitt Benckiser and other news

Natural resources group BHP (BHP) disappointed the market with its half-year results as earnings missed expectations thanks to operational problems with several of...

Thu, 21/02/2019 - 00:00


magazine 21 Feb 2019

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Discover how to get a better return on your cash by reading the new issue of Shares. The digital magazine also looks at a trend among investment trusts to cut performance fees.

Learn why some investors are happy to pay a high rating for certain stocks and discover why PMI data is so important to the stock market.

Robots managing your money, university tuition fees and mini bonds

This week’s podcast looks at the rise of automated investment services called robo advice. You can also enjoy a debate on tuition fees and student...

Wed, 20/02/2019 - 13:25


Sainsbury’s, Lloyds and Intu

“Share price gains from the banking and mining sectors help to boost the FTSE 100 by 0.3% to 7,199 on Wednesday, with Lloyds and...

Wed, 20/02/2019 - 09:53


HSBC and BHP

“A string of disappointing results from some of London’s largest-listed companies weighs on the FTSE 100 and drags the index down 0.2% to 7,202. HSBC...

Tue, 19/02/2019 - 09:39


RBS’ dividend may be special but the 2018 results and outlook are not

“Shareholders in RBS will be delighted to see the bank top up interim dividend payment and take the total for the year to 11p,...

Mon, 18/02/2019 - 11:13


Reckitt Benckiser and McColl’s Retail

“The London market failed to sustain last week’s positive momentum with the FTSE 100 falling 0.2% on Monday amid weakness in pharma, tobacco and insurance...

Mon, 18/02/2019 - 09:49


Short-sellers may be on to something in the UK (but they are getting stomped in the US)

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Not everyone approves of the practice of short-selling but supporters will point to the diligent research involved, the risk posed...

Fri, 15/02/2019 - 15:40


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