Walmart flips out over Flipkart

US retail behemoth Walmart is paying $16bn for an initial 77% stake in Indian e-commerce company Flipkart, its largest ever deal as it looks to...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


Why Provident Financial’s shares are still erratic

When Provident Financial (PFG) lost 70% of its value last August, it was the biggest one day fall in FTSE 100 history.

In...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


How young savers can bridge the intergenerational divide

The Resolution Foundation, a respected think-tank, has published a report on the issue of intergenerational fairness, saying that younger generations – sometimes sweepingly referred to...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


Next Fifteen’s superior performance still has legs

Marketing firm Next Fifteen Communications (NFC:AIM) is one of AIM’s big success stories of recent years. Despite a recent shift in sentiment towards...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


The micro cap fund streets ahead of its peers

Anyone seeking exposure to very small companies on the UK stock market via the funds route should look at LF Livingbridge UK Micro Cap Fund...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


Buy Auto Trader as the market has completely misunderstood its situation

Weak sentiment towards the car market should not obscure the strength of vehicle listings website Auto Trader (AUTO).

Enjoying the low costs of...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


Investors exit emerging markets funds

Data from investment bank UBS shows emerging markets funds saw the second-biggest weekly outflow since 2016 in the week to 9 May.

This breaks a...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


XP Power’s Glassman acquisition looks very clever

XP Power (XPP) £35.90

Gain to date: 63.8%

Original entry point: Buy at £24.11, 6 July 2017...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


Red tape is no barrier for Ideagen’s growth ambitions

The net of regulation red tape and compliance accountability is getting ever tighter around industries and organisations across the world. The next big one is...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


CYBG refuses to elaborate on Virgin Money approach

The chief financial officer of CYBG (CYBG) has refused to comment on the bank’s takeover approach for Virgin Money (VM.), revealed on 7...

Thu, 17/05/2018 - 00:00


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