Prudential set to publish results on 14 March

Life insurance behemoth Prudential (PRU) is to publish its full year results on Wednesday 14 March.

The company’s half year results showed profit...

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Unexpected fall in UK house prices

Against expectations for a 0.2% increase in UK house prices during February, mortgage lender Nationwide says the figure has turned out to be a 0.8%...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


Why you should think about trimming large holdings in your investment portfolio

It is really gratifying when an investment performs better than expected, but if a holding gets too big as a proportion of your portfolio it...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


Carpetright’s five embarrasing profit warnings

Retailer Carpetright (CPR) has issued an incredible five profit warnings in less than a year. It says trading was poor over Christmas and...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


How challenging will 2018 be for Hikma?

Last year was a difficult one for Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) after it was forced to cut its sales guidance three times amid competitive...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


Sage relying more on technical staff to boost productivity

Staff costs per head rose 17% for accounting software supplier Sage (SGE) in its 2017 financial year despite employing just 54 more people....

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


How could a slowdown in life expectancy growth impact your retirement planning?

It has become accepted wisdom that life expectancy in the UK will continue its unstoppable march upwards. However, two reports published within the last 12...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


Businesses are looking for Brexit transition deal

Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest speech on Brexit (2 Mar) may initially have calmed tensions within her party but it is receiving a lukewarm reaction...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


Brace yourselves for the big weather fall-out

Consumer-facing stocks are expected to bemoan the impact of the ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma when issuing updates over the coming weeks and...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


Will the market sell-off prompt investors to look at value investing again?

Does the end of momentum in the UK stock market since February’s sell-off suggest investors may become less willing to pay high ratings for growth...

Thu, 08/03/2018 - 00:00


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