Threadbare margins in mobile payments

Direct carrier billing specialists Bango (BGO:AIM) and peer Boku (BOKU:AIM) have seen their commission from app store purchases shrink to just...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Sterling bounce is a boon for Shoe Zone

Sterling’s recent rebound helps to alleviate a margin headwind for Shoe Zone (SHOE:AIM). Its value proposition is a source of strength in tougher...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Beazley is a cyber security insurance leader

Lloyd’s of London insurer Beazley (BEZ) is expanding its range of products to keep up with the changing nature of 21st Century ...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Get ready for the FTSE 100 pharma reporting season

We’re about to enter results season for the FTSE 100 drug developers. Full year results are expected from AstraZeneca (AZN) on 2 February...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Europe: So many reasons to invest now

Ignore all the buzz about US markets surging away and businesses enjoying a boost from lower tax rates. We think Continental Europe is a better...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Companies and investors need to avoid short-termism

Last week I met the manager of a global fund who made a very interesting comment about the companies he meets in Japan. He said...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Bitcoin blues: the end of cryptocurrency fever?

After rallying through most of 2017, popular cryptocurrencies have firmly fallen out of bed. For example, bitcoin soared to record highs of $20,089 just before...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


NMC Health to benefit from growing UAE healthcare market

NMC Health (NMC) £33.60

Gain to date: 59.8%

Buy at £21.03, 6 July 2017


United...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Lloyds has an under-appreciated business which could boost group profit

High-street Bank Lloyds (LLOY) is best known for its increasingly profitable banking operations which have helped underpin generous dividend payouts. However its insurance...

Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


Pension cash withdrawals are falling, says the taxman

As the pension freedoms approach their third birthday we are starting to get a clearer picture of how savers are using their retirement pots.

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Thu, 01/02/2018 - 00:00


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