Four UK stocks which could join Diageo and WH Smith with talk of selling brands or businesses

Speculation that Diageo might sell its Guinness brand and confirmation that WH Smith is thinking about offloading its UK high street business have got tongues...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 09:10

Shell boosts dividend and maintains buyback despite earnings drop

Shell PLC on Thursday maintained the pace of share buybacks despite weaker-than-expected fourth quarter earnings, which reflected write-offs in its oil exploration business and lower...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 09:07

Early market roundup: European stocks green ahead of expected ECB cut

Stock prices in Europe opened higher on Thursday morning, before a European Central Bank decision which is expected to be a 25 basis point...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 08:59

Heathrow expansion can be done in a decade, says UK Chancellor Reeves

Heathrow Airport’s third runway can be built in the next decade, Rachel Reeves has said, as she aims to boost growth amid the UK’s gloomy...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 08:44

Glencore annual production in line with guidance after strong 2nd half

Glencore PLC on Thursday said its mine production in 2024 was in line with its guidance, as improvements in the second half of the year...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 08:21

Why US tech stocks nosedived this week

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the stock market this week, you might have noticed US technology stocks taking a big dive. Companies like...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 08:03

Why we think Beeks Financial Cloud is primed for exciting growth

Beeks Financial Cloud (BKS:AIM) 260p

Market cap: £174 million

There is a lot to like about Beeks Financial Cloud (BKS:AIM). Namely rapid and (largely) profitable...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 00:00

US technology stocks tumble on surprise Chinese AI innovation

The fast-changing world of AI (artificial intelligence) has taken another unexpected turn after reports over the weekend that Chinese firm DeepSeek had developed a competitive LLM...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 00:00

China AI venture DeepSeek comes out of nowhere to upset the apple cart

Who had an open-source Chinese AI chatbot on their bingo card as something which could trip the markets up in 2025? Not me, I have...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 00:00

Sage Group hits new high after 2024 results and buyback spur gains

Sage Group (SGE) has put in a robust performance over the last three months, with shares in the accounting software provider gaining 21% since late...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 00:00

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