LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up as Europe reacts to New York rally

Stocks in London were in the green on Tuesday morning, tracking a rise in global equities following weaker US jobs data and a UK public...

Tue, 07/05/2024 - 09:20


TOP NEWS: BP keeps up pace of share buybacks despite profit decline

BP PLC on Tuesday launched a fresh share buyback, despite a drop in first-quarter profit due to lower oil and gas prices and weaker fuels...

Tue, 07/05/2024 - 08:51


UK house prices tick up in April monthly, quickens annually - Halifax

Annual growth in UK house prices quickened last month, while they returned to slight growth on a monthly basis, numbers from mortgage lender Halifax showed...

Tue, 07/05/2024 - 07:24


UK PM Sunak ‘to fight’ on as insists election not foregone conclusion

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted the result of the next general election ‘isn’t a foregone conclusion’ and that he is ‘absolutely determined to...

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 16:56


Russia threatens to strike UK military sites amid Ukraine tensions

Russia has threatened to strike British military facilities and said it will hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid rising tensions over...

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 16:20


John Swinney to be new SNP leader, likely Scotland first minister

John Swinney is expected to be Scotland’s next first minister, after he emerged as the only candidate to stand to be the SNP’s new leader.

After...

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 13:20


Investment trust show #4. Finding bargains, role of the board, Ruffer deep-dive and why the regulator is looking at private equity

It’s bonus podcast time: welcome to episode four of the AJ Bell investment trust show.

We discuss a range of topics with investment experts and...

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 08:00


AstraZeneca completes collaboration and investment deal with Cellectis

AstraZeneca PLC on Monday said it has completed an equity investment in clinical-stage biotechnology company Cellectis, first announced in November.

Cambridge, England-based AstraZeneca in November...

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 07:46


Tories may not win election, Sunak says; claims hung parliament likely

Rishi Sunak has conceded the Conservatives may not win the next general election, as Tory rebels warned him to change his political course after defeats...

Mon, 06/05/2024 - 05:55


Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins third term as mayor of London

Labour’s Sadiq Khan has stormed to victory in the London mayoral election.

Incumbent mayor Khan beat his nearest rival, Tory candidate Susan Hall, in a contest...

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 10:26


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