LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks await BoE decision and US PPI

Stock prices in London’s FTSE 100 turned positive for the week, ahead of the next Bank of England interest rate decision at 1200 BST.

Inflation...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 09:19

TOP NEWS: Vodafone deepens links with shareholder Emirates Telecom

Vodafone Group PLC on Thursday said it has struck a deal with Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC that reinforces the Abu Dhabi-based company, known as...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 09:12

IN BRIEF: JD Sports Fashion hires BGL CFO Dominic Platt as new CFO

JD Sports Fashion PLC - Lancashire, England-based multichannel retailer of branded athleisure wear - Hires Dominic Platt as chief financial officer. Platt is currently CFO...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 09:12

TOP NEWS: Airtel Africa profit falls amid currency devaluation hits

Airtel Africa PLC on Thursday reported a fall in annual profit as net finance costs ballooned due to the devaluation of some African currencies.

The London-based,...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 09:11

The good, bad and the ugly of earnings season, plus calls for “One ISA” and the 100% mortgage aimed at renters

On this week’s money and markets podcast we take a look back at the good, the bad and the downright ugly from this week’s...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 09:05

Blow to FirstGroup as TransPennine Express services to be nationalised

Train services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised after months of delays and cancellations.

UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the decision to bring the...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 08:30

UK house buying demand remains ‘subdued’ amid robust mortgage rates

Some property professionals in the UK are seeing trends towards home buyers looking for smaller, more affordable homes and people moving out of older homes...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 08:24

Discover the shares exposed to a big physical retail recovery

Despite inflationary pressures and a cost-of-living crisis that is squeezing consumers’ real disposable income, shares in household name retailers with nationwide physical store footprints have...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 00:00

How Nintendo is expanding its brand awareness to win over a new generation of gamers

One of the oldest video game characters is enjoying another resurgence as The Super Mario Brothers movie continues to pull-in punters. It is on course...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 00:00

How to turn £2,000 into £5,000 with a little effort and some risk

Even if we haven’t tried it, most of us are familiar with the ‘couch to 5k’ challenge, aimed at getting us off our backsides and...

Thu, 11/05/2023 - 00:00

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