FTSE 100 up 1% as Bank of England deliver surprise rate hike

The FTSE 100 was up 1% by midday at 7,244.09 despite a surprise rate hike from the Bank of England.

The central bank was widely...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 12:09


Markets rally, Boohoo slumps on profit warning, and Domino’s cuts deal with franchisees

“Is the Santa Rally finally here? Markets certainly seem to have a spring in their step, with the major indices across Europe, Asia and the...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 10:56


Investment review of the year: what did well and what bombed? And what will 2022 bring?

In the final podcast of the year, Laura Suter, Dan Coatsworth and Tom Sieber discuss how investors fared in 2021, and pick out the year's...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 10:12


ITM Power narrows losses in H1 as revenue jumps

Energy storage company ITM Power reported narrower first-half losses following a rise in revenue.

For the half-year to 31 October 2021, gross loss was...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 09:36


UK stocks rally ahead of Bank of England decision

UK stocks rallied trading on Thursday, as investor attention turned to the Bank of England decision later today.

At 09:05, the benchmark FTSE 100...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 09:05


Audioboom upgrades profit outlook as momentum continues

Podcast company Audioboom upgraded profit outlook as strong momentum continued into the fourth quarter, driven by higher advertiser demand.

The company said it now expects...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 08:57


Boohoo warns on profit as higher costs, supply disruptions dent outlook

Boohoo warned on profit as higher return rates, supply chain disruption and inflation muddied the outlook for online fashion retailer.

For the financial year...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 08:51


Aviva increases, extends share buyback programme

Insurance company Aviva said it would increase and extend its share buyback programme from £750 million to a maximum aggregate consideration of £1 billion....

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 08:19


JTC acquires Essential Fund Services

Professional services business JTC said it had acquired New-York based alternative asset services provider Essential Fund Services.

EFS was co-founded in 2009 by the...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 08:17


International Public Partnerships acquires stake in portfolio of Danish PPP projects

Infrastructure investment company International Public Partnerships said it had acquired a majority interest in a portfolio of four Danish public-private partnerships projects for £14 million....

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 08:14


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