FTSE 100 unmoved ahead of Fed chair's Jackson Hole appearance

The FTSE 100 was down a smidge at 7,120.73 ahead of US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell's contribution to the Jackson Hole summit later.

Starcom,...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 12:19


Over 50s leaving work early could hit retirement plans…and cost the UK economy £88 billion

The early exit of people aged between 50 and state pension age from the workforce has a significant impact on both individual retirement plans and...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 11:15


Markets await US policy hints and two ways of looking at Peloton’s price cut

“The FTSE 100 was marking time early on with US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell set to address the Jackson Hole summit of economic policymakers...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 10:17


Barclays acquires $3.8B Gap credit card portfolio

Banking group Barclays entered into an agreement with Synchrony Bank to acquire a portfolio of U.S. co-branded and private label credit card accounts and receivables...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 09:48


Mattioli Woods acquires Richings Financial Management for £1.8 million

Mattioli Woods, the specialist wealth and asset management business, has announced it has acquired Richings Financial Management for an initial consideration of £0.9 million and...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 09:41


D4t4 Solutions appoints CEO Designate Bill Bruno to board

Software company D4t4 Solutions said it had appointed Bill Bruno, Deputy chief executive, to the board with immediate effect.

Bruno joined D4t4 in 2018 as...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 09:31


Prospex Energy appoints Alasdair Buchanan as a non-executive director

Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investment company focused on European gas and power projects, has announced that Alasdair Buchanan has been appointed as an independent...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 09:18


FTSE opens modestly, making slow gains as investors brace for Fed update

UK stocks made slow gains in trading on Friday morning as investors await news from the US Federal Reserve later today, and the UK announces...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 09:00


Starcom reports 3% revenue dip but steady margins in half year results

Starcom, the company that specializes in the development of wireless, internet of things-based solutions, has reported a 3% dip in revenues for the half ending...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 08:39


Bitcoin bandwagon, billion-pound bids and bumper pensioner payrises

On this week’s episode Laith Khalaf looks at rumours of a £7bn bid for another supermarket and what’s behind the sell-off in mining stocks, as...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 08:32


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