One of the most compelling reasons for investing through a Junior ISA is to help provide your offspring with the necessary funds to leave university without the burden of onerous debts.If you invested the whole allowance of £9,000 every year from birth until your child reached 18 they would inherit a pot worth £229,000 based on an annual return of 4.5% and with charges of 0.75% factored in. Best

I have a SIPP I haven?t yet touched. I would like to take money from that pension pot ? both my tax-free cash and another lump sum.However, I have been told that if I take this other lump sum, I will have to pay emergency tax on this amount. Why is this, and can I avoid it?FranRachel Vahey, AJ Bell Head of Public Policy, says:Pension savers have a great deal of flexibility to decide how to take mo

The cruise industry is enjoying an unprecedented boom with around 35.7 million passengers expected to book a trip this year, up from 31.5 million in 2023 and 6% more than the number of passengers who set sail in 2019 according to the CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association).Going on a cruise holiday is slowly become a more popular alternative then jumping on a plane or a high-speed train to E

From the minute that squirming bundle of joy is placed in parents? arms life gets complicated and expensive.How will you split paternity leave, will you both go back to work full time and is that even a possibility with childcare in the UK so expensive?With the average cost of full-time nursery for a child under two coming in at an eyewatering £14,800 a year, according to a 2023 Coram Childcare r

Stocks in London were on the rise at the start of the afternoon, ahead of the eagerly-anticipated UK budget announcement, though eyes are also on events in the US with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking later and as the race for the White House hots up.The FTSE 100 index was up 26.81 points, 0.4%, at 7,672.97. The FTSE 250 was up 148.97 points, 0.8%, at 19,420.00, and the AIM All-Share w

Shares up 13% in morning tradingAgreement made to access Ryanair?s seat supplyBetter relationship between OTB and RyanairShares in On The Beach (OTB) rose over 13% to 159p in morning trading as the online package holidays in the sun seller announced a long-term distribution agreement with budget airline Ryanair (RYA).The shares are down 5% over the last year compared with a 3% drop in the FTSE Al

Stock prices in London opened slightly higher on Tuesday, despite weakness in New York, as data suggests easing UK shop price inflation.The FTSE 100 index opened up 8.58 points, 0.1%, at 7,692.88. The FTSE 250 was up 20.49 points, 0.1%, at 19,147.41, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.32 of a point at 745.49.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 770.90, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.1% at 14,499.03, and the Cbo

On 13 February shareholders in travel firm TUI (TUI) voted by an overwhelming majority (98.35% in favour) to cancel the group?s listing on the London Stock Exchange.WHY IS TUI DELISTING?TUI cited liquidity centralisation, simplification benefits associated with EU airline ownership and control, creating efficiencies and enhancing equity profile for the move. Currently a sizeable proportion of its

Shares in hundreds of UK and US-listed companies have not fully recovered since the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a global stock market crash in February 2020, even though most major market indices are now trading above that level.According to SharePad data, 196 stocks in the FTSE 350 and 149 stocks in the S&P 500 are still trading below the day before markets crashed four years ago (21 February 202

Investors reacted positively UK annual inflation holding steady last month, defying expectations of an acceleration and prompting local stocks to rise.The FTSE 100 index closed up 56.12 points, 0.8%, at 7,568.40. The FTSE 250 ended up 80.06 points, 0.4%, at 19,003.89, and the AIM All-Share closed up 3.21 points, 0.4%, at 750.45.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.7% at 755.91, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 0.7

While still easing, US consumer price inflation data came in hotter than expected on Tuesday, sending stock prices in London into the red on Tuesday.The FTSE 100 index closed down 61.41 points, 0.8%, at 7,512.28. The FTSE 250 ended down 280.10 points, 1.5%, at 18,923.83, and the AIM All-Share closed down 2.85 points, 0.4%, at 747.33.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.9% at 750.56, the Cboe UK 250 closed

European equities declined heading into Tuesday afternoon, as investors anxiously await a key US inflation report later.Meanwhile, robust UK unemployment data encouraged some to rethink when the Bank of England might start cutting interest rates, supporting the pound higher.The FTSE 100 index traded 20.66 points lower, 0.3%, at 7,553.03. The FTSE 250 was down 117.64 points, 0.6%, at 19,086.29, tho

Highest-ever first-quarter revenueShares gain 8% at the openPossible de-listing from LondonShares in TUI (TUI) were up over 8% to 627p as the market opened after the travel operator delivered its best-ever first-quarter revenue of ?4.3 billion and ?6 million of underlying EBIT (earnings before interest taxation).The travel operator said the reason for the record performance was ?higher demand at i

Stock prices in Europe fell on Tuesday morning, with the mood in equities nervy ahead of a US consumer price inflation print in the afternoon and after a UK unemployment reading earlier in the morning.The UK data supported the pound, but hit equities, as it strengthened the case for the Bank of England to keep rates higher for longer.The FTSE 100 index traded 11.92 points lower, 0.2%, at 7,561.77.

Investors in FTSE 100 stocks on Monday held their nerve before key inflation data in the US tomorrow, while mid-cap stocks rose strongly ahead.The FTSE 100 index closed up 1.11 points at 7,573.69. The FTSE 250 ended up 141.61 points, 0.7%, at 19,203.93, and the AIM All-Share closed up 2.77 points, 0.4%, at 750.18.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.1% at 757.21, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 1.0% at 16,622.23,

Recent dovish discourse from the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve boosted investor sentiment across Europe on Wednesday.The FTSE 100 index closed up 25.54 points, 0.3%, at 7,515.38. The FTSE 250 ended up 179.20 points, 1.0%, at 18,666.73, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.44 points, 0.2%, at 718.12.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.6% at 751.85, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 1.1% at 16,183.77, an

European stocks rose while Asian counterparts were largely higher Wednesday, as cooler US job openings data reported on Tuesday gave equities a boost ahead of the afternoon?s ADP jobs report and Friday?s key nonfarms.While not the official nonfarm payrolls, Wednesday?s ADP number provides insight into the health of the US jobs market. According to FXStreet cited consensus, there are expected to be

London's blue-chips soared after Federal Reserve officials hinted interest rates could have peaked and following a report China could be set to launch a much-anticipated economic stimulus.The FTSE 100 index surged 136.00 points, or 1.8%, at 7,628.21. The FTSE 250 jumped 395.61 points, or 2.3%, at 17,967.67, and the AIM All-Share rose 10.26 points, or 1.5%, at 698.09.By points, it was the FTSE 100'

Kingfisher and Hargreaves Lansdown bookended the FTSE 100 and typified a mixed day for corporate updates, keeping a lid on share price progress on the eve of the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision.There were a slew of guidance cuts, with B&Q owner Kingfisher and fashion retailer Quiz among those cautioning on their outlooks. It was slightly sunnier at tour operator Tui, which backed gui

London's stocks were higher on Tuesday despite continued jitters ahead of this week's central bank meetings, with Hargreaves Lansdown beating forecasts while Quiz shares plummeted.The FTSE 100 index opened up 11.30 points, 0.2%, at 7,664.24. The FTSE 250 was up 37.48 points, 0.2%, at 18,486.75, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.27 of a point at 742.33.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 763.11, the Cboe U