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How well do you know the FTSE 350? The Shares team takes an in-depth look at the index, which combines the UK's large and mid-cap companies, and examines the funds which benchmark against it.

Also this week: the trusts which are gearing up to buy British, the eye-watering loss posted by ride-hailing app Uber and the best and worst performing funds.

Discover the story behind the owner of Southend Airport, learn about emerging markets exchange-traded funds and find out all the latest significant stock news.

Great Ideas

Rolls-Royce facing more engine trouble

New probe launched but management remain upbeat on medium-term

Great Ideas

Outlook less sunny for On The Beach

Company warns full year results will be below expectations

News

Neptune Income tops Sanlam’s income ‘White List’

Geffen-guided Neptune Income Fund outperformed sector peers in the past six months, says latest Sanlam study

Great Ideas

Ideagen is a structural growth story with plenty of opportunity

Significant upside potential and that’s before new acquisitions add value

Great Ideas

TI Fluid in reverse gear

First half results lead to earnings downgrades

Great Ideas

WPP beats expectations

Improvement in trading evident in the second quarter

News

Investment trusts gearing up for Brexit bargain stocks

Use of debt shows manager’s faith in UK’s stock market prospects

News

Thomas Cook, TUI, Tullow and other big news

We look at the top risers and fallers from the past week

Great Ideas

Tate & Lyle has got the right ingredients for growth

Here’s why we think you should acquire a taste for the global sweeteners specialist

Editor's View

When corporate debt becomes a problem

Borrowing by UK plc hits record highs according to new report

Great Ideas

Burford fights back after being targeted by short seller

Litigation funder says it has evidence of market manipulation

Feature

What happens next with China’s currency devaluation?

Why investors might need to keep an eye on forex markets in the coming months

News

Uber skids on spiraling losses and slowing growth

Warning lights flashing for investors after chief executive calls profit hope ‘a meme’

Ask Tom

‘What happens with my crystallised retirement funds?’

Our expert helps unpick a query on managing pensions cash

Feature

The DNA of the FTSE 350

We begin a mini-series that breaks down this important UK index - what it is, how does it work and why it matters for investors

Russ Mould

Gold shines as US stocks stumble

Why the precious metal has been to the fore in 2019

Investment Trusts

Introducing the investment trusts on the FTSE 350

How these collectives contribute to the rich diversity of the index

Exchange-Traded Funds

How to play emerging markets through ETFs

Not all emerging markets, and the funds that invest in them, are created equal

Under The Bonnet

Southend Airport the key to unlocking Stobart’s growth potential

The infrastructure firm is well placed for growth in the world’s biggest airport market

Personal Finance

How do you pay investment fees if you have no cash on hand?

Answering questions about how to manage money in your dealing account