Investors in London were not deterred by continuing concerns of higher for longer US interest rates, as stocks were up heading into the afternoon.The FTSE 100 index was 14.38 points higher, 0.2%, at 7,862.37. The FTSE 250 was up 63.75 points, 0.3%, at 19,403.89. The AIM All-Share was up 0.59 of a point, 0.1%, at 743.71.The Cboe UK 100 was a touch higher at 785.28, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.1% at 16

Stock prices in London opened in the green on Thursday, with some positive corporate updates helping lift the FTSE 100, a far cry from the sell-off New York tech shares suffered overnight.The tech sector comes into focus again, with streaming service Netflix, traditionally one of the FAANG stocks alongside Facebook owner Meta, Amazon, Apple and Alphabet, reporting quarterly earnings later.The FTSE

Investing in Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) was meant to have been a no-brainer. Sadly, that has been far from the truth.The investment trust owns the rights to certain popular songs. It gets paid every time these songs are featured in a film, TV show or advert; played on the radio or in a public place or streamed.By proactively finding ways to earn more money from the songs, Hipgnosis should have be

UK inflation is at a 10-year high. Rising prices have been on the agenda for months but in October the impact of the energy crisis really bit as the CPI measure of inflation hit 4.2%.This higher cost of living matters to all of us, not least because we now need a return of at least this level to avoid the so-called 'real' value of our savings being eroded.While interest rates are poised to go up,

Investors looking to leverage a rebound in the building materials market might find that bathroom fit-out specialist Samuel Heath (HSM:AIM) warrants closer inspection.From its 1820 origins as a traditional brass founder, Samuel Heath's product line over the years has changed. From bedsteads to high quality giftware and fireside accessories, the company today concentrates on high-end bathroom fitti

Investors looking to leverage a rebound in the building materials market might find that bathroom fit-out specialist Samuel Heath (HSM:AIM) warrants closer inspection.From its 1820 origins as a traditional brass founder, Samuel Heath's product line over the years has run from bedsteads to high quality giftware and fireside accessories before finally settling on high-end bathroom accessories, taps,

There's divided opinion in the Shares camp about the quality of earnings at Quindell Portfolio (QPP:AIM). Our resident Quindell bull, Steve Frazer, is away on holiday so for now, our Quindell bear, Dan Coatsworth, takes a look at today's trading update. We're pleased to see the insurance services provider has exited the complicated equity swap agreement that worried investors a few months ago. Thi