LADBible publisher LBG Media (LBG:AIM) seems to be in full recovery mode ahead of its half-year results on 18 September.Back in July, the youth-focused publisher posted a strong interim trading update with direct revenue increasing by 92% to £22 million and signaled continued growth in the US.Global audience numbers increase to 493 million up from 410 million in the first half of 2023.Peel Hunt a

Stock prices in London closed predominantly higher on Monday, joining European peers in a relatively upbeat finish, following news that US President Joe Biden will not stand for re-election.Amongst individual stocks, airlines slid after Ryanair's warning. Rentokil led the FTSE 100 higher, though, after former BT boss eyed a bid to take over the pest control firm.The FTSE 100 index closed up 43.06

London?s FTSE 100 ended Tuesday morning how it started it, barely budging in cautious trade ahead of Wednesday?s US inflation report.Miners were on the up, as were oil majors, though that still could not lift the FTSE 100 into the green. Heavyweights such as drugmaker GSK, down 0.5% and defence firm BAE Systems, sliding 4.2%, were among those holding back London?s blue-chip benchmark.The FTSE 100

Record 2023 organic revenue growth of 20%US acquisitions provide strong growth platformNew goal to double revenue to more than £500 millionShares in JTC (JTC) traded 5% higher to touch a new 12-month high of 868p after the asset management services provider revealed record annual organic revenue growth of 20% and talked-up its still strong growth prospects.Over the last year the shares are up aro

Stocks in London opened mostly in the red on Tuesday, ahead of consumer price inflation data from the US on Wednesday and an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank on Thursday.The FTSE 100 index opened down 3.23 points at 7,940.24. The FTSE 250 was down 45.31 points, 0.2%, at 19,809.27, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.52 of a points, 0.1%, at 749.35.The Cboe UK 100 was down slightly

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Compared to other retail verticals, Christmas is relatively less important to the pet care market. Nevertheless, UK market leader Pets at Home (PETS) will need to reassure investors that retail like-for-like sales momentum has been sustained when it bounds in with a third-quarter trading update on 30 January.Liberum Capital doesn't expect any reporting surprises, although the broker does remain ?c

The FTSE 100 was higher at midday on Tuesday, despite worries that still-hot pay growth figures in the UK would mean the Bank of England will press on another hike to interest rates next week.The FTSE 100 index was up 41.82 points, 0.6%, at 7,538.69. The FTSE 250 was up 0.27 of a point at 18,522.71, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.65 of a point, 0.1%, at 741.70.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.6% at 750.

Stocks in London opened higher on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest unemployment and wage growth data from the UK.The FTSE 100 index opened up 32.68 points, 0.4%, at 7,529.55. The FTSE 250 was up 26.02 points, 0.1%, at 18,548.46, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.46 of a point, 0.1%, at 742.81.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.4% at 750.16, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.1% at 16189.28, and the Cboe Small C

Automotive engineer Dowlais (DWL) is poised to announce its maiden results as a public company after its spin-off from industrial turnaround specialist Melrose (MRO) in April 2023.Shareholders will be hoping the first-half numbers on 12 September help provide a boost after a bumpy start to life on the market as an individual entity, the shares falling around 25% from their 143.5ppeak.Five years on

European markets were in confident mood as traders returned to desks from the Easter break on Tuesday, as comments from the International Monetary Fund on the fate of interest rates boosted sentiment.The dollar was largely higher than it ended on Thursday. Miners were among the stocks leading the way on the FTSE 100.The FTSE 100 index was up 18.37 points, or 0.2%, at 7,759.93. The FTSE 250 was up

- Shares trade sideways following latest US purchase- New York Trust deal builds on US market position- Shares are down 18% year to dateShares in FTSE 250 provider of fund management services group JTC (JTC) traded sideways despite the company announcing it had agreed to buy New York Private Trust Company, a non deposit trust company based in Delaware.Strategically, the deal further validates the

Andrew Harrison non-executive director of Dunelm (DNLM) the FTSE 250 homeware and furnishings retailer has acquired shares worth just under £300,000.Harrison bought 28,214 shares on 19 March 2022 at a price of 1,055.38p equivalent to a value of £297,764.90.Following the transaction Harrison will have a total holding of 444,694 shares equal to 0.22% of the group's share capital.Harrison's share p

Traders in London returned from the long Easter break on Tuesday in a downbeat mood after the IMF cast a long shadow over its economic outlook for the rest of the year.The new forecast now pointed to global economic growth at 3.6% for 2022. That is another drastic reduction in the outlook, primarily due to unprecedented economic pressures. Already in January, the IMF had lowered its global economi

Shares in FTSE 250 provider of fund management services group JTC (JTC) fell by 6% to 762p despite the company announcing a strong set of results for the full year 2021.Revenue moved ahead by 28% to £147.5 million and underlying EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) rose 24% to £48.4 million.The numbers were broadly in line with the pre-close update of 3 February,

Equities investors returned from the Easter holiday in a glum mood, with the continued war in Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China expected to hobble global economic growth.Meanwhile, US earnings season continues this week. With the big banks done reporting, it is the turn of big tech.The large-cap FTSE 100 index was down 27.76 points, or 0.4%, at 7,588.62 midday Tuesday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 i

European markets finished the shorter week higher on Thursday, as the European Central Bank stayed the course, meanwhile banking earnings continued in New York, though Tesla boss Elon Musk stole the headlines on Wall Street after making a bid to buy Twitter.The FTSE 100 index ended up 35.58 points, or 0.5%, at 7,616.38 on Thursday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index closed up 137.16 points at 21,121.61, w

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UK stocks ended the day barely changed on Tuesday after data showed the local economy grew modestly in February and investors globally remained wary of rising bond yields, tempering vaccine optimism.At the close the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up just 2 points at 6,890 despite a wave of positive earnings reports and strong gains in consumer stocks.UK gross domestic product rose 0.4% in the month