UK indices were down at Friday's close as Resolute Mining announced a temporary change in its senior management, with Chief Executive Terry Holohan taking a leave of absence.In UK news, ministers will be given new powers to drive forward clean power energy projects as part of a major action plan to reach 95% clean energy in the UK by 2030.Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Miliband confirmed that minister

UK firms from the retail, leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, logistics and housebuilding sectors have said they will incur additional costs due to the increases in the national living wage and employers' national insurance contributions announced in the Budget on 30 October. According to Reuters the total declared impact is now £1.1 billion.Some of the sectors most affected include retail (the

Full-year operating profit up 18%Material net debt reductionPositive trading continuesInvestors raised a glass to Marston's (MARS) on Tuesday, pushing the shares up 3.3p or nearly 9% after the pubs group served up a big jump in full-year profit and said positive momentum has continued with Christmas bookings tracking ahead of the prior year.The shares are up around 40% over the last year, comforta

Blue-chips in Europe opened in the green on Tuesday, with French stocks casting aside political uncertainty for now, and strong earnings boosted London-listed mid-caps.The FTSE 100 index rose 48.97 points, 0.6%, at 8,361.86. The FTSE 250 added 103.70 points, 0.5%, at 20,872.75, and the AIM All-Share rose 2.54 point, 0.4%, at 735.58.The Cboe UK 100 added 0.7% at 840.00, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.6%

There is quite a lot for investors to look out for when online package holiday provider On The Beach (OTB) reports full-year results on 3 December.First up will be bookings since the end of its financial year on 30 September. Are people still making holidays a priority despite continuing pressure on household budgets? In the company's pre-close trading update, On The Beach reported record TTV (tot

Retail and hospitality companies have slammed the UK government's Budget as a raid on corporate coffers that will heap extra costs on already hard-pressed sectors, with Labour's 6.7% increase in the National Living Wage and uplift in employers' national insurance contributions (NICs) forecast to lead to job cuts and price hikes.Chancellor Rachel Reeves' lowering of the employers' NIC threshold to

The market gave a largely positive response to Labour's first Budget with the domestic-facing FTSE 250 index and AIM market both enjoying strong gains following the unveiling of chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans.While the inheritance tax exemption on AIM shares was halved it wasn't abolished as had been feared. Rachel Winter, partner at Killik & Co: 'AIM shares have suffered from a perfect storm in

Personal thresholds to rise from 2028Capital gains and carried interest tax to riseEmployers' NI bill to rise significantlyIn terms of lowering expectations among the business community, the Labour party did a good job heading into today's autumn statement by letting slip potentially negative information such as the intention to raise employers' NI (National Insurance) contributions and a hike in

Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, as the odds of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hold at its next meeting moved higher, while the pound went back above $1.30, despite an unfavourable UK government borrowing reading.The FTSE 100 index traded down 29.08 points, 0.4%, at 8,289.16. The FTSE 250 was down 34.05 points, or 0.2%, at 20,872.55, and the AIM All-Share was down just 0.10 of a

Full-year sales up 4.8%Full-year profit in line with consensusYear-end net debt to fall by £300 millionPubs group Marston's (MARS) said strong trading continued into its final quarter resulting in full-year like-for-like sales up 4.8%, ahead of the broader hospitality market, driven by resilient demand for its food and drink.The group noted a 'material' circa £300 million reduction in year-end n

Stocks in London slipped into the red by the close on Thursday, as worries about escalations in the Middle East conflict sapped risk appetite.London's FTSE 100 was spared the steeper falls seen by its European equivalents, however. This was thanks to some dovish comments from the Bank of England, strong results from Tesco, and the index's general defensive positioning.The FTSE 100 index closed dow

Pub group JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is due to reveal full-year results on 4 October. These are expected to be in line with market expectations according to a pre-close trading statement on 10 July.Consensus expectations are calling for sales just north of £2 billion for the first time and a pre-tax profit of £72 million, representing year-on-year growth of 5% and 67% respectively.While achieving reco

Investors lost their appetite for Hormel Foods (HRL:NYSE) after the global branded food group served up mixed second-quarter results in May, but the stock has been shaken from its torpor in recent weeks on optimism surrounding management's turnaround plan and Mars' takeover of Kellanova (K:NYSE), which has highlighted the resilience and growth potential of selective food sector names.Bulls will be

On 1 August the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee made a 5-4 decision to kickstart its rate-cutting cycle. A 25 basis point reduction in the base rate to 5% marking The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street's first cut since March 2020.This means cash savings rates are heading in one direction, down. And the lower-than-expected jump in UK inflation reported on 14 August only boosted market exp

Stocks closed in the green in Europe on Wednesday, following encouraging inflation data, and with housbuilders and gaming stocks leading the winners.The FTSE 100 index closed up 45.82 points, 0.6%, at 8,281.05. The FTSE 250 ended up 208.21 points, 1.0%, at 20,952.29, and the AIM All-Share closed up 3.53 points, 0.5%, at 771.51.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.6% at 827.47, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 0.7%

Stock prices in London closed higher on Monday, as the focus moves to certain key economic releases and sentiment remains positive.The FTSE 100 index closed up 42.15 points, 0.5%, at 8,210.25. The FTSE 250 closed up 52.01 points, 0.3%, at 20,677.19, and the AIM All-Share closed up 0.75 of a point, 0.1%, at 766.99.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.4% at 819.75, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 0.3% at 18,102.96,

Stocks in London were higher at midday Monday, as investors sighed relief from a weeks of ups and downs, ahead of unemployment data from the UK and key inflation data from the US.The FTSE 100 index was up 37.76 points, 0.5%, at 8,205.86. The FTSE 250 was up 55.52 points, 0.3%, at 20,680.70, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.82 points, 0.2%, at 768.06.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.4% at 819.96, the Cboe UK

Interim sales and EBITDA down 13%New-build and RMI demand lowerFive-year plan coming in NovemberBuilding products firm Marshalls (MSLH) was initially the worst-performing stock on the FTSE 250 after it released a downbeat six-month trading update showing a slump in both revenue and profits.After trading down as much as 18p or 5% early on, however, the shares recovered to sit just 3.5p or 1% lower

Stocks in Europe opened in the green Monday morning, as investors look ahead to US inflation data later this week.The FTSE 100 index opened up 37.13 points, 0.5%, at 8,205.23. The FTSE 250 was up 62.88 points, 0.3%, at 20,688.06, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.53 points, 0.3%, at 768.77.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5% at 820.11, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.5% at 18,135.94, and the Cboe Small Companies wa

The FTSE 100 ended a stormy week in calmer fashion after data allayed fears of an impending economic slowdown.After the turmoil following last week's US nonfarm payrolls print, this week closed on a more muted note than it had started. Lower-than-expected US jobless claims on Thursday, and robust US services PMIs earlier in the week, helped to quell anxiety that the US economy had weakened more ra