Stock prices in London closed mixed on Monday ahead of UK inflation data and a rate decision from the Bank of England, and as investors digested the latest house price reading.The FTSE 100 index closed down 4.71 points, 0.1%, at 8,142.15. The FTSE 250 ended up 39.36 points, 0.2%, at 20,159.72, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.11 points, 0.2%, at 774.93.The Cboe UK 100 ended down slightly at...

Annual sales plunge 18%Cost-cutting drives improved H2 performanceNew CEO sets out recovery and growth strategyMind Gym's (MIND:AIM) shares slumped the best part of 30% to an all-time low of 27.5p after the corporate training specialist reported an 18% plunge in sales for the year to 31 March 2024 driven by constricted customer HR (human resources) budgets and warned the new financial year...

European stocks recovered some poise Monday after a difficult week, though there could more volatility for equities in London and mainland Europe, with political campaigns picking up speed, and a Bank of England decision to come.Stocks in Asia traded lower, with mixed data from China hurting enthusiasm.The FTSE 100 index opened up 40.03 points, 0.5%, at 8,186.89. The FTSE 250 was up 118.58...

First half trading disappointsClients defer training spendFull year profits to be 'significantly' below expectationsMind Gym's (MIND:AIM) shares were marked down almost 40% to an all-time low of 34.5p after the corporate training specialist said first half trading fell short of management's expectations and it now expects to post an EBITDA loss ( earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and...

UK stocks had their best week in a month, closing in on their previous highs after official figures showed the economy expanded at 2.3% in April, its fastest rate since last July, as lockdown measures eased.The service sector registered record growth of 27.6% compared with last year as non-essential retail and hospitality businesses re-opened.At the the FTSE 100 index of leading shares was up...

UK stocks traded higher on Friday after official figures showed the economy expanded at 2.3% in April, its fastest rate since last July, as lockdown measures eased.The service sector registered record growth of 27.6% compared with last year as non-essential retail and hospitality businesses re-opened.At 1pm the FTSE 100 index of leading shares was 35 points or 0.5% higher at 7,124 led by gains...

UK stocks opened on the front foot on Friday as official figures showed the economy expanding at 2.3% in March, its fastest rate since July 2020.At 9am the FTSE 100 index of leading shares was 0.6% higher at 7,129 points.Overnight trading in Asia was subdued with China's Composite SE index off 0.6% and Japan's Nikkei 225 down 0.1%.COPORATE NEWSThe UK's largest listed residential landlord...

London's FTSE 100 struggled to make headway on Monday, creeping into the red by the close on news the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University, and to be manufactured by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZN), has been shown to be 70% effective in protecting people against Covid-19.This effectiveness is less than the 95% protection shown by the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines,...

Directors of online fashion retailer Boohoo (BOO:AIM) have swooped in to take advantage of a drop in the company's share price after it was hammered by the market earlier this week.Shares in the business fell significantly on Monday, down from 315p to around 250p, after it confirmed press reports that its auditor PwC had resigned, having reportedly cited reputational risks associated with...

Newly-floated staff training company Mind Gym (MIND:AIM) offers investors a chance to capitalise on growing pressure for companies to improve the way they do business and engage, motivate and treat staff.Mind Gym uses behavioural science to build training programmes which it delivers to a wide variety of companies including 62% of FTSE 100 and 59% of S&P 100 index constituents.The business has...