London markets are struggling to make up their minds in early trade on Tuesday, seemingly taking in stride unease in the euro zone in the wake of the Greek elections but tentative over UK growth figures due later today. The FTSE 100 nudges 3.5 points lower in to 6,850 having risen by a similar token from the off, although British mid caps put in a stronger showing thanks to a handful of upbeat tra

The top 10 best-performing investment trusts have delivered an average 12.1% compound annual return* over the past 25 years, illustrating the power of investing in the stock market. This is according to new data from the Association of Investment Trusts (AIC).This article looks at the leaders over this period, and the best performers on a 10-year basis. This list of winners can give you a good sta

The publication in autumn of both the International Monetary Fund's latest World Economic Outlook and the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report highlights the importance of infrastructure for any economy. Just as if a company fails to maintain and improve its assets it will lose efficiency and competitiveness, a government must ensure a nation also keeps its edge, to attract investm

Resources stocks helped FTSE indices to a positive start out of the blocks, with Balfour Beatty's (BBY) blunt rebuff of suitor Carillion (CLLN) the story of the day. The heavy construction specialist adds 1.5% to 240p as it rejects its peer Carillion a second time, now on the grounds that the synergies being proposed do not add up. Balfour is also adamant that its proposed sale of the US-based Par