- BT set to introduce price increases in mid-January- Third-quarter results are due on 2 February- Berenberg warns company could be left with 'lot to do' in Q4 to meet guidanceTelecoms outfit BT (BT.A) could have an interesting start to 2023 as it looks to deliver on guidance and push through price increases due for mid-January.If the company can get its typical CPI (consumer price index) plus 3.9

London's FTSE 100 ended Friday's session in the red as a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe, a growing number of outbreaks in the UK and a warning from Michel Barnier that a UK-EU Brexit trade deal 'seems unlikely' weighed on sentiment.These negatives overshadowed the UK's better than expected retail sales figures for July, while the FTSE may have fared worse but for a drop in sterling which f

Britain's main stock index fell back into the red by lunchtime on Friday after an up and down morning, tumbling 0.46% to 5,985 by 12.50pm.The benchmark index had edged higher in mid-morning trading, despite skittishness caused by a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Europe, with investors initially buoyed by news that Pfizer could receive regulatory approval for its coronavirus vaccine as early as

The FTSE 100 fluctuated above and below the 6,000 mark during volatile early trading on Friday morning, falling 0.21% to 6,000.91 by 9am, despite data showing UK retail sales rose above pre-pandemic levels in July and beat market expectations.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales grew by 3.6% in July, though it this was not as big as the 12% rise seen in May and 13.9% jump see

Yet more confusion was heaped on shareholders of Gulf healthcare company NMC Health (NMC) today after it received another amendment regarding the true ownership of the company. The shares fell 3.6% to 826p.NMC Health is not able to independently verify the information provided in the notification and is urgently seeking clarity from founder Dr. Shetty, Khaleefa Bin Butti Omair Yousif Al Muhari and

Middle East-based private hospitals operator NMC Health (NMC) has confirmed media speculation that it had received takeover approaches from private equity houses.Described the company as 'highly preliminary' the approaches came from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and GK Investment.'No proposal has been made by either potential offeror and there have been no discussions as to the terms of any possible off

Shares in global payments platform Finablr (FIN) plunged nearly 30% on 24 January and remain under the cosh at 94p.This is after the company announced that its majority owner and founder, UAE-based billionaire B.R. Shetty, had pledged 392.2m stocks, roughly 56% of the company's shares, for security against borrowings raised by BRS Ventures & Holdings. The debt was used in the acquisition of a majo

The executive vice-chairman of embattled Middle East healthcare operator NMC Health (NMC) sold £55.7m worth of shares, it has been revealed.Announced last week, the trade settled on Friday and revealed Khaleefa Butti Omair Yousif Al Muhairi, who led NMC Health's London IPO in 2012, offloaded 4.6m shares at £12 apiece.Al Muhairi sold the shares along with well-known Abu Dhabi -based investor Saee

United Arab Emirates-based private healthcare provider NMC Health (NMC) faces mounting pressure amid short selling and as major shareholders ditch hundreds of millions of pounds worth of stock.The business first came under fire from short seller Muddy Waters on 17 December when it published a dossier which accused the firm of overstating its asset values, cash and reported debt levels. The shares

Embattled hospital operator NMC Health (NMC) took another hit this week after its biggest shareholder dramatically sold £375m worth of shares.Well-known Abu Dhabi-based investor Saeed Mohamed al-Qebaisi and his relative Khalifa Butti al-Muhairi sold a combined 15% stake in the group at £12 a share on Wednesday, a discount of a fifth to where shares were trading the day before.Other investors hav

Investors' capital flooded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the start of the year. Total assets globally reached a record $25bn at the end of January, a 10% increase in just a month, according to data from research provider ETFGI.There are 210 ESG ETFs listed globally, and the top 20 took nearly $900m in net new assets in January. Among the top five m

307.4pGain to date: 23%Marine seismic firm Thalassa (THAL:AIM) continues to gather momentum as it secures new work and next week's prelims (17 Mar) are an imminent catalyst for the stock. The counter is up by nearly a quarter on the 250p level at which we identified its potential (see Plays, Shares 19 Sep '13). Last week (5 Mar) the group announced it is to collaborate on a project with its larger

In the fast-and-furious world of foreign exchange (forex) there are arguably two main trading styles - those based on fundamental analysis and those based on technical analysis (TA). Novices or experts alike regularly need to decide whether one technique has an advantage over the other, or whether a blend of the two is most suitable for their goals and needs.Chris Beauchamp market analyst at IG Gr