Stock prices in London remained in the red at midday on Monday after data showed UK's economy grew milder than expected in the second quarter, while China continued its stimulus efforts.The FTSE 100 index was down 64.56 points, or 0.8%, at 8,256.20. The FTSE 250 was down 227.22 points, or 1.1%, at 21,013.34, and the AIM All-Share was down 3.66 points, or 0.5%, at 741.99.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.

Stock prices in London opened lower on a busy Monday, as the UK's gross domestic product climbed by less than previously anticipated in the second quarter of the year.The FTSE 100 index opened down 13.45 points, or 0.2%, at 8,306.50. The FTSE 250 was down 117.28 points, or 0.6%, at 21,123.28, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.68 points, or 0.1%, at 746.33.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 831.73, the

European stocks were in the green at Friday midday after a slew of fiscal stimulus measures from China, and as investors await key US inflation data which is crucial in the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions.The core personal consumption index remains traders' main focus going into Friday afternoon, and is expected to remain unchanged at 0.2% on a monthly basis with a small annual uptick fr

Communications equipment specialist Filtronic (FTC:AIM) has Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX to thank for recent share price gains.Over the past year Filtronic shares are up 336% as the company continues to maintain a relationship with SpaceX first announced in April 2024.On 30 August, Filtronic announced a further follow-on production order with SpaceX valued at £6.4 million for E-ba

We start the review on a positive note with the news of two small-cap IPOs (initial public offers), one in the healthcare space and one in the red-hot AI (artificial intelligence) space.Having sold its governance, risk and compliance software business to private equity earlier this year and returned £225 million to shareholders via a buyback and special dividend, business services group Marlowe (

Smart sensing firm Oxford Metrics (OMG:AIM) is on its uppers after a damaging profit warning on 23 September.The shares slumped to their lowest level since 2018 as the company said revenue would come in at £40 million to £42 million for the 12 months to 30 September 2024 compared with consensus forecasts for £48.6 million and, as a result, adjusted pre-tax profit would be 'materially below' the

Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 outperforming its European peers after news that the UK has overtaken several G7 countries on economic growth forecasts.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development has placed the UK joint second in its economic growth forecasts for the rest of 2024.The prediction of 1.1% growth for the whole of this year puts

DoJ claims anticompetitive conduct to maintain debit card dominanceStock plunges 5.5%, swiping $30 billion off market capCiti analysts tell clients to switch to MastercardAntitrust watchdogs have had Big Tech firmly in theirs sights for months but now its Visa (V:NYSE) that finds itself being hauled over the regulatory coals after the US Department of Justice launched a lawsuit against the credit

The FTSE 100 closed higher in London on Tuesday, as miners enjoyed a boost from stimulus efforts in China, while mid-caps retreated from earlier in the day following US data.The FTSE 100 index closed up 23.05 points, or 0.3%, at 8,282.76. The FTSE 250 ended down 75.00 points, or 0.4%, at 20,770.12, and the AIM All-Share closed down 1.52 points, 0.2%, at 742.80.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.3% at 828.

Equities in London opened in the red on Monday morning, as AstraZeneca released disappointing trial results while REA upped the ante with a sweetened takeover bid for fellow property portal Rightmove.Monday's economic diary has several flash composite purchasing managers' index releases including from the US and UK.The FTSE 100 index traded down 6.78 points, 0.1%, at 8,223.21. The FTSE 250 was dow

The FTSE 100 and 250 closed in the red on Friday, as this week's US interest rate cut was offset by a disappointing consumer confidence reading.The FTSE 100 index closed down 98.73 points, or 1.2%, at 8,229.99. The FTSE 250 ended down 330.87 points, or 1.6%, at 20,831.84, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.3%, or 2.46 points, at 745.62.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 1.2% at 823.77, the Cboe UK 250 cl

European equities were on the up, though the FTSE 100 surrendered some of its morning progress after the Bank of England left rates unmoved, despite the US Federal Reserve's bumper 50 basis point cut on Wednesday.The BoE said it will adopt a 'gradual approach' to easing monetary policy.'Monetary policy will need to continue to remain restrictive for sufficiently long until the risks to inflation r

Once peerless, there's an argument that Alphabet (GOOGL:NASDAQ) is now facing its own 'Hobson's choice'. On the one hand, it is being threatened by enormous potential disruption as competitors like OpenAI and its SearchGPT chase share of its valuable search market, forcing it to throw billions of dollars at AI (artificial intelligence) infrastructure to stay ahead.On the other, there's a nightmari

HVIVO (HVO:AIM) 28.2pMarket cap: £191.9 millionFluCamp does not sound like much fun for volunteers, but for leading CRO (contract research organisation) HVIVO (HVO:AIM) it represents a flagship service which is attracting growing interest from big pharma and biotechnology companies.The company is at the forefront of HCTs (human challenge trials), a fast-growing niche within the large CRO industry

We aren't in the habit of betting on central bank decisions but it seems a racing certainty the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week as more evidence emerges that the US economy and inflation rate are slowing.The only question in investors' and economists' minds was by how much the Fed is likely to cut, with the odds favouring a 0.25% reduction in the Fed Funds rate rather than 0.5%

Many retirees rely on income from a mix of pensions, investments, and property. While retirement may bring lifestyle changes, the tax rules remain the same as if you were employed. This means income from investments or pensions is taxed just like any other earnings.If your total income exceeds £125,140, you'll pay tax at the additional rate of 45%, whether that's from a salary, dividends, or rent

Trainline (TRN) 333pGain to date: 2.1%Market cap: £1.5 billionWe first flagged rail and booking site and app Trainline (TRN) in February, excited by the potential of a business which has already acquired a 60% share of the UK online market and has tapped into the growing European market.It is now the most downloaded rail app in Europe with international consumer net ticket sales recently surpassi

Chip maker Intel (INTC:NASDAQ) plans to split out its chip manufacturing operations from its design capabilities in a strategic move that it hopes will help reinvigorate growth and halt its dismal share price performance.The Santa Clara-based business hopes that spinning out its Intel Foundry Services arm will provide external foundry customers and suppliers with greater separation from Intel's co

Progress with planned portfolio reshapePositive start to new yearNaira devaluation wipes out profitsConsumer goods group PZ Cussons (PZC) insisted the 'favourable trends' seen in last year's second half have continued into its new financial year as the FTSE 250 firm assured investors it is on track with plans to refocus its portfolio following a strategic review.Unfortunately, shares in the Manche

Group sales increased by 25%UK revenue increased by 17%Year-to-date shares are up 51%Shares in Warpaint London (W7L:AIM) were on a roll this morning gaining over 11% to 576p as the colour and cosmetics supplier reported a strong first half particularly in UK and Europe.Revenue for the six months ending 30 June were up 25% to £45.8 million compared to £36.7 million last year. GOOD NEWS FOR