Shares in London seem to be drifting sideways as the FTSE 100 bobbled around the 9,000 mark, while gilt yields rose after government borrowing jumped last month, raising fresh concerns about the UK’s ...

The first half of 2025 has done plenty to challenge investment assumptions, especially when it comes to the supremacy of US assets. But some investment calls have played out well, including many of ...

After a two-month hiatus, Alex and Lord Lee reunite in the Financial Times studio to cover the latest updates on ten stocks from Lord Lee’s portfolio and questions sent in by listeners. From his ...

At times when interest rates do fall to zero, ‘orthodox’ monetary policy runs out of road. This leaves central bankers rooting around for new tools.

In 1999, the music industry was upended by the peer-to-peer file-sharing business Napster, which allowed music to be transferred directly between servers. As millions of users downloaded content for ...

BP (BP.), Ryanair (IE:RYA), Rightmove (RMV), profit warnings, Wise (WISE), Central Asia Metals (CAML), Oxford Nanopore (ONT), ...

Logistics Development Group (LDG:15.75p), an investment company managed by asset management firm DBAY, has acquired a 50.2 per cent economic interest in APC, the largest independent parcel delivery ...

Stoke-on-Trent-based Portmeirion (PMP:133.5p), a leading UK ceramics manufacturer and retailer, has reported a resilient first-half trading performance given challenges in its North American business.

Shares in leading subsea rentals and services group Ashtead Technology (AT.:355p) fell 21 per cent on news that pro forma revenue declined 6 per cent in the first half and full-year revenue is likely ...

Trading updates: Compass (CPG), Kier (KIE), Luceco (LUCE) Finals: TheWorks.co.uk (WRKS) AGMs: Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust (AWEM), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Edinburgh Investment Trust ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates at each of its past eight meetings, but its cutting cycle is likely to come to an end next week. Eurozone inflation now sits precisely at the ...

Our reader has prioritised pensions over Isas and says he has lucked himself to £1mn. But is his strategy actually working ...