Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up for UK plc?
You wait three years for a trade deal and then two come along at once. As of Monday, the UK…
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Wise goes to the US. Will its founder’s supercharged voting rights follow? | Nils Pratley
Back in 2021, the arrival on the London stock market of Wise, a rapidly expanding money transfer company, generated a…
Reform of cash Isas is still on the agenda. Quite right, too | Nils Pratley
Hands off our cash Isas! Don’t punish savers for choosing safety! Don’t force everyone into stocks and shares! Think of…
Nationwide warns Reeves against cutting tax breaks on cash Isas
Britain’s biggest building society has waded into a row over whether the government should cut tax breaks on cash Isas,…
Markets rally after Trump announces tariff deal with Japan
Financial markets around the world have rallied after Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan and speculation that a…
Lifetime Isas ‘could lead to savers making poor investment choices’, MPs say
Lifetime Isas could lead to savers making poor investment decisions and may not be the best use of public money,…
Miner Glencore decides against moving stock market listing from London to US
The FTSE 100 miner Glencore has decided to retain its stock market listing in London, rejecting calls for it to…
Wall Street and European markets finish week on a high after US jobs report
Markets on both sides of the Atlantic rose on Friday after hiring in the US slowed less than expected in…
From Krispy Kreme to GoPro, has meme-stock trading frenzy returned?
Shares in struggling retailers and ageing consumer brands surged, as amateur traders cast aside Wall Street’s skepticism and mobilized online.…
JP Morgan chief warns of ‘complacency’ as markets look past credit downgrade
JP Morgan’s chief executive, Jamie Dimon, warned on Monday that investors were being too complacent as markets shook off news…