The grass is not always greener on US stock markets
Donald Trump is doing an excellent job of demonstrating that US stock markets don’t always outperform European ones. On-off tariff…
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London is leaving the door wide open to private equity raiders | Nils Pratley
This shouldn’t happen in a well-functioning stock market: a grownup industrial company, listed in London since 1988, with revenues of…
Norway’s €19bn software company Visma picks London for IPO
The €19bn Norwegian software company Visma has picked London over Amsterdam for its planned flotation next year, giving a much-needed…
FTSE 100 hits record high as investors shrug off trade war concerns
The FTSE 100 index of the most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange has soared to a record high…
Oil and gold prices soar and stock markets fall after Israel’s attacks on Iran
The price of oil and gold has soared and stock markets have fallen after Israel’s strikes against targets in Iran.…
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…
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…
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…
FTSE 100 breaks 9,000-point barrier to reach new high
Britain’s blue-chip stock index has risen through the 9,000-point mark to reach a new high. The FTSE 100 share index…