[ad_1] The Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines is not a place you want to find your name, says retired judge Stephen Gold. If you end up on it, the ramifications for you or any business you own could be considerable – and for some time. You may even be refused a mortgage or credit…
[ad_1] By SIMON LAMBERT Updated: 15:15, 28 January 2025 The investing world’s attention has been firmly on soaraway US growth stocks over the past couple of years but there is a contrarian opportunity to profit closer to home, says Iain McCombie. The co-manager of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust says that high quality, UK growth…
[ad_1] By SIMON LAMBERT Updated: 10:15 EST, 28 January 2025 The investing world’s attention has been firmly on soaraway US growth stocks over the past couple of years but there is a contrarian opportunity to profit closer to home, says Iain McCombie. The co-manager of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust says that high quality, UK…
[ad_1] By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 16:53 EST, 24 January 2025 The prospect of Jonathan Reynolds extracting a great trade deal for Britain from the White House fills one with gloom. The only decisive words to come from the underwhelming Business Secretary so far are to suggest that the Czech Sphinx Daniel Kretinsky, who’s wealth is…
[ad_1] By ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 17:56 EST, 21 January 2025 General meetings may be imperfect, but are the key to shareholder democracy. Private equity management, hedge funds and other unlisted vehicles hide behind layers of complex ownership and answer only to themselves. Listed companies offer investors, retail and fund managers the…
[ad_1] This week the Prime Minister was out banging the drum for an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in Britain. It is paradoxical that Herald Investment Trust, which prides itself on tech discovery and AI, faces an existential threat in the next few days. It is the first of the seven quoted investment vehicles targeted by…
[ad_1] Revenues rose 2.4% across Royal Mail in three months to the end of December By JANE DENTON Updated: 10:36 EST, 15 January 2025 The owner of Royal Mail said it remained on track to return to annual profit after a parcel boost over Christmas. The update was revealed as the group’s £3.6billion takeover by…
[ad_1] By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 17:15 EST, 14 January 2025 The sale of Royal Mail cleared another hurdle last night after European and American regulators approved a £3.6billion takeover. International Distribution Services (IDS), which owns the postal service, said the deal has been cleared by the European Commission and the US…
[ad_1] Alliance Pharma said its investors would receive 62.5p per share under the deal DBAY believes the cost of Alliance’s public listing impacts its long-term growth By HARRY WISE Updated: 08:44 EST, 10 January 2025 Alliance Pharma has agreed to a £350million takeover by its biggest shareholder, asset management group DBAY Advisors. The drug manufacturer…
[ad_1] The basic building block of a portfolio should be a global equity fund. You deposit a lump sum or contribute monthly and acquire your very own slice of the world’s starriest companies. But while this should be a long-term relationship, every new year you should still question your commitment to a fund. Does it…