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All about French Connection’s £29-mn takeover

Highlights  French Connection will be acquired for the first time since 1983. The £29-million takeover of the fashion brand led by a Ne...

How can a company get delisted?

Irish airline Ryanair (LON: RYA) has been in news as it is considering an end to its stock listing on London Stock Exchange. According to a recent sta...

Darktrace shares crash 15%, six-day loss escalates to 27%

HIGHLIGHTS Darktrace Plc shares collapsed approximately 15% on Monday On 25 October 2021, the stock nosedived as much as 27% In Sep-Oct, KKR Dark...

TRIG & Greencoat UK Wind (UKW): 2 dividend-paying green stocks to bu...

Highlights  The Renewables Infrastructure Group announced of entering a contract to take over a 100% stake in four solar PV sites in Cadiz, Sp...

How China’s tax structure is a threat to UK firms Boohoo, Asos

Highlights Several tax perks are being exploited by Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein in a bid to overshadow some of the Britain’s top online...

Weekly roundup of FTSE 100 risers and fallers (October 25 - 29)

  FTSE 100 remained mostly subdued in the passing week that saw the mega event of Autumn Budget 2021 and lost its momentum towards the end. Here...

Famous five of business this week (October 25-29)

Monday – October 25 1.      Ocado Group Plc (LON: OCDO) Ocado, an online supermarket giant, has built washing-ma...

2 AIM stocks with over 100% return at a discount: Buy alert?

AIM stocks are small-cap stocks with a possibility of offering a high return. Investors have been actively seeking out interesting investment opportun...

How Bloomsbury managed to report record profits

Highlights Bloomsbury has recorded its highest ever H1 sales despite supply chain disruptions. Its year-on-year revenue grew by 29% to £100....

 7 FTSE stocks that moved up by over 100% in 2021

Highlights Investors are seeking out investment options that offer rapid growth, irrespective of the fluctuations in the market There are many FTS...

Top 7 FTSE companies that have declared robust climate goals

A recent report on climate reporting has stated that UK companies are far from being serious in terms of Net Zero targets set by the Boris Johnson gov...

THG, Petrofac (PFC) & Marston’s (MARS): 3 FTSE stocks to keep an eye...

Highlights The UK stock market has made a cautious start on Wednesday ahead of the all-important budget announcement. THG Plc, Petrofac Ltd, Marst...

Why is retail theft on the rise and how can retailers safeguard them...

Shoplifting, clerical errors, employee theft, etc., are some of the major issues that are becoming increasingly challenging for retailers. Most of the...

Whitbread (WTB) & Polymetal (POLY): What the budget holds for them?

Highlights  Whitbread’s said its recovery was ahead of expectations and outperformed the market due to a surge in demand Polymetals&rsq...

Hertz order boosts Tesla valuation: 2 FTSE EV focused stocks to buy...

Highlights EV giant Tesla’s valuation crossed the US$ 1 trillion mark on Monday after Hertz placed a 100,000-unit order Hertz has not yet di...

Tesco (TSCO), Argo Blockchain (ARB), HSBC (HSBA): 3 FTSE stocks to b...

As per some media, the UK government might announce a £1.4 billion fund for the life science and electric vehicle sector. The fund will be used...

5 FTSE stocks to benefit from the pre-budget announcements

Highlights  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the new Budget would focus on the development of a stronger economy for the people in the UK...

Weekly roundup of FTSE 100 risers and fallers (October 18- 22)

FTSE 100 showed a volatile trade in the passing week and remained in a narrow range on a weekly basis. Here we are giving the roundup of the top gaine...

Famous five of business this week (October 18-22)

Monday – October 18 1.      Playtech Plc (LON: PTEC) Playtech Plc, a UK-based online gambling software supplier and d...

5 LSE stocks one can buy after retirement

Highlights The UK’s pension system ranking jumped up to 9th place from 15th place a year earlier in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension I...