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European Opportunities Trust notes rise in annual net asset value

European Opportunities Trust PLC on Friday said its net asset value per share has risen over the last 12 months, driven partly by the impact...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 09:19

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Morose start in Europe despite New York jump

Stock prices in Europe were in the red on Friday morning, despite the upbeat mood in New York after the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 08:56

Volution agrees acquisition of Fantech Group in Australasia

Volution Group PLC on Friday announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Fantech Group of companies from the owners of UK-based Elta Group...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 08:40

TOP NEWS: Investec interim earnings set to plunge on strategic actions

Investec PLC and Ltd on Friday warned that it expects its interim earnings to plummet at least 45% following the Burstone Group Ltd deal and...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 08:05

UK government debt hits landmark high before key budget

The UK government’s debt has reached the size of the country’s total annual output, data showed Friday, as the new Labour government warns of tough...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 07:46

IN BRIEF: Mobeus Income & Growth notes fall in interim net asset value

Mobeus Income & Growth VCT PLC - venture capital trust - Net asset value per share of 56.26 pence each at the end of six-month...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 07:40

TOP NEWS: UK retail sales in forecast-beating rise to round off summer

UK retail sales were higher than expected in August, numbers on Friday showed, while public sector borrowing picked up.

According to the Office for National...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 07:17

Consumer confidence falls as households ’nervously’ await UK budget

Consumer confidence has fallen sharply in ‘not encouraging news’ for the UK government as households ‘nervously’ await next month’s autumn budget, according to a long-running...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 06:48

Rolls-Royce named as preferred supplier for Czech SMR deal

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC welcomed news that the Government of the Czech Republic and the Czech state utility, CEZ Group, has named Rolls-Royce SMR as their...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 21:12

EXTRA: Next continues its mantra of ‘under-promise and overdeliver’

Shares in Next PLC hit an all-time high on Thursday, before closing modestly higher, after the clothing and homewares retailer increased profit guidance for the...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 19:31

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