How money market funds work and the role they can play in a portfolio

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Why now is the time to sharpen your pencil and make a shopping list

Watching the wild gyrations of the stock market every day is not healthy, and even those of us whose job it is to analyse and...

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Why do share buybacks matter so much nowadays?

These days it seems as though every company and their dog are buying back shares, if the morning flood of RNS (regulatory news service) announcements is...

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The factors which could push gold to $4,000 and why companies buy back their own shares.

EARNINGS AND TRADING: HEIT changes tack and backs Foresight cash bid

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Harmony Energy Income...

Wed, 16/04/2025 - 21:48

BP set for shareholder clash over climate goals as AGM season starts

BP PLC is set for a clash between shareholders over its climate goals as the season for annual general meetings kicks off.

The oil major’s board...

Wed, 16/04/2025 - 19:03

Late market roundup: London up amid cooling domestic inflation data

London’s FTSE 100 remained in the green on Wednesday after a last-minute rally, in the wake of a softened domestic inflation reading and further updates...

Wed, 16/04/2025 - 17:11

IN BRIEF: Science in Sport receives takeover bid from bd-capital

Science in Sport PLC - London-based sports nutrition company - Confirms it has received a takeover approach from bd-capital Partners Ltd, priced at 34 pence...

Wed, 16/04/2025 - 16:05

M Winkworth posts 2024 profit growth amid ‘strong’ sales market

M Winkworth PLC on Wednesday reported a rise in profit during 2024 on improved revenue, due to a ‘strong’ sales market.

The London-based franchisor of...

Wed, 16/04/2025 - 16:04

IN BRIEF: Grafton CEO Eric Born buys £120,000 in shares

Grafton Group PLC - Dublin-based building materials distributor and do-it-yourself retailer - Chief Executive Officer Eric Born buys 13,700 shares at £8.96, worth £122,804, on...

Wed, 16/04/2025 - 15:08

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