Markets zigzag as Trump returns, Lloyds jumps on hopes the Treasury will intervene on motor finance scandal, Marston’s hit by weather, Shoe Zone trips up and Premier Foods lifts guidance

“Donald Trump is the master of unpredictability. Just as markets think they’ve sussed his next move, he either does something different or nothing at all,”...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:30


IN BRIEF: Tialis Essential IT contract wins total nearly £18 million

Tialis Essential IT PLC - Edinburgh-based provider of IT support services - Wins preferred partner and contract extensions totalling £17.8 million, with a ‘sizeable proportion’...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:28


Personal insolvencies jumped by 14% in 2024 across England and Wales

The number of people going financially insolvent in England and Wales last year was 14% higher than in 2023, driven by debt relief orders, DROs,...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:28


Yu Group shares slump despite posting 30% growth in revenue for 2024

Yu Group PLC saw its share price fall on Tuesday, despite ‘strong’ trading in 2024 meaning the group expects to post a more than 30%...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:16


IN BRIEF: Jubilee Metals to re-start copper facility after power deal

Jubilee Metals Group PLC - London-based metal processing company, with projects in South Africa and Zambia - Says it is preparing to re-start operations at...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:14


Alphawave shares rise as new business jumps 40% in fourth quarter

Alphawave IP Group PLC said the fourth quarter was the most successful period for new business in the company’s history, as it scored $185.7 million...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:14


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Gore Street celebrates Big Rock milestone

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Close Brothers Group PLC, up 21% at 296.4...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:09


IN BRIEF: Marston’s confident on profit after strong festive pub trade

Marston’s PLC - Wolverhampton, England-based based operator of 1,334 pubs across UK - Expects to meet market expectations for £68.3 million in underlying pretax profit...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 11:06


Baillie Gifford US Growth hits out at Saba as hails interim results

Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC on Tuesday announced its half-year results ‘for a highly successful period for the company’s growth strategy’.

The Edinburgh-based investor in...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 10:59


Tritax Big Box REIT acquires Heathrow site for data centre development

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC on Tuesday said it has acquired a plot of land in London on which it intends to build one of...

Tue, 21/01/2025 - 10:51


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