Keywords Studios on brink of leaving the market as private equity strikes again

Neglected, unloved, UK-listed companies are increasingly attracting overseas takeover interest. 

Rather like the proverbial 29 bus, from a dearth of bid interest a few months...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Why AIM tiddler Angling Direct looks a great growth catch

ANGLING DIRECT (ANG:AIM)    36p

Market cap: £27.8 million

Risk-tolerant investors looking to net a stock market minnow with exciting growth potential at home and abroad...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Is the airline sector facing a turbulent summer?

News last week that EasyJet’s (EZJ) chief executive of seven years Johan Lundgren was to step down in early 2025 clearly rattled investors, sending the...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Costco earnings and outlook in focus for signs of consumer strain

When discount retailer Costco Wholesale (COST:NASDAQ) files its third-quarter earnings report next Thursday, 30 May, there is likely to be a great deal of interest...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


The wrong time to invest is Never!

Since the launch of AJ Bell’s Money Matters campaign three years ago, more women have started investing. In the two months around tax year-end over...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Chinese government proposes state ‘rescue’ of unsold properties

In the latest twist in China’s long, drawn-out property crisis, which has seen giant developers such as Evergrande (3333:HKG) and Country Garden (2007:HKG) fall into...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Do I have to take my state pension when I reach 66?

My 66th birthday is in August. I am currently still working, although on a part-time basis, but my income from that is sufficient to meet...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Future shares skyrocket as publishing firm hails ‘return to organic growth’

Shares in Future (FUTR) have been doing rather well since April after the publishing firm hailed a ‘return to organic growth’ in the second quarter.

Over...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Troubles at Coral and Ladbrokes owner Entain spark break-up talk

Sports betting and gambling firm Entain (ENT) has seen its shares halve over the last year and recently plumb new 12-month lows just as the...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Understanding the power of compounding

Readers with teenage children or young adult kids may be familiar with the following complaints. They’ll be the first generation ever that will be poorer...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


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