Are corporate spin-offs a good hunting ground for profitable investments?

This feature explores spin-offs or de-mergers, looking at the rationale for them and how they have performed, and asks if they can be a promising hunting...

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 00:00


Wage growth pressures remain high: Why it matters to investors

The persistently high interest rate environment means companies are under pressure to cut costs and jobs are an obvious target. While they can cut their...

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 00:00


Small World: read about Gresham Technologies, T Clarke, REDX Pharma and more

It’s been a busy month in small-cap land with good news, bad news and downright weird news for investors to digest.

First the good news,...

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 00:00


Emerging markets: China rebound, Indian elections and valuations

1. China–Signs of a rebound: Purchasing manager indexes in China rebounded in March, with the Caixin/S&P Global index reaching its highest level in over a year....

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 00:00


Chinese manufacturing PMI data needs to be closely watched

The world’s second largest economy and most dominant emerging market remains China and to get a window into the prospects for growth investors often look...

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 00:00


Tap into micro caps for a slice of UK innovation

A key rationale for investing in the smallest companies on the UK market is that these businesses have the most capacity for growth.

However, for...

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 00:00


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The dividend machines which reward shareholders like clockwork and the corporate spin-offs which have shone and sank.

TRADING UPDATES: Pennant trading in line; Coro requests suspension

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

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R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd - Bermuda-based...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 20:10


Octopus Titan’s NAV falls in 2023 as portfolio sidelines growth

Octopus Titan VCT PLC on Wednesday said its net asset value drooped in 2023, as the portfolio felt the sting of an ‘ongoing difficult global...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 20:06


Barclays takes €260 million loss from Italian mortgage book sale

Barclays PLC on Wednesday said it would book a €260 million pretax loss after agreeing the disposal of its Italian mortgage portfolio.

The high street lender...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 19:38


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