UK Chancellor Reeves mulls business rates reforms as economy ‘stuck’

The chancellor has said the UK economy feels ‘stuck’ as she revealed plans to consider business rates reforms including removing ‘cliff edges’ for small firms.

The...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 08:41


Loss widens at John Lewis Partnership after budget tax increases

John Lewis Partnership has posted an £88 million loss for the past half-year after being hit by increases to national insurance contributions and packaging taxes.

However,...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 07:51


IN BRIEF: Jersey Electricity CFO to leave at the end of February

Jersey Electricity PLC - Jersey-based electricity importer, generator and distributor - Chief Financial Officer Lynne Fulton steps down from board on Wednesday this week, and...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 06:55


Why Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay deal will spark debate

The board of Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) is asking investors to approve a record pay package which could deliver Elon Musk as much as $1 trillion in...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 00:00


Foresight Group has unappreciated growth and yield attractions

FORESIGHT GROUP (FSG)

Price: 458p

Market Cap: £518 million


Founded in 1984, Foresight Group (FSG) is a leading investment manager in real assets and...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 00:00


Worse-than-expected US payrolls data puts ball in Federal Reserve’s court

Investors were hoping for more of a ‘Goldilocks’ US non-farm payrolls report last week – neither too hot nor too cold, showing moderate growth in...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 00:00


How a jobs report broke the looking glass

I’ve written before in these pages – particularly in the 2010s – about how financial markets seemed to exist in a looking glass world. Bad...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 00:00


Morgan Advanced Materials starts a new chapter under CEO Caby

Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM) 213p

Market Cap: £603 million

Headquartered in Windsor, Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM) supplies a range of high-performance products to industries as...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 00:00


New data shows how retail investors are positioning portfolios

The UK and China were the best performing markets globally in July 2025, yet fund flow data shows no interest from UK retail investors. What...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 00:00


Why Gear4music is delivering a tune to our liking

Gear4music (G4M:AIM)

Price: 292p

Gain to date: 109%


Shares urged investors to tune into the exciting recovery story at Gear4music (G4M:AIM) on 15 May,...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 00:00


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