Tesco’s trading update may hold the key to full-year expectations

It has been an unusually unsettled time for shareholders in the UK’s largest supermarket group, with the shares falling heavily in mid-March after rival Asda...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:00


Why Wickes could be just the job for growth and income seekers

Warm Easter holiday weather boosted seasonal sales of outdoor and gardening products and encouraged consumers to get out and spend on ‘big-ticket’ projects. Among the...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:00


Dividend growth stars: The companies boosting returns to shareholders

In an environment where share prices have been volatile, focusing on dividends and those companies which can grow their dividend over time has real merit....

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:00


Book Review: ‘The Meaningful Money Retirement Guide’, by Pete Matthew

The bookshelves are full of classic books on investing, some of which we have reviewed in these pages, as well as plenty of books of...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:00


The future of money: how AI is transforming finance

Mark Gardner Award for Journalism

This award was set up in memory of Mark Gardner, a member of the AJ Bell Media Team who sadly...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:00


Should I lend money to a friend or loved one?

When a friend or family member is struggling to stay afloat, lending money to tide them over can seem like the right thing to do....

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Can the DAX’s performance continue to lure people away from US shares?

There is a growing divide between the US and Europe from an investment perspective, even though all markets apart from Switzerland have fully recovered from...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:00


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The best dividend growth stocks revealed plus why you should buy Nvidia and how Wickes has become the 'Aldi' of home improvement stores.

Cobalt Holdings abandons plans for $230 million London IPO

Cobalt Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it has scrapped plans to list on the London stock market.

Cobalt Holdings was set up by entrepreneur Jake Greenberg...

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 19:57


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 rises despite weak US jobs data

London stocks closed in the green on Wednesday as data showed the UK services sector returned to growth in May, while the US weighed a...

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 17:12


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