By Harry Wise Updated: 08:10 GMT, 27 December 2023 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are AstraZeneca and Poundland. Fashion house Stella McCartney narrows losses to £10m Stella McCartney’s fashion house slashed its losses last year as it pushed ahead with a turnaround. The label, run by the daughter of Beatles legend … Read more
By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 07:33 GMT, 22 December 2023 Cruise giant Carnival is eyeing another year of record sales and profit in 2024. The company, whose lines include P&O Cruises and Cunard, which operates the Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, has cashed in on demand for post-pandemic travel. … Read more
1. What is the average price of a house in the UK, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics? a) £413,000 b) £288,000 c) £235,000 d) £304,000 2. How many people currently hold Premium Bonds? a) 14 million b) 18 million c) 22 million d) 25 million Wealth: Rishi Sunak and … Read more
By This Is Money Updated: 12:15 GMT, 26 December 2023 The Footsie just managed to keep its head above water in 2023 – but across the Atlantic stock market returns were sparkling. The contrast is stark, with the FTSE 100 up 1.9 per cent this year, whereas the S&P 500 has soared 24 per cent. … Read more
By Steve Webb for This Is Money Updated: 06:00 GMT, 26 December 2023 I am 69 and claiming my state pension. My partner is 65 and not yet claiming his pension, which will be available from December 2024. In the event of anything happening to either of us, regarding claiming part of a deceased person’s … Read more
Britain must ditch an EU law that has left investment trusts in ‘existential danger’ By Calum Muirhead Updated: 11:20 GMT, 24 December 2023 Speaking out: Baroness Ros Altmann told The Mail on Sunday that the rules had been ‘misapplied’ Britain must ditch an EU law that has left investment trusts in ‘existential danger’ and ‘starved’ of … Read more
By Ken Costa Updated: 11:21 GMT, 24 December 2023 Christmas is traditionally a time for families and friends to come together, a gathering of the generations young and old. Carols, turkey and stress will inevitably accompany the hoped-for tidings of intergenerational comfort and joy. It’s not an exaggeration to say that we are living through the … Read more
City grandee Ken Costa City grandee Ken Costa is one of the few prominent investment bankers to have been a Marxist. As a student in his native South Africa, he was active in the struggle against apartheid and met Nelson Mandela a number of times. Costa says he is ‘probably the only banker’ to have … Read more
By Jeff Prestridge Updated: 11:24 GMT, 24 December 2023 Global investment fund Nutshell Growth has enjoyed a reasonable start to life since its launch during lockdown in May 2020, generating an overall return of 24 per cent. But it hasn’t been easy with its share price falling sharply in the wake of the financial crisis in … Read more
Were Santa’s sleigh to be out of action unexpectedly this Christmas Eve, he could do worse than to borrow Kia’s bold and impressive new EV9 family SUV. This flagship electric model really makes a statement with its distinctive, modern, but still sophisticated, styling. It looks vast — especially when you stand next to it — … Read more
