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“With these fourth-quarter and full-year results, NatWest will doubtless be looking to put aside any lingering after-effects of last summer’s ruckus over Nigel Farage’s bank...

“Small cap stocks are often seen as a good barometer for economic activity in their region, as they are less well developed and thus likely...

“IQE’s trading update flagged improved momentum the second half of 2023, TSMC’s fourth-quarter report hinted that the bottom of the semiconductor cycle was...

“How times change. In August, PageGroup handed out a £50 million special dividend. In January, the recruitment specialist has served up a mild profit...

“A deal in Congress to approve a $1.7 trillion budget for US federal spending in the fiscal year to September 2024 should avoid the risk...

“A fifth profit forecast upgrade for fiscal 2024 and guidance for a further increase to another record level in 2025 explains why Next’s shares are...

“If 2021 was the year that inflation made an unwelcome reappearance and 2022 was when fears of recession stalked financial markets, then 2023 saw share...

“A year ago, economists were giving up on the EU’s economic outlook, thanks in part to the reliance of its economic powerhouse, Germany, on the...

“It may surprise many investors to see gold surge as inflation apparently cools, but some believe the precious metal is getting a lift from the...