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Boohoo (unwittingly) makes the case for bricks-and-mortar shops

“The pandemic may be an ongoing boon for online retailers, but Boohoo’s profit warning makes the case for having brick-and-mortar stores and suggests that their...

Thu, 16/12/2021 - 17:12

Is a jump in the ‘Fear Index’ another chance to ‘buy on the dip’ or a sign of trouble ahead?

“As he tried to rally his people during the Great Depression of the 1930s, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt may have asserted that ‘The only...

Thu, 09/12/2021 - 13:59

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr shows its mettle with upbeat trading update

“Soft-drink maker AG Barr now expects its full-year pre-tax profit to exceed pre-pandemic levels but the Scottish firm’s shares still languish nearly 20% below where...

Mon, 29/11/2021 - 15:01

Shares in wafer-maker IQE crumble as sales and earnings disappoint

“With global silicon chip sales setting new all-time highs, and stories of shortages still commonplace, investors are understandably disappointed with IQE’s latest trading update,...

Thu, 25/11/2021 - 14:49

UK unemployment, wage growth and inflation figures

“The Bank of England is sticking to its script that the current spike in inflation is down to global issues that may well prove temporary....

Fri, 12/11/2021 - 11:28

What have been the best investments in the year since ‘Pfizer Monday’?

“Pfizer’s shares are up by a third since its announcement of a covid-19 vaccine on Monday 9 November 2020 and the company upgraded its forecasts...

Thu, 04/11/2021 - 11:33

Oil prices are rising but supply is not responding

“Glasgow’s COP26 summit will again remind policymakers and the public of where the world is now, in terms of its energy consumption and carbon footprint,...

Wed, 27/10/2021 - 13:53

Barratt looks to banish fears over stamp duty and Help to Buy

“Shareholders in housebuilders have been looking on nervously, as the stamp duty land tax break has ended and the rules for Help to Buy continued...

Fri, 15/10/2021 - 11:03

James Halstead extends dividend growth streak to 44 years

“The pandemic couldn’t knock flooring specialist James Halstead off its stride and now investors will be waiting to see how the Bury-based company tackles...

Thu, 07/10/2021 - 15:01

S&U shows the benefits of keeping it simple as profits and dividend rise

“Lower loan impairments as the pandemic’s impact starts to ease, prudent lending policies and a new online portal all mean that specialist finance provider ...

Fri, 01/10/2021 - 10:16

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