Why Raspberry Pi had a FTSE Christmas boost
Raspberry Pi has held up the FTSE 250 on the first trading day after Christmas, with its stock price surging as much as 18 per cent today, pushing it to become a £1bn company. The Cambridge-based tec
Investment fads of years gone by: Where are they now?
From the metaverse to meme stocks, investment fads have come and gone over the years, quickly disappearing out of the market’s collective memories. While AI might be the latest trend gripping the at
Thames Water urges high court to accept restructuring plan
Thames Water has urged the High Court to accept its £3bn restructuring plan in a bid to avoid renationalisation. The company said today that over 75 per cent of creditors have backed the restructurin
Drop in Boxing Day footfall ‘signals return to declining pre-covid levels’
The slump in the number of people heading to the shops during Boxing Day sales signals a return to declining pre-pandemic levels, an analyst has said. Boxing Day shopper footfall was down 7.6 per cent
UK retail sector faces mounting pressures after Budget, warns Begbies Traynor
UK retailers in critical financial distress has surged by more than 25 per cent, marked by weaker-than-expected retail sales and Budget uncertainty
Preparations set for private school closures due to VAT on fees
Draft plans to handle a potential surge in demand for state school as concerns mount that some private schools may close due to plans to charge VAT
Caution persists in London’s prime property market after Budget hit
A tense political and economic environment has left buyers of prime property cautious in the last few months of the year, with prices dipping in central London. House prices in Knightsbridge and Belgr
How Asian stock markets are dominating the UK on IPOs
Asian stock markets continued to surge in popularity in 2024, outperforming the languishing UK market in IPOs. Throughout this year, Asia has dominated on stock exchange floats, with over 600 IPOs thr
Israeli air strikes on Yemen airport ‘were metres from WHO chief’
A new round of alleged Israeli air strikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports while the World Health Organisation’s director-general said the bombardment occurre
Badenoch accuses Farage of ‘fakery’ over Reform membership figures
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of “fakery” over Reform UK membership numbers, after his party claimed they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members. Mrs Badenoch s