Now is the hour to back Haiti Couleurs for Cheltenham
THERE are only three weeks to go until the Cheltenham Festival and it’s time we turned our attention to one of the week’s handicaps. The National Hunt Chase wasn’t previously a handicap, of cour
Farmer ‘fury’ after Treasury meeting
Farmers will be angry and furious at the government’s refusal to reverse its planned changes to inheritance tax at a crunch meeting between officials and farming groups on Tuesday, the National Farm
Astrazeneca: ‘We’re too big to base our CEO’s pay on FTSE 100 peers’
Astrazeneca is too big and complex to base its chief executive’s pay packet on the rest of the FTSE index, according to the chair of its remuneration committee. Writing in the pharmaceutical giant�
Global investors shun UK market amid stagflation fears
Britain has become the least attractive market to invest in among global fund managers, with sentiment towards UK stocks slumping. Stock pickers held 18 per cent less UK shares than their benchmarks s
Government backtracks on tax hike for private equity firms
The government has reversed a decision to hike taxes on private equity firms by ditching changes to the tax treatment of members at limited liability partnerships (LLPs). The new guidelines, which we
Reeves calls in top investment bankers for growth talks
Rachel Reeves’ mission for growth continues with a fresh round of talks with top investment bankers and asset managers this week. Executives from Abrdn, BlackRock, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Mo
Ann Summers slips further into the red as sales dip
Ann Summers slipped further into the red as it battled “significant external pressures” including the cost-of-living crisis, rising inflation and Google’s safe search restrictions. The retailer
Antofagasta: Copper miner’s profit jumps amid booming demand
Mining giant Antofagasta has reported a five per cent increase in revenue for 2024, driven by higher copper prices, although growth was partially offset by lower sales volumes. The group posted revenu
Holiday Inn owner IHG boosts dividend and buyback amid continued growth
Holiday Inn owner IHG has announced the purchase of its 20th brand and a boost to shareholder returns as it benefits from the revived travel market. IHG has soared as travel has returned after the pan
HSBC shares hit 20-year high ahead of results
HSBC’s share price rallied to a 20-year record on Tuesday morning, hitting pre-financial crisis highs. The FTSE 100 lender is due to post its annual results tomorrow morning, which will mark its fir