Meet the fund managers: Buying bonds in an election year
Alex Ralph, fund manager of Nedgroup’s Global Strategic Bond Fund, talks about buying bonds in an election year and her biggest mistake.
Aircraft orders fall over 75 per cent in May as Boeing and Airbus woes continue
According to the latest data from the ADS Group, 31 aircraft orders were placed over the month, which is 79 per cent fewer year-on-year.
UK company interest payments skyrocket as rate hikes eat into profits
UK company interest costs have skyrocketed almost 30 per cent as higher interest rates and rising debt ate into the profits of British businesses.
‘Transformational’: Northern business leaders cheer first flight route to Shanghai
Manchester Airport on Monday became the first UK hub outside of London to operate a route to China's financial capital.
Markets stay steady as City braces for Labour victory
As election day creeps ever closer, the City is bracing itself for a Labour victory, even as markets stay sanguine at the idea of a change in government.
UK ‘can’t afford not to’ go green in bid for growth, CBI chief to say
The UK’s growth could be put at risk if politicians try to “separate the economy from net zero”, a top business lobby group boss is set to warn.
Election 2024: Home straight for Sunak and Starmer as polling day approaches
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are set to enter the home straight this week as the general election campaign enters its final few days.
Digital assets – on the road to mass adoption
In the fast-evolving world of digital finance, 2024 is shaping up to be a landmark year for digital assets.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to trade cautiously ahead of July 4 election
Asian stocks mixed, euro strengthens on French election, yen weakens post-Japan GDP downgrade; focus on French, UK elections, US jobs data.
China’s twin PMI figures reveal mixed economic health
China's manufacturing PMIs for June painted a mixed picture for the world’s second-largest economy, prompting calls for additional stimulus.