AIM delistings jump 62 per cent as London’s small cap market suffers
The number of companies delisting from London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has soared past pandemic-era highs.
Londoners back stop and search as violence cost taxpayers £7bn, poll finds
Londoners backed stop and search in a bid to slash crime rates, pollsters found, as it emerged violence cost the capital’s taxpayers £7bn last year.
‘Magnificent Seven’ sell-off ahead of big week for big tech
Big tech share prices have been dented by a sector-wide sell-off of risky assets ahead of four "Big six" firms reporting Q1 results.
Business ‘debanking’ complaints nearly double in a year as MPs warn of ‘unfair’ account closures
The number of official complaints over business "debanking" has almost doubled in the last year, new figures show, as MPs accuse lenders of "unfairly" closing customers' accounts.
Political scraps over public or private ownership are a distraction to solving Britain’s railway woes
Delays, cancellations and strikes - the UK's railways are in a mess. But both parties' solutions for fixing the nation's rail network are flawed, argues Guy Taylor
Global top 50 companies: UK absent as American tech triumphs
There are now no UK companies among the top 50 largest listed companies in the world, as the British economy has struggled to compete with the dominance of American tech firms.
FTSE 100 today: London markets poised for green start as Israel-Iran tensions ease; focus turns to ‘Magnificent Seven’ earnings
Global markets saw a significant turnaround, with Asian stocks rebounding strongly while oil and gold prices dipped. Bitcoin, on the other hand, surged by 3 per cent. Investors are eagerly awaiting ea
Markets Week Ahead: Gold, EUR/USD, USD/JPY - BoJ, US GDP, Core PCE, Big Tech Earnings
The upcoming week brings the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision and a flurry of high-impact economic data and earnings, setting the stage for potential volatility in financial markets.
US Dollar Forecast: Markets Await US GDP & Core PCE - EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD
This article focuses on the fundamental and technical outlook for the U.S. dollar across three key pairs: EUR/USD, USD/JPY and GBP/USD. In the piece, we also explore market sentiment and price action
Here’s how all the MPs running the London marathon did
Running a slightly different type of race, a record number of UK MPs and peers entered the London marathon this year.