Nooooo-el: Christmas pudding prices set to soar this year November 28, 2016 Don’t expect too many coins in your Christmas pudding this year. The likelihood is your chef will be keeping their money to themselves after an increased outlay on the dessert. The price of Christmas puddings is likely to be ramped up as a result of rising raisin, sugar, butter and wheat prices. Overall, the costs of [...]
Major banks’ shares fall as investors prepare for Bank of England stress tests November 28, 2016 Banks' shares were among the biggest fallers in the FTSE 100 this morning as investors brace themselves for the Bank of England's stress test results later this week. At time of writing: Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland are down 2.1 per cent at 197.3p, Barclays is down 1 per cent at 213.3p, Lloyds Banking Group is [...]
The FTSE fell sharply at the open as bank stocks slid and Opec spooked oil markets November 28, 2016 The FTSE 100 is recovering slightly after posting a sharp fall at the open on Monday, as oil and bank stocks weighed on the index. The Bank of England is set to announce the results of its stress tests for UK banks on Wednesday. The stress tests investigate how the banks would fare in a [...]
The dollar has continued to weaken from 13-year highs to boost the yen and the euro November 28, 2016 A weakening dollar has fallen by over one per cent against the yen in early trading on Monday. The dollar had traded at its highest level since the Iraq war last week on the back of the so-called “Trumpflation” trade. The dollar index against a basket of currencies fallen by more than 0.6 per cent [...]
The London mayor’s ploughed £2.5m into startups since Brexit November 28, 2016 The Mayor of London has ploughed more than £2.5m into the capital's soon-to-be star startups since the vote for Brexit in a bid to show the world the city's "open for business", as he unveiled a new line up of advisors drawn from the UK's ranks of top entrepreneurs and business leaders. Sadiq Khan hailed the London Co-investment [...]
Mongolian property developer aims for London float November 28, 2016 A Mongolian property developer is plotting a flotation on the London Stock Exchange’s junior market. Asia Pacific Investment Partners this morning announced its intention to float on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) next month. The group claims to be one of “a few Mongolian real estate developers able to effectively access both international and domestic [...]
Going where no market has gone before: Dow Jones and S&P 500 scale new heights on Black Friday November 25, 2016 Most of the US population might be out beating each other to a pulp to get at Black Friday deals – but traders were on more of a share-buying frenzy, sending two of the US' blue chip indexes to record highs. The Dow Jones jumped more than 50 points to 19,143.9 points in early trading in [...]
Housebuilder shares fall on a quiet day on the markets November 25, 2016 It's so quiet on the markets today you can hear a pin drop – but that didn't stop housebuilders from being hit after this week's Autumn Statement. On the FTSE 100, Persimmon and Barratt were among the biggest fallers – they were both 0.8 per cent lower, at 1,715p and 469.6p respectively. Tayler Wimpey, the other [...]
Saudi Arabia won’t meet with non-Opec oil producers November 25, 2016 Saudia Arabia has told the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) that it won't attend talks with non-Opec producers due to be held next week. Opec is scheduled to discuss supply rates with producers that aren't a part of the cartel on Monday, with Opec oil ministers meeting on Wednesday to hammer out a final deal. However, [...]
Early-stage businesses could rake in £25bn next year from retail investors, who want more risk and higher returns November 25, 2016 Early-stage companies could be raking in a combined £25bn from individual investors in 2017, a new report has estimated. Retail investors are planning to take more risks next year and may be looking to early-stage companies for higher returns, according to an analysis of the sentiment and expectations of 1,000 retail investors by crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom. [...]