London has built up a reputation as a bullet-proof property investment market. True, rental returns may not have been the highest achievable across the UK,
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Anyone who is investing online in equities, either through funds or their own stock picks, is likely to have done very well over recent years. Of course, some will have done better than others by
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Since the Retail Distribution review came into force on December 31st 2012, the number of Brits investing online that regularly take professional advice has dropped significantly. Before RDR, most IFAs (Independent Financial Advisors) made the
TIPS AND GUIDES
Both the internationally-facing and more domestically focused FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) hit new highs yesterday. The FTSE 100 gained 0.3% and the FTSE 250 0.41% as it
STOCK & SHARES
Shares in online groceries shopping business Ocado had rocketed to a peak of 997.4 pence by lunchtime today, having closed
While the backdrop of surging oil prices may not be welcomed by airlines, EasyJet’s share price received a further boost
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UK pharma giant Shire’s share price has jumped almost 4.5% today after news its board is backing the takeover bid
Royal Bank of Scotland’s share price has risen over 3% today on news that the lender has reached a ‘tentative’
It’s the fourth largest smartphone maker in the world but few in the UK will have heard of Xiaomi. The
FOREX
The euro snapped a two-day rising streak following German election results German elections prompted investors to lock profits into one of the most profitable currency
REAL ESTATE
After nearly a decade over which prices have been strongly on the up, the UK’s property market has notably slowed over the past 12 months or so. Halifax reported this week that April saw a
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International Energy Agency data shows that wind power accounts for 4% of global energy production. It is in Northern Europe that wind turbines contribute most to energy supply but the latest technology in the world
