Image source: Getty Images. Confidence among UK investors is souring rapidly as worries mount over the domestic economy. If this continues, the FTSE 250 index of shares — which is far more exposed to troubles at home than the internationally flavoured FTSE 100 — could be in for a tough time. According to Hargreaves Lansdown, confidence in the UK economy has slipped 16% among its clients this month. It says that “weak GDP growth, mixed messaging on fiscal plans, and wavering political clarity post-election have all added to investor caution“. Troublingly, it added that “confidence in the UK stock market…
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By Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in megacap companies as investors were increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve could restart its monetary policy easing cycle next month. Signs that U.S. tariffs on imports have not fully filtered into headline consumer prices came as a relief for investors this week as they scour for insights on the impact trade uncertainty has had on the economy. Despite data showing underlying price pressures were on the rise, markets also factored in recent weakness in the…
Image source: Rolls-Royce plc Up 125%, the Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.) share price has been one of the standouts on the FTSE 100 over the past year. It’s been driven by the firm’s impressive turnaround under CEO Tufan Erginbilgic that has been swift and decisive. It’s characterised by tighter cost controls, a focus on high-margin contracts and ambitious plans for the company’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) nuclear programme. Subsequently, the company’s order book continues to expand, and investors appear convinced the recovery still has further to run. However, while the rally has rewarded shareholders handsomely, there are some ongoing developments that…
Old computers, mobile phones, data center servers and other electronics make up the world’s fastest growing waste stream —62 billion kilograms in 2022. Less than one-quarter of it is collected and processed into some sort of second life, according to the 2024 Global E-Waste Monitor. A small, four-year-old U.K. consulting firm has created a new type of carbon credit it hopes will change that. Written by Bloom ESG, the methodology assigns greenhouse gas emissions reduction values to processes such as mining discarded electronics for rare earth minerals, disassembling them for their component parts or sprucing them up to sell as…
Image source: Getty Images Building a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) or ISA worth a mighty million pounds may sound like a fantastical dream, but it’s far from impossible. I’m not selling snake oil here. To build a seven-figure retirement pot takes time, patience and bags of discipline, but can be done if investors start early and stick with it. The longer an investor has, the better their chances. Relatively modest sums can compound and grow over time, free of tax inside their SIPP. So there’s no time to lose. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of…
The carbon market is a dynamic and fast-moving space within sustainable finance. As it is nascent, fintechs, regulators, and financial institutions are still in the process of standardising and organising the carbon market so that carbon credits can mitigate climate change and propel us down the road to net zero. Weighing up where we stand amid all the development and innovation in climate finance, this article is a roundup of some of this year’s key milestones. 1. Carbon prices are rising Carbon pricing revenues were over $100 billion last year, half of which was allocated to environment, infrastructure, and development projects.…
Image source: Getty Images Are BP (LSE: BP) shares finally getting into gear? They’ve climbed 12% in the last three weeks, although they’re still down 3.5% over 12 months. Any recovery would be a relief for long-suffering investors, who’ve seen the FTSE 100 oil major lose its way in recent years. Oil and gas producers have faced a tough spell as crude prices fell back sharply after the 2022 surge triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Rival Shell (LSE: SHEL) has fared better, with a clearer strategy, stronger profitability, and more generous share buybacks. Over the past year, the Shell share price is also down…
he US has threatened retaliation against countries that back adoption of a Net-Zero Framework (NZF), a rejection that threatens to delay… Source link
Release Date: August 12, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Storskogen Group AB (FRA:0VK) reported an adjusted EBITA margin of 10% for the quarter, marking the first time it has reached this level since the fall of 2021. The company successfully refinanced its bond, resulting in significantly lower interest costs, with no major maturities until 2027. Storskogen Group AB (FRA:0VK) has resumed acquisitions, supported by strong cash flows and a comfortable leverage position. The company’s services business area achieved a significant increase in profitability, with a margin improvement to…
Image source: Getty Images Up 11% in 2025, the FTSE 100 index is having an uncharacteristically great year. But even this pales in comparison to the return delivered by Aviva (LSE: AV) shares. Let’s take a closer look at that outperformance. How much?! If an investor has put £10,000 to work in the stock when markets opened as 2025 kicked off, their original stake in the insurance and retirement giant would now be worth somewhere in the region of £13,900. Actually, the real result is a little bit better than that. Holders would have received a 23.8p per share dividend…