Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 continues to tear steadily higher in 2025, hitting new record peaks this week. At 9,280 points, the UK blue-chip share index has risen 12.4% since 1 January. Yet the Footsie remains a great place to pick up bargains, in my opinion. Whether based on price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-book (P/B) multiple, or dividend yield, many quality companies continue to trade cheaply following years of underperformance. With this in mind, I believe Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW.) is a high-yield dividend share that demands serious attention right now. At 9.2%, its forward dividend yield soars above…
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Stock exchange market concept, Hand trader touch on digital tablet with graphs analysis candle line on the table in office, diagrams on screen. The FTSE 250 can be a great place to go hunting for growth shares. Comprising hundreds of top companies, this index of UK mid-cap shares gives diversified exposure across a range of industries. Investors must be mindful that growth stocks can be volatile when economic conditions worsen. What’s more, the FTSE 250 is also packed with businesses that are dependent on a strong British economy, creating some geographical risk. Still, investors can aim to manage this risk…
The Trump administration said Friday that it had taken a 10% stake in Intel, President Donald Trump’s latest extraordinary move to exert federal government control over private business. The United States will not seek direct representation on Intel’s board and pledged to vote with the current Board of Directors on matters requiring shareholder approval, “with limited exceptions,” according to a joint release from the Trump administration and Intel. The move also comes as the United States vies with China in the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry.Trump also announced the deal on his Truth Social platform Friday, praising the…
Malaysia’s ban on exports of unprocessed rare earth metals this week signals that the Southeast Asian country has a realistic shot – on its own terms – at feeding the mineral-hungry United States amid its strained trade ties with the world’s dominant supplier, China, according to analysts.Kuala Lumpur will bar exports of unprocessed rare earth minerals, which are globally prized raw materials used in a range of electronic hardware, to keep supplies onshore for investment in downstream industries, a Malaysian official said this week.The country’s minister of investment, trade and industry, Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, told the Malay Mail news…
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The FTSE 100 posted another record closing peak on Friday as Jerome Powell said shifting economic risks may justify an interest rate cut in the US. The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.20 points, 0.1%, at 9,321.40. It earlier traded as high as 9,357.51. The FTSE 250 ended up 259.39 points, 1.2%, at 22,077.23 and the AIM All-Share finished 6.17 points higher, 0.8%, at 765.03. For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 2.0%, the FTSE 250 advanced 1.5% and the AIM All-Share climbed 0.6%. In a keenly awaited speech, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell left the door open to an…
2 in 5 Brits (40%) have used a generative AI tool such as ChatGPT or Gemini for personal finance advice, according to research by personal finance comparison site Finder. That’s an estimated 21.3 million people in the UK. A quarter of Brits (25%) haven’t used it yet but are considering doing so, meaning around two-thirds of Brits (65%) have either done it already or are open to the idea. However, more than a third of Brits (35%) are still opposed to using AI in this way.Budgeting is the most popular use for AI in personal finance1 in 5 (19%) UK adults have…
SpectrumOneSpectrumOne AB (publ) (“SpectrumOne” or the “Company”) announces that its subsidiary Qbim AB (“Qbim”) has received conditional approval for admission of its shares to trading on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Preliminary date for first date of listing is scheduled for September 30, 2025, subject to the fulfillment of Nasdaq’s customary requirements, including publication of a company description and compliance with shareholder distribution and working capital requirements.For further information about Qbim and the listing process, please refer to Qbim’s website: www.qbim.se.Timetable for purchase rights in Qbim AB (subject to change and fulfillment of conditions):25 August 2025 – Publication date of…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Stocks surged higher on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled an interest rate cut could be on the way. The Dow rose 860 points, or 1.93%. The broader S&P 500 gained 1.6% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 1.95%. The Dow was on track to close at its first record high since December 4. Investors across the globe were attuned to Powell’s speech at an annual central banking forum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Markets cheered his remarks that a shift in interest rate policy may be needed — though any rate cut would be…