Financial services group H&T (HAT:396p) has delivered record annual results and is well placed to maintain double-digit earnings growth in the new financial year.

If this proves a rougher year for a tech-heavy US market – which after back-to-back annual rises of more than 20 per cent doesn’t seem outlandish – then it could be good news for our US Cash Magic ...

High hopes are far from uncommon after a merger. After all, the opposite would be the corporate equivalent of deciding to divorce before the honeymoon is even over. So it’s no surprise that Barratt ...