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 ...

After all, falling bond yields are in line with the Republican administration’s promise of lower interest rates. In February, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the President “wants lower rates”, ...

Close Brothers (CBG), Greatland Gold (GGP), Computacenter (CCC), Midwich (MIDW), Zotefoams (ZTF), SThree (STEM), RM (RM.) and Harworth (HWG) ...

Importantly, Beeks is still growing strongly and management is focusing on tier 1 and 2 operators, many is which are in ...

When inflation surged in 2022, it was relatively easy to predict central bankers’ next moves: the argument for rising interest rates was clear and relatively unambiguous. Today, trade offs are far ...

The potential rewards for those high climbers are impressive: Vitol made profits of $13bn (£10bn) in 2023, according to various media outlets, and $15bn in 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent ...

That said, there is scope for positive tailwinds to emerge in the coming months. German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz has reached an agreement with the Greens for a new €500bn infrastructure ...

Technology group BATM Advanced Communications (BVC: 15p) has been progressing with a strategy outlined in June 2023 to prioritise core businesses (cyber security, network solutions and diagnostics) ...

E-band 5G backhaul antenna and military antenna activities together accounted for 70 per cent of antenna revenue and are expected to experience the strongest growth in the future. Moreover, conflicts ...

British and American central bankers face a tough balancing act next week. There is evidence of economic weakness on both sides of the pond but also uncomfortably high inflationary pressure.