Edinburgh Trust sacks manager Mark Barnett over poor performance

Pressure on high-profile fund manager Mark Barnett has ramped up a notch after he was sacked as manager of the Edinburgh Investment Trust (EDIN) following a prolonged period of poor performance. The trust’s board of directors decided to pull the ...

11 December 2019, 11:32

Roadside assistance firm AA hopes to arrest debt drag with better cash flow

Roadside assistance and insurance firm AA (AA.) topped the FTSE All-Share leader board in early trade on Wednesday after revealing plans to buyback or issue a tender ...
11 December 2019, 10:51
Market report: Domestic stocks under pressure as polls show tighter race, JD Sports down on placing

UK stocks opened on a weak note on Wednesday led by domestically-focused stocks on worries that the Conservative lead in the polls had reduced, opening up the prospect of ...
11 December 2019, 09:56
Nexus out of favour despite record revenue and orders

Record revenues were not enough to stop shares in engineering services ...

Ted Baker’s nightmare before Christmas

Shares in embattled fashion retailer Ted Baker (TED) slumped 15% to ...

Why Ashtead is the biggest faller in the FTSE

Equipment rental firm Ashtead (AHT), one of this year’s ...

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UK stocks tread water and pound falls as Tory poll lead narrows

UK stocks traded sideways on Wednesday after opinion polls showed Labour gaining ground ahead of Thursday's...

11 December 2019, 11:47

Stagecoach swings to profit after US bus unit sale; holds dividend steady

Train and bus transport company Stagecoach swung to a first-half profit after it sold its struggling US...

11 December 2019, 07:19

Autins narrows losses as cost cuts boost margins

Autins reported narrower losses as improved margins offset lower revenue amid challenging trading...

11 December 2019, 07:27

Saga appoints former Superdry head Euan Sutherland as its CEO

Over-50's services provider Saga said it had appointed Euan Sutherland as its new chief executive. He...

11 December 2019, 07:06

Riverstone Energy sells assets in Gulf of Mexico to Talos Energy

Riverstone Energy said its manager had agreed to sell all offshore Gulf of Mexico assets owned by...

11 December 2019, 07:25

IG appoints Robert Michael McTighe as chairman

Online trading brokerage IG said it had appointed Robert Michael McTighe as chairman, effective from 3...

11 December 2019, 07:34

Edinburgh Trust sacks manager Mark Barnett over poor performance

Roadside assistance firm AA hopes to arrest debt drag with better cash flow

Market report: Domestic stocks under pressure as polls show tighter race, JD Sports down on placing

Nexus out of favour despite record revenue and orders

Ted Baker’s nightmare before Christmas

Why Ashtead is the biggest faller in the FTSE

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UK stocks tread water and pound falls as Tory poll lead narrows

Stagecoach swings to profit after US bus unit sale; holds dividend steady

Autins narrows losses as cost cuts boost margins

Saga appoints former Superdry head Euan Sutherland as its CEO

Riverstone Energy sells assets in Gulf of Mexico to Talos Energy

IG appoints Robert Michael McTighe as chairman

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