Stock prices in London opened in the green on Thursday, hours before the upcoming interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.The FTSE 100 index opened up 4.77 points, or 0.1%, at 8,251.72. The FTSE 250 was up 77.23 points, or 0.4%, at 20,751.01, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.81 points, or 0.1%, at 799.78.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 822.04, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.2% at...

Private equity firm hoping for valuation up to ?16 billionGoing public would allow firm to expand and diversify modelAmsterdam market picked over New York and LondonPrivate capital investment firm CVC Capital Partners hopes to get an IPO (initial public offering) away at the third attempt later this month.The London-based buyout giant, which owns stakes in Liptons Tea, upmarket watch maker...

Shares fall 11% to six-month lowVolatile markets cause exits to stallShares down over 45% since listingThe market's reaction to the interim trading update from FTSE 250 investment firm Bridgepoint (BPT) suggests investors aren't at all convinced private equity is where they should be putting their money.Despite a 'strong' first half, during which the firm navigated significant macroeconomic...

Robert Rhea's outline of a bull market in his tome, The Dow Theory, which dates back to 1932, still seems relevant today. He said: 'There are three principal phases of a bull market: the first is represented by reviving confidence in the future of business; the second is the response of stock prices to the known improvement in corporate earnings, and the third is the period when speculation is...

Private equity group Bridgepoint (BPT) delivered a better than expected performance for the year to December thanks to strong markets and higher than normal realisations.The shares climbed 12% to 325p as investors rushed to capitalize on their decline year to date.OVERVIEWBridgepoint, which floated in July last year, describes itself as 'the leading pan-European investment group focusing on...

Burger King's UK operation is set to join the London stock market, according to reports. Private equity firm Bridgepoint (BPT) has been the master franchisee for Burger King UK since 2018 but is now believed to have appointed advisers with a view to floating the business on the London Stock Exchange with a £600 million valuation during the first half of 2022.The master franchise for Burger...

UK stocks dropped at the open on Tuesday as the fuel crisis sweeping the country showed no signs of easing. To make matters worse, Brent crude oil prices surged to a three-year high over $80 per barrel, pushing up prices at the pump, and UK and European natural gas price hit new records.By 8.45am the FTSE 100 index was down 30 points or 0.4% to 7,035 points as weakness in miners and...

How does a 5% return on your money sound right now? With UK interest rates showing little sign of increasing from rock bottom levels despite mounting inflation, a 5% rate is certainly appealing.If you are using your investments to pay the bills or to fund your living expenses in retirement the income you receive is vital. The great news is that the dividends from stocks and shares can offer...

London's FTSE 100 rallied for the second successive day following Monday's correction, climbing on hopes that central banks might maintain support for the global economy for longer given rising Covid infections as well as a number of positive corporate updates.By the close, the blue chip benchmark finished 1.7% higher at 6,998.28 points, its recovery from a tough start to the week supported by...