Full-year results to be published on 26 September from consumer goods firm PZ Cussons (PZC) come hot on the heels of the company's announcement that it plans to take full control of its Nigerian business.This decision may come under some scrutiny as the impact of the devaluation of the Nigerian naira could well mar the upcoming numbers. Volatility in the currency and the country itself has been a

Major UK shares enjoyed a strong start on day one of 2022 trading as investors anticipate a brighter outlook for the global economy in the New Year as fears of the Omicron variant fade.At the close, the UK benchmark FTSE 100 rose more than 1.6% to finish above the 7,5000 mark at 7,505.15, with a reopening trade firmly in effect. BA-owner International Consolidated Airlines' (IAG) led the FTSE 100

London's leading shares continued their strong start to the New Year at lunchtime, showing little reaction to this morning's UK manufacturing purchasing managers' index, which was little changed from November's reading.The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS PMI was 57.9 in December, little changed from November's three-month high of 58.1. A value above 50 indicates expansion and the PMI has now r

London's FTSE 100 started 2022 on the front foot, led by travel, leisure and energy stocks as investors attempted to move on from worries about the economic impact of the Omicron variant.Gains for oil firms, airlines and hotel, pub and restaurant plays reflected diminishing concerns over the latest Covid variant amid hopes it is milder, if more transmissible, and therefore may have a limited impac