Like all new investment themes, medicinal cannabis - which uses cannabidiol or CBD rather than the psychoactive THC component of the cannabis sativa plant - has had its highs and lows in the early stages of its development.Over the past five years, shares in CBD companies have been through two distinct waves of interest. Today, with consumers showing a more educated approach to CBD and high street

The UK's major shares closed Friday fractionally in the red but held above 7,000 in a relatively quiet end to the trading week.The benchmark FTSE 100 nudged 0.02% lower to close at 7,018.05 after strong UK retail sales data and a preliminary reading of the UK Composite Purchasing Managers' Index hit its highest level since it was launched in 1998 at 62.0, matching the forecast in a Reuters poll of

The UK's major shares drifted into the red by midday on Friday on profit taking and more inflation worries after a gauge of British economic growth hit its highest level on record in May.The benchmark FTSE 100 nudged 0.09% lower to 7,013.61 after a preliminary reading of the UK Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) hit its highest level since it was launched in 1998 at 62.0, matching the fore

London's FTSE 100 was broadly flat on Friday, the blue chip benchmark off 0.22% to 7,004.45 points early doors despite news of very strong UK retail sales last month, boosted by non-essential retailers being allowed to reopen on 12 April.Bitcoin's extreme volatility this week has only added to existing worries like inflation and the pandemic, which have impeded the progress of equity markets so fa