In late September 2021, when the UK market had its most recent wobble, many ESG or 'sustainable' stocks and funds experienced a sharper sell-off than the FTSE All-Share index, prompting some to wonder if the boom in ethical investing had run its course.Fast forward to today and the best of those ethical stocks and funds are trading at even higher levels than the start of September. Sustainable...

London shares nudge lower in early trade on Monday, surrendering some of Friday's solid gains, in the wake of a mixed session on Wall Street and in Asia overnight. Europe was lower, too. Miners, financials and pharmas were the primary blue-chip ballast. The FTSE 100 index limps around 24 points to 6,087, a 0.34% decline, a lead followed by mid and smaqll cap indexes, albeit the FTSE 250 and...

Accountancy watchdog the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is pursuing a formal complaint against Baker Tilly and two of its accountants in their role as auditor of AIM-quoted former electric vehicle and industrial cherry picker specialist Tanfield (TAN:AIM).The fate of Baker Tilly and Richard King and Steven Railton will be determined at an as-yet undated tribunal. We have previously raised...

Residential sales and letting agency Foxtons (FOXT) rises 21% to 279p as conditional dealings limited to institutional investors get underway. Retail investors get their first chance to trade shares in the £785 million cap next Wednesday (25 Sep).Specialist engineer Tanfield (TAN:AIM) slips 14.4% to 19.25p as it fails to achieve an outright disposal of its struggling powered access or ?cherry...

Specialist engineer Tanfield (TAN:AIM) slips 14.4% to 19.25p as it fails to achieve an outright disposal of its struggling powered access or 'cherry picker' division Snorkel.Instead the company is seeking approval from long-suffering shareholders for a more complex scheme which will see it place Snorkel in a new company - Snorkel International Holdings - and retain a 49% stake.The remaining...

A horrible set of full-year results from aerial work platform group Tanfield (TAN:AIM) have triggered a 9.5% fall in the share price to 21.5p as they highlight how important ready cash is to a business.In 2012 the £33 million cap was hamstrung by a lack of working capital which prevented it from taking advantage of increased demand for aerial work platforms and led it to report a pre-tax loss...

The big story of the week has been a new slump in the gold price, falling below $1,200 per ounce. This represents its lowest level in nearly three years. Shares took a bearish view on gold nearly two months ago (see Cover, 9 May) and reiterated this stance yesterday in our 'sell' story on Highland Gold. Key to the falling metal price is the actions of the US amid signs it could soon wind down...

Shares in ASOS (ASC: AIM) advanced 6.4% to £33.09 on a strong second quarter trading update ahead of next month's (30 Apr) interims. For the 3 months to 28 February, the global online fashion store reported total retail sales up 37% to almost £186.5 million, ahead of consensus expectations of a 35% rise and meaning first half retail sales rose 34% to £352 million. The £2.6 billion cap's...

Is Countrywide?s plan to rejoin the stock market after a six-year absence a sign that the residential housing market is recovering? It comes less than a week after housebuilder Crest Nicholson (CRST) returned to the market. The estate agent is looking to raise £200 million to repay debts and fund growth. Countrywide, which includes Hamptons and Churchills among its brands, was taken private...