Stoke-on-Trent-based Portmeirion (PMP:133.5p), a leading UK ceramics manufacturer and retailer, has reported a resilient first-half trading performance given challenges in its North American business.

The first half of 2025 has done plenty to challenge investment assumptions, especially when it comes to the supremacy of US assets. But some investment calls have played out well, including many of ...

After a two-month hiatus, Alex and Lord Lee reunite in the Financial Times studio to cover the latest updates on ten stocks from Lord Lee’s portfolio and questions sent in by listeners. From his ...

At times when interest rates do fall to zero, ‘orthodox’ monetary policy runs out of road. This leaves central bankers rooting around for new tools.

In 1999, the music industry was upended by the peer-to-peer file-sharing business Napster, which allowed music to be transferred directly between servers. As millions of users downloaded content for ...

BP (BP.), Ryanair (IE:RYA), Rightmove (RMV), profit warnings, Wise (WISE), Central Asia Metals (CAML), Oxford Nanopore (ONT), ...

Deal or no deal? Stocks opened flat in a muted start to trading in Europe on Monday, amid concerns over trade talks between the US and the EU. US President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing for 15-20 ...

Shares in leading subsea rentals and services group Ashtead Technology (AT.:355p) fell 21 per cent on news that pro forma revenue declined 6 per cent in the first half and full-year revenue is likely ...

Trading updates: Compass (CPG), Kier (KIE), Luceco (LUCE) Finals: TheWorks.co.uk (WRKS) AGMs: Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust (AWEM), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Edinburgh Investment Trust ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates at each of its past eight meetings, but its cutting cycle is likely to come to an end next week. Eurozone inflation now sits precisely at the ...

Our reader has prioritised pensions over Isas and says he has lucked himself to £1mn. But is his strategy actually working ...

WPP has much less financial firepower to pursue mega-deals. It had a respectable £738mn in adjusted free cash flow at the period end, providing healthy cover for dividends and buybacks. The company ...