5 h. ago London stock market boost as beauty group lists and tinned fish brand confirms IPO plan

London stock market boost as beauty group lists and tinned fish brand confirms IPO plan  The Guardian

Economics

13 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 October: Index back at record amid IPO cheer, JD Wetherspoon falls on results

London’s IPO market got a double boost today as Princes Group confirmed plans for a listing and trading started in Beauty Tech Group.

Politics

19 h. ago Multinationals race ahead as dollar slump divides US stock market

Domestically focused companies lag behind as greenback suffers worst year since early 2000s

Politics

37 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 October: Tesco surges on profit upgrade, IPO boost for London

A Tesco profit upgrade today continued the strong week for London investors.

Economics

38 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 October: Tesco strong run continues, index fades after record start

A Tesco profit upgrade today continued the strong week for London investors.

Politics

39 h. ago Thames Water lenders propose new rescue deal to prevent collapse

London & Valley Water hope to eventually float Thames Water on the stock market after turning around the firm’s fortunes.

Events

39 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 October: Tesco lifts profit guidance, index record run continues

A Tesco profit upgrade and fresh gains by the FTSE 100 index today continued the strong week for London investors.

Politics

60 h. ago Leading UK tech investor warns of ‘disconcerting’ signs of AI stock bubble

James Anderson voices concern over soaring valuations of artificial intelligence firmsA leading British tech investor has described soaring valuations of artificial intelligence companies as “disconcerting”, amid concerns of an AI stock market bubble.James Anderson was an early backer of Tesla, Amazon and China’s Tencent and Alibaba, generating vast returns for Baillie Gifford’s flagship fund. Now at the Italian investment company Lingotto, Anderson said he had not seen signs of an investment bubble until recently, when the ChatGPT developer, OpenAI, and its rival Anthropic announced hefty valuation increases. Continue reading...

Events

61 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Index surges to new record, AstraZeneca leads pharma rebound

The FTSE 100 index moved deeper into record territory, boosted by a strong session for pharmaceutical stocks including AstraZeneca.

Politics

61 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Wall Street futures lower as shutdown begins, AstraZeneca shares rally

Wall Street futures today traded lower after US politicians last night failed to agree a funding deal to avert a shutdown of government operations.

Events

63 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Wall Street futures lower as shutdown begins, Greggs shares rally

Wall Street futures today traded lower after US politicians last night failed to agree a funding deal to avert a shutdown of government operations.

Events

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 30 September: Royal Mail strikes PayPoint deal, ASOS shares drop

A sharp slowdown in the UK economy was today confirmed in updated figures for the second quarter.

Economics

7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 September: Big upgrade for hotels giant, index on front foot

The outlook for lower US interest rates is in the spotlight after yesterday’s big upgrade to GDP figures.

Society

7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 September: Index higher as pound steadies, Pennon posts update

The outlook for lower US interest rates is in the spotlight after yesterday’s big upgrade to GDP figures.

Events

8 d. ago £3.4bn investment firm to delist in fresh blow for London Stock Exchange

The Goldman Sachs-backed Petershill Partners will hand £685m to shareholders to go private

Economics

8 d. ago Goldman Sachs vehicle Petershill plans to delist in London (GS:NYSE)

Goldman Sachs vehicle Petershill plans to delist in London (GS:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha

Politics

8 d. ago Goldman Sachs' Petershill Partners to exit London stock market

Goldman Sachs' Petershill Partners to exit London stock market  Yahoo

Politics

8 d. ago The next big financial crisis may be brewing. Warning signs are already there | Larry Elliott

The longer the period between crises, the greater the complacency. That complacency is pushing share prices ever-higherUS job creation has stalled and, despite the curbs on migration, unemployment is rising. Tariffs are pushing up the cost of imports. And Donald Trump is at war with the governor of his own central bank and wants him out.But traders on Wall Street are not bothered by the fact that inflation is above the target or that growth is slowing. Share prices are testing new record levels on an almost daily basis. Jerome Powell, the man Trump wants to be rid of, says stocks are “fairly highly valued”, which is an understatement if ever there was one. By historical standards, stocks are extremely highly valued. There is trouble – perhaps big trouble – ahead.Larry Elliott is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Goldman Sachs’ Petershill to delist from London stock market

Chair blames concerns about private equity firms’ ability to exit investments for share price weakness

Politics

8 d. ago Goldman Sachs' Petershill to delist from London in latest blow to UK stock market

Goldman Sachs' Petershill to delist from London in latest blow to UK stock market  Yahoo

Politics