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Pensions consultancy XPS Pensions (XPS) reported full-year figures earlier this week – Julian Hofmann asks if its booming business can continue. Lastly, our Big Read on the medical technology sector.
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its perceived importance for national security has pushed semiconductor companies to the forefront of the ongoing trade dispute between the US and ...
Beyond the US and defence, the company is in a good spot to benefit from rising demand for outsourced government services globally, especially as stretched departments look for ways to cut costs.
It was only to be expected, on the occasion of Aim’s 30th birthday, that the usual cheery best wishes would be replaced with comments on the state of the junior market’s health and barbs about ...
• Full-year pre-tax profit of £3mn (2024: loss of £4.4mn) ...
Whitbread (WTB) reported a disappointing set of first quarter numbers, with revenue in the UK falling by 5 per cent. Premier Inn sales were 2 per cent lower, while food & beverage sales dropped by 16 ...
Earnings downgrades, case losses, and a pause in marketing a new fund have hit hard, but the shares now only trade on half ...
However, the 0.3 percentage point outward shift in UK gilt yields during the six months meant valuers used higher investment yields of 6.4 per cent (retirement) and 4.3 per cent (shared ownership) to ...