Tim Ashour

UK equities edged higher on Monday as investors weighed geopolitical developments across Ukraine and Iran alongside a fresh OPEC+ production decision. As of 07:15 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.26%, while

Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq pushed higher as momentum carried over from a strong week of trading driven by semiconductor stocks. The gains reflected continued investor confidence in the

Close Brothers Group (CBG) shares fell sharply on Monday after a damning broker downgrade warned the lender faces deep uncertainty over the motor finance scandal. The FTSE 250 bank’s stock dropped nearly

Britain is selling electric vehicles at a record pace, yet the country remains on course to miss its mandatory zero emission car targets for 2026. One in four new cars sold now

The economist Gary Stevenson has described himself as “one of the best, if not the best, inequality economists in the world,” citing the deaths or foreign residency of rivals. His diagnosis of

Investors searching for durable long-term returns are often faced with the challenge of separating genuinely profitable businesses from those that merely appear attractive on the surface. Not every stock that looks promising

Payroll processing giants ADP and Paychex are facing increased pressure as cooling conditions in the jobs market begin to weigh on their core business models. Both companies derive significant revenue from payroll

NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) has been named among the best industrial stocks to watch, with analysts pointing to upside potential exceeding 50% from current levels. The small modular reactor company has attracted

Last week, Andy Burnham gave a speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester before travelling to London to take his seat as the newest Member of the House of Commons. The