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London open: Stocks get clobbered as Trump ramps up China trade war London stocks took a beating in early trade on Wednesday as trade war concerns reared their head once again after Washington announced plans to impose tariffs on an extra $200bn of Chinese goods. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.2% to […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher as pound steadies London stocks nudged higher on Tuesday as the pound steadied following sharp losses in the previous session in the wake of political turmoil. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,697.35 as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to face her reshuffled cabinet following the […]

London open: Stocks climb as miners rally, Brexit Sec Davis resigns London stocks rose to their highest level in almost a fortnight on Monday morning even in spite of the resurgent pound as Brexit Secretary David Davis resigned from the government. The FTSE 100 index jumped 30.79 points or 0.4% to 7,648.49, while sterling was […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as US launches China tariffs London stocks shuffled higher on Friday morning as markets attempted to ignore the official kick-off of the trade war between the US and China, while not holding much hope for Theresa May’s potentially decisive cabinet meeting over Brexit. The FTSE 100 added 16.08 points or […]

London open: Stocks ping higher as Glencore and builders lead gains Share prices in London ping-ponged back higher on Thursday morning as the stock market continued its back and forth pattern as housebuilders and miners drove the gains, while the pound failed to react to Theresa May releasing details on her Brexit plans and traders […]

London open: Stocks edge down amid trade war worries; services data eyed London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday amid ongoing trade war jitters, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% to 7,566.05, while the pound was flat against the […]

It was reported in June, subscriptions to the RateSetter ISA passed the £100 million mark.  It has taken just four months from launching the ISA to reach this milestone – faster than any other peer-to-peer platform.  So far, more than 10,000 RateSetter ISA accounts have been opened. This is RateSetter’s third major milestone in the […]

It’s official, ladies and gentlemen. PASPA, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is no more. It’s time for the US to go the way of the UK and get sports betting up and running, regulating an industry that’s been clocking up billions in illegal underground profits for far too many years. PASPA, a US […]

London open: Stocks rise on positive US cues but trade worries remain London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive close in the US, although trade concerns were never far from investors’ minds. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,578.49, while the pound was flat […]

London open: Stocks drop amid growing trade war fears; miners weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, led lower by the mining sector amid growing trade war concerns. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.2% to 7,547.58, while the pound was up 0.1% against the euro at 1.1316 and 0.3% lower […]