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The online gaming industry in the UK is thriving. The UK was an early adopter to online gambling and has a fairly relaxed but regulated approach, along with plenty of advertising and a population with growing disposable incomes. A trip to the casino used to be seen as a Saturday night treat or a pastime […]

London open: Stocks little changed but miners gain after Rio results London stocks were little changed in early trade, but miners put in a solid performance following well-received results from Rio Rinto. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,191.06. Meanwhile, oil prices were on the back foot after figures late on […]

No one could deny that gaming is big business with many investors keen to get in on the action by buying shares in the four or five big companies that lead the market. Having said this, it’s an extremely competitive and volatile one too and many of the biggest players in recent years have arranged […]

London open: Stocks nudge up but BP gushes lower after Q4 London stocks nudged a touch higher in early trade following uninspiring leads from the US and Asia, as investors sifted through some corporate news. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,187.14. Spreadex‘s Connor Campbell said: “By the looks of things […]

London open: FX markets, metals prices in the spotlight London stocks were little changed at the start of trading on Monday, with foreign exchange markets and weakness in metals prices in focus following remarks from top economic policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic over the weekend and the release of data showing a dip […]

London open: Stocks little changed before payrolls; miners hit by China data London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors looked to the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report and digested a surprise tightening of monetary policy by the People’s Bank of China. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% […]

London open: FTSE gains ahead of BoE, Brexit White Paper London stocks were slightly higher in early trading on Super Thursday, as investors awaited a rate decision from the Bank of England, the Inflation Report and minutes together with the government’s White Paper on Brexit. As of 0835 GMT the FTSE 100 was up 0.21% […]

London open: Stocks push higher as investors eye manufacturing data, Fed London stocks rose in early trade, supported by upbeat manufacturing data from China and Japan as investors looked to key UK manufacturing data and the latest rate announcement from the Federal Reserve. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% to 7,154.86. Earlier, […]

London open: Stocks little changed as Trump, Brexit in focus London stocks were little changed at the open on Tuesday as investors sifted through some corporate releases and continued to mull over US President Donald Trump’s latest policy decisions. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% to 7,125.30. Accendo Markets‘ Mike van […]

London open: Stocks retreat as investors digest Trump policies London stocks fell in early trade, taking their cue from an uninspiring Asian session as investors digested US President Donald Trump’s curb on refugees and his travel ban on arrivals from Muslim countries. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% to 7,142.37. On Friday, […]