Ollie Smith

Shares in equipment rental company Ashtead AHT are down this morning on a profit warning, but its decision to exit the FTSE 100 in favor of a US listing is what has really raised eyebrows.

The Bank of England (BoE) will likely hold interest rates at 4.75% on Thursday this week, FactSet consensus indicates.

A new year is approaching. With it, there is a revised timetable of trading hours that professional investors will have to observe during the festive period and into 2025.

Inflation now at its highest level since March 2024.

The Bank of England has held rates at 4.75%, citing concerns over persistent inflation.

Markets and managers have different views on where monetary policy is going this year.

Observers expect a surge in house purchases ahead of changes to the UK’s stamp duty rules in April. But how does stamp duty even work?

With Trump back in the White House, bitcoin is set to be a big story in 2025. Is it possible to avoid it?

Markets went into the year expecting at least two interest rate cuts by the Bank of England, but Wednesday could change all that.

The UK economy is stagnant, but the housing market could still have another positive year.