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Dame Julia Hoggett urges a public campaign to revive UK stock market culture amid investor apathy and firm exodus to the US.
Robinhood’s stock soared 10% after launching tokenized OpenAI and SpaceX shares in Europe, expanding crypto access to private equity investors.
FTSE slips 0.4% despite steady UK GDP and rising mortgage approvals; housebuilders fall, Babcock gains on upgrades.
Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, and Metro Bank offer varying risks and rewards; best value depends on your appetite for income versus growth.
HSBC posts solid Q1 profit, but faces shrinking margins and strategic risks as it pivots heavily toward Asia and cost-cutting.
Markets poised to hit record highs before Trump abruptly ended Canada trade talks, triggering a sharp reversal.
Metro Bank's shares surged on takeover talk, but uncertainty lingers, investors face a high-risk bet, not a clear recovery.
HMRC taxes UK cryptocurrency as assets, gains, swaps, spending, and mining income all require careful record-keeping and reporting.
FTSE 100 barely moved despite geopolitical relief, underperforming upbeat US markets as oil majors and gold miners dragged gains.
Markets rallied on Middle East ceasefire hopes, but underlying risks and economic troubles suggest this relief rally may prove short-lived.
New Look’s owners are preparing a potential sale, hiring bankers after unsolicited interest despite ongoing digital investment and modest recovery.