Are American stocks too expensive?
American stocks are expensive – really expensive. The way analysts measure how expensive stocks are is looking at the ratio of their price to the company’s annual earnings. Goldman Sachs has calcu
EG Group: From a Bury service station to a £13bn IPO
EG Group is set to end 24 years as a private company with a £13bn float on the New York Stock Exchange, according to reports. Co-founder of EG Group and current non-executive, Zuber Issa, told the Su
Persimmon: FTSE 100 builder reaps benefit of higher house prices
In a trading statement covering 2024, the firm delivered a total of 10,664 homes, up seven per cent on the previous year and slightly ahead of market expectations.
Skoda Superb iV Estate review: A family car with no compromises
Finding a family estate used to be an easy process, with almost every car manufacturer offering a ‘longroof’ version of its hatchback or saloon models. Fast-forward to the present day, however, an
Why the London Stock Exchange is no longer a home for the legal sector
A scandal broke out at one of the only remaining listed legal groups last week. It is time to say the London Stock Exchange is not the place for the legal sector
It’s hard to see how City Minister survives the week
Will Tulip Siddiq still be the City minister by the end of this week? It’s an important question, for a number of reasons. Siddiq’s fate matters a great deal to Keir Starmer and the government, be
Private equity firms under pressure to kickstart UK dealmaking
Private equity fund managers are coming under mounting pressure from their investors to begin striking deals after a sluggish two years hampered by political turmoil and lofty interest rates, advisers
Millionaire Barry Maloney takes FTSE 100 ICG to court over unicorn spat
Intermediate Capital Group is set to face Irish investor Barry Maloney in High Court today over a spat linked to an investment into "unicorn" firm Workhuman
For your next career opportunity, look beyond the boardroom
After a successful career in business, Sir Rod Aldridge stepped onto the board of the North’s leading arts institution The Lowry. Here explains why the best career moves are sometimes the most unexp
Why this UK stockpicker is now looking to the US
A top UK stockpicker is betting on small companies listed on the London Stock Exchange that make most their cash overseas amid fears the British economy will stagnate this year. “The winners will be