A good year for the ftse

The long run-up to the Budget gave rise to fevered and increasingly alarmist speculation about its contents. This descended into chaos as frantic lobbying by interested parties, dire warnings by exper

Companies in the news ...and how they were assessed

The stockmarket setback in 2022 was especially painful for investors in investment companies because many trusts also saw a sharp widening in their discount to net asset value (NAV). Starting from an

“Markets appear to have their mojo back,” says The New York Times Dealbook. Shares on Wall Street wobbled at the end of last week, with even strong results from AI chip champion Nvidia failing to calm

Issue of the week: a Budget for business? ...

Companies in the news ...and how they were assessed