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Since we believe that fund manager ‘start of year outlooks’ are rarely of any use, we do not intend adding to the dozens that have already been published. Instead, our natural contrarian instincts inspire us to look backwards rather than forwards, so below we review what we were saying early last year and how it […]
THG shares fell in early trade on Thursday as the company released only a very small increase in revenue driven by strength in the beauty division. Unfortunately, the nutrition business proved to be a major drag on the group’s overall performance. THG Beauty delivered 4.6% growth in 2024, reaching £1.1bn in revenue. The division saw […]
The brake could soon be lifted on the shares of Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS). The £160m capitalised Abu Dhabi-based group is a world-leading provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels, with its fleet of 13 SESV’s serving its offshore energy sector customers around the Middle East, South East Asia, West Africa, North America, the Gulf […]
Vietnam capped 2024 with a better-than-expected annual GDP growth of 7.09%, beating the government’s target of 6.5%. This brings the country into 2025 with confidence, even amid global uncertainty driven by war, the return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, and other challenges. Before getting too far into January, it’s worth looking back on […]
Shareholders have rejected Saba Capital’s plans to take control of the Herald Investment Trust in what is being called a ‘victory for shareholder democracy’. Saba Capital suffered a resounding defeat, which bodes well for six other investment trusts against which the US hedge fund has launched attacks. Of the total votes cast, 65.10% voted against […]
Mindflair has announced that Sure Valley Ventures (SVV) led a £1.5 million investment round in AI defense technology company Vizgard, with Midwich Ignite and Focal also participating. The investment comes through SVV’s UK Software Technology Fund. Mindflair has an investment in Sure Valley Ventures and the fund. Vizgard, founded in 2021 by former Royal Navy […]
GENinCode (LON: GENI) says that its heart disease risk assessment product CARDIO inCode is included in the US 2025 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule enabling reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. The price varies from $450-$570. It is also being used to prevent heart disease in Catalonia. The share price jumped 122.7% to 7.125p. Empyrean Energy (LON: […]
Associated British Foods plc has reported its latest trading figures for the 16 weeks to 4 January 2025, revealing a challenging period for its UK retail operations despite growth in other markets. Slowing sales in AB Food’s retail business will be a cause for concern for investors given it accounts for around 45% of group […]
The FTSE 100 took a step back in early trade on Thursday as retail stocks weighed on the index and investors further assessed what Donald Trump could mean for stocks. London’s flagship index was down six points at 8,538 on Thursday despite US markets hitting record highs overnight. Markets globally are breathing a sigh of relief […]
Donald Trump is back in the White House and moving at warp speed. New presidents traditionally aim for a bevy of action and accomplishments in their first 100 days. He's pushing to pull it off in his first 100 hours