Domestically focused UK stocks such as housebuilders would bounce on a Brexit dealThe FTSE 250 had its best day in nine years at the close of last week. News of “positive” discussions between Boris Johnson …
British cybersecurity company Sophos is a “homegrown success story” with “good prospects”, says the Financial Times. So it’s not surprising that the American private-equity firm Thoma Bravo has offered £3.1bn for it. Those who bought …
Adam Neumann is struggling to save his companyAfter botching its flotation, WeWork is facing a potentially fatal cash crunch. Digging itself out of this hole won’t come cheap. Matthew Partridge reports. Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group …
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Chinese policymakers must be worried abut the state of the economyChina and America have agreed to a “pretend trade deal”, says Christopher Balding in Foreign Policy. Donald Trump has lauded a “phase one” trade agreement, …
A few short years ago, Neil Woodford was one of the brightest stars in Britain’s investment firmament. He built his reputation at investment manager Invesco Perpetual from 1988 to 2014. His big triumphs were to …
Neil Woodford: all over bar the shoutingWith the collapse this week of Woodford Investment Management, the fall from grace of the man once fêted as Britain’s best fund manager is pretty much over, bar the …
Intelligent artificial limbs, medical exoskeletons and devices that link artificial limbs directly with the brain may sound like science fiction, but they are getting closer. Which stocks will profit? Matthew Partridge reports. When we think …
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Houseguests, like fish, start to stink after three daysGetting paid for letting out your spare room or house on AirBnB isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. Renting out your property for short-term lets on Airbnb …