Aviva (AV.) is set to buy Direct Line (DLG) for almost £4bn in cash and shares, having struck a preliminary deal earlier this ...

In 1990, economists won a Nobel Prize for identifying the risk of having an overly correlated portfolio. However, in 2024 the stock market put that risk aside as it became historically concentrated ...

Even with a "brutal" push to hit neutral cash, as one supplier described it, Vistry will also end the year with significantly higher net debt than forecast ...

We find the best markets, shares, funds and methods to make sure you get the most out of your portfolio next year ...

Amid worries over the health of the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE 100 delivered some serious winners in 2024, with major companies doubling in value and helping balance out, a mixed year for energy ...

Next Monday brings confirmation of third quarter GDP figures for the UK. Recent data has been underwhelming: preliminary data showed growth of just 0.1 per cent, dragged down by a contraction in ...

DJ: What about the economic backdrop. We've had a bit of a recovery. Consumer confidence has been hurt, perhaps by the Budget, but is coming back a little bit now. Incomes have been OK this year as ...

Ajay, a 71-year-old with 25 years of investment experience, finds himself in such a scenario. He is in a reasonably comfortable position: a combination of the state and defined-benefit workplace ...

Dan Jones hosts the final podcast of 2024, discussing investment trusts, a bowling alley operator and US prospects for the year ahead ...

Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this ...