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New year, new habits? A guide to investing that covers the basics

As we say goodbye to 2024, you may be making resolutions for the new year. If improving your finances is on the agenda, investing could be a good place to start.

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French stocks heading for worst annual run in years

French stock indices like the CAC 40 have suffered this year, dragged down by a slow down in the luxury sector, as well as increasing fears about France’s political stability.

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What is the UK’s project Pisces? New private stock market explained

The FCA has launched a consultation on the proposed launch of a new private stock market called Pisces. Here's a look at how it would work.

Business

Canal+ shares drop on London trading debut after split from Vivendi

An initial decline was to be expected, said analysts, as certain investment funds were restricted to French-listed stocks.

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European markets stay steady despite French government's collapse

The French stock markets showed no immediate reaction to the political turmoil in the country.

Business

Pershing Square Holdings to delist from Amsterdam after football riots

The hedge fund's decision to delist from Euronext Amsterdam and use the LSE alone comes after star trader Bill Ackman on X last month advocated delisting on moral, as well as financial, grounds following the antisemitic violence against Israeli football supporters at a match in Amsterdam.

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Seeking significant growth, Euronext hails EU merger softening

The pan-European stock exchange hopes antitrust officials will cut it some slack as it chases global ambitions.

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The Big Question: Will a Trump win make equity markets great again?

CEO of Euronext, Stéphane Boujnah, discusses building financial security, liquidity in Europe and the potential impact of a Trump win.

Money

FTX collapse: Caroline Ellison handed 2-year prison sentence for fraud

The former FTX crypto executive was shown leniency by the judge in New York, acknowledging her "very, very substantial" cooperation with prosecutors.

Markets

Weekly markets recap: European stocks rise as Dax hits a fresh high

The European stock markets maintained their upward trajectory as cooling inflation bolstered hopes for more significant rate cuts by the European Central Bank. The DAX reached a fresh high following Germany’s unexpected drop in consumer prices for August.

Business

Burberry set for relegation from FTSE100 along with EasyJet

Burberry has been facing challenges such as changes in strategy and recently suspended its dividend. EasyJet has been dealing with the fallout of price wars because of last-minute bookings by passengers.

Business

L’Occitane delists from Hong Kong exchange as luxury goods shine dulls

L'Occitane's attempts to revitalise growth have led to high operational costs, leading to further erosion of its share price and investor confidence.

Business

Strong summer travel demand gives easyJet profit a boost

EasyJet has updated investors on its profit and full year 2024 outlook with the airline announcing an improvement on earnings as it moves towards its medium term targets.

Markets

European stocks extend losing streak as IT outage disrupts key sectors

European stocks extended their losses on Friday as a global tech outage disrupted banks, airlines, and sectors globally, marking the longest losing streak since October 2023.

Business

Carlsberg taps into Gen-Z's sweet tooth with Britvic buy

The Danish brewer's offer to build a UK beverage powerhouse has finally been accepted after two failed bids.

Markets

Weekly Recap: European markets stabilise as French election approaches

European benchmarks pared some losses after a sharp selloff last week as investors navigated the political landscape ahead of the French parliamentary election.

Business

French political instability is undermining Europe's AI momentum

The EU may further lose its artificial intelligence (AI) competitiveness to the US and China amid French political instability caused by the far-right’s stance on immigration controls and foreign investment restrictions.

Business

British tech company Raspberry Pi eyes London float in boost for City

Raspberry Pi’s listing could bring a much needed boost for the UK stock market, which has seen an exodus of companies in the last few months.

Markets

'Meme Rally' sparks 70% share price leap for GameStop on single X post

US video game shop GameStop's share price more than doubled as the result of a a 'meme rally'. But what is it and how can it move millions of dollars?

Business

Shein steps up IPO plans amid claims of 75-hour week for suppliers

The retail giant, which has reportedly chosen London for listing, is facing fresh claims of poor working conditions in its supply chain in China.