Stockpickers: Shadow of tariffs hangs over defence stocks
European defence spending is rising, but investors need to examine companies’ underlying strengths
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Directors’ Deals: Bunzl bosses snap up shares after £2bn sell-off
Pause in share buyback hits share price
Zonal pricing could undermine Scottish energy sector, warns Forbes
Deputy first minister says uncertainty triggered by electricity market reforms could deter investment
Gatwick to accept ‘stricter limits’ on plane noise
Gatwick has responded to the Secretary of State’s request for feedback on additional conditions.
US consumer sentiment sees largest drop since 1990 after Trump tariff chaos
Experts warn of slowing economy after score based on Americans’ financial outlooks fell by 32% since January
US consumer sentiment plummeted in April after Donald Trump’s trade war threw the global economy into chaos, according to a new report.
The index of consumer sentiment, a score based on a monthly survey asking Americans about their financial outlooks, fell by 32% since January – the largest drop since the 1990 recession, according to the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research.
Hairdresser fears she could lose home over tax hikes
The British Hair Consortium is calling on Rachel Reeves to cut VAT to 10% in June’s spending review.