Tesco shares have bounced after the supermarket reported Q1 results it said are a "step in the right direction" ahead of a landmark AGM later today.
UK wealth management firms would see more benefit from an interest rate rise than any other companies in the financial sector, according to research from Liberum Capital.
Interest rates in the UK could rise as early as August in response to a tightening labour market, according to Monetary Policy Committee member Martin Weale.
A recent report (March 2015) from Morgan Stanley found that there is a positive relationship between corporate investment in sustainability and stock price and operational performance. We are not surprised by this result.
The FTSE 100 has opened 1.3% higher as investors hope that newly-submitted Greek bailout proposals will be enough to stave off latest default fears.
How can the Fed solve the interest rate conundrum?
The Federal Reserve has signalled that interest rate rises could be slower than markets anticipate after the latest meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.
Liontrust has reported a 45% rise in pre-tax profits for the year to 31 March after taking in £667m in net inflows over the period.