UK

Jim Cox, the former head of UK equities at Schroders who mentored many UK equity managers over the last 30 years, has died.

Manager of £173m UK Alpha trust uses barbell approach to find unloved value and growth ideas against volatile backdrop and macro headwinds.

Thomas Cook shares jumped 47% on Thursday in anticipation of an announcement the travel giant has secured the £100m loan it needs to avoid going bust.

The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics confirmed today in its second official estimate.

A Financial Policy Committee member has branded lobbying tactics by banks against tighter financial regulation as "intellectually dishonest and potentially damaging".

Fears of a financial crisis hitting the UK are at their highest level since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bank of England research has revealed.

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A pair of Walker Crips funds run by Steve Bailey and Jan Luthman are set for a boost as major holding Hamworthy received a bid approach this morning.