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Annual results push Hiscox shares upwards

FTSE 250 insurer Hiscox saw its share price rise by 3.02% as gross written premiums increased by 8.1% during the…

Johnson Service Group cleans up with 2019 results

Shares in AIM-listed textiles services firm Johnson Service Group jumped 8.47% as revenues for 2019 rose by 9.2%.

The best funds to invest in Japan

With Japan being a top pick for 2020 among the professionals, Nick Sudbury unearths some of the best funds and…

Evil Knievil: The consequences of politicians’ lies

Simon Cawkwell, AKA Evil Knievil, with his latest trading and gambling exploits – writing exclusively for Master Investor.

Whitbread acquisition doesn’t tempt investors

The price of shares in FTSE 100 Whitbread dropped by 5.84% after it announced the acquisition of a German hotel…

Benchmark Holdings’ quarterly results disappoint markets

Benchmark Holdings saw its share price drop by 9.80% after posting results for the three months ended 31st December.

Trading update lifts Plus500

Shares in FTSE 250 contracts-for-difference specialist Plus500 climbed by 9.31% after it reported a substantial increase in recent trading volumes.

Small cap round up: featuring Coronavirus, Augean, Hotel Chocolat and more

In this weekly summary, Mark Watson-Mitchell updates his readers on previous company profiles and other news of interest from the…

Covid-19: thinking the unthinkable

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is about to declare a global pandemic for the first time since 2009. Global markets…

Markets uninspired by Persimmon results

FTSE 100 housebuilder Persimmon reported a 2.4% drop in revenues for the year ended 31st December with 4% fewer new…