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Sky surges on takeover recommendation

Broadcaster Sky and an independent advisory committee have recommended a cash takeover offer from US outfit Comcast of £17.28 a share.

Thomas Cook weighed down by warm weather

Shares in travel operator Thomas Cook sank by 22.74% to 60.15p after group booking for the 2018 summer season were…

Evil Knievil: This will be sorted

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

Mellon on the Markets: The pivot to Asia

Inside the mind of the Master Investor: British billionaire Jim Mellon updates on his latest investing and trading activities.

SIG profits sag but shares up

FTSE 250 building materials supplier SIG has announced a 21.8% drop in underlying pre-tax profits for the six months ended 30th…

Smiths falls as full year profits drop

Shares in diversified engineering outfit Smiths dropped by 5.60% to 1,501.95p after it announced that profits before tax declined by…

The Italians and Greeks remind me why we were right to vote Brexit

The new Italian government, led unofficially by right-wing “populist” Matteo Salvini, is articulating themes that resonate in Greece - and…

Inmarsat announces new long-term partnership

Inmarsat has announced a partnership with Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight broadband to the commercial aviation industry.

eve Sleep shares soar on sales surge

Shares in AIM-listed eve Sleep shot up by 17.51% to 20.80p after the company announced a 63% improvement in revenues for…

Kier grows after good final results

Infrastructure services and construction group Kier upped its underlying profits before tax for the year ended 30th June by 9% to…