Investing to beat inflation at 5.5 per cent is tough – trying to beat the 7 per cent it is forecast to reach by the Bank of England adds the temptation for some unwise decisions. The extra risk needed to get extra
Private equity became a bone of contention over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, with politicians among the critics warning of the wave of money being used to take listed British firms private. Since the pandemic hit in 2020, 1,206 British firms
GlaxoSmithKline and Unilever set to hand out combined £8bn in dividends, after suffering blistering attacks from US activist investors By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:52 EST, 5 February 2022 | Updated: 16:52 EST, 5 February 2022 Two of Britain’s
BUSINESS LIVE: UK dividends set for subdued 2022; L&G boss slams levelling up efforts; De La Rue issues profit warning By Mike Sheen For This Is Money Published: 02:51 EST, 24 January 2022 | Updated: 02:58 EST, 24 January 2022 UK-listed companies
UK-listed companies brought back their dividends strongly last year after being forced to slash payouts as the Covid crisis hit in 2020, with 2021 ending significantly better than the prior year for income-chasing investors. Dividends from UK-listed firms jumped by 46 per