Dame Julia Hoggett urges a public campaign to revive UK stock market culture amid investor apathy and firm exodus to the US.

FTSE slips 0.4% despite steady UK GDP and rising mortgage approvals; housebuilders fall, Babcock gains on upgrades.

Robinhood’s stock soared 10% after launching tokenized OpenAI and SpaceX shares in Europe, expanding crypto access to private equity investors.

Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, and Metro Bank offer varying risks and rewards; best value depends on your appetite for income versus growth.

HSBC posts solid Q1 profit, but faces shrinking margins and strategic risks as it pivots heavily toward Asia and cost-cutting.

Markets poised to hit record highs before Trump abruptly ended Canada trade talks, triggering a sharp reversal.

Metro Bank's shares surged on takeover talk, but uncertainty lingers, investors face a high-risk bet, not a clear recovery.

HMRC taxes UK cryptocurrency as assets, gains, swaps, spending, and mining income all require careful record-keeping and reporting.

FTSE 100 barely moved despite geopolitical relief, underperforming upbeat US markets as oil majors and gold miners dragged gains.

New Look’s owners are preparing a potential sale, hiring bankers after unsolicited interest despite ongoing digital investment and modest recovery.

Bitcoin’s sharp rebound amid geopolitical and Fed uncertainty shows it remains a speculative asset, not yet a reliable safe haven.