EasyJet operates more than 1,000 routes in over 25 countries and is a popular airline for many travellers looking to travel quickly and easily. But for investors, the airline industry has not always been easy to navigate. The industry can be very volatile, depending on numerous factors that are currently prevalent in the UK including…

Discount sportswear chain Sports Direct has scored a spectacular own goal this week after auditor Grant Thornton quit, leaving the chain just one week to find a new firm. It’s the latest incident in a cloud of controversy for the retailer – it’s AGM on Wednesday promised scandal before it had even started when founder,…

As the deadline for PPI compensation finally arrived after eight years, banks were hit by a flurry of last-minute claims, which has had a knock-on effect on share prices. The misselling of Payment Protection Insurance has been one of the expensive scandals to hit British banking, costing over £50 bn in compensation. Ahead of the…

Is Uber stuck in a jam? Ride-sharing firms, Uber and Lyft have taken huge hits this week, with share prices reaching all-time lows, as a new California law looks likely to come into play. Uber shares were down to $30.70, a 5.7 per cent fall, and a 34 per cent slump from their closing peak…

Handbags at Dawn – fashion forward favourite eclipses rival with sales growth Fashion-forward online retailer, Boohoo, has hit the spotlight this week, announcing stellar sales growth guidance for the year of between 33 and 38 per cent. Share prices soared by 15.37 per cent to 280.7p in the wake of the news. The teen favourite…

Outlook for UK 100 : September 6, 2019 The UK 100 ’s long-term uptrend between 2011 and 2018 is evident (higher highs and higher lows). This uptrend is likely to have stalled in 2019 due to the presence of progressively lower highs.                       UK 100…