Ashtead sticks with London listing despite surging US business

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Construction equipment rental group Ashtead has pledged to keep…

UK stocks sink after rocky start to 2024

[ad_1] UK stocks sink after rocky start to 2024  Evening Standard [ad_2] Source link

UK’s top stocks gain ground as business activity turns a corner

[ad_1] UK’s top stocks gain ground as business activity turns a corner  Evening Standard [ad_2] Source link

MARKET REPORT: UK gloom overshadows boom in US for Ashtead

[ad_1] Ashtead shares fell as rapid progress at its US business was overshadowed by concerns over softening market conditions in the UK. The FTSE 100 firm, which hires out machinery…

FTSE 100 Live: Oil price surges past $90 a barrel, shares close in red again

[ad_1] 1693928334 FTSE closes down at 7,437.93 The FTSE 100 closed at 7,437.93 today, down 0.2%, after falling back into negative territory late in the day. The index started the…

TOP NEWS: Ashtead hails US projects as profit up; lowers UK outlook | Tuesday 05 Sep 2023

[ad_1] Ashtead Group PLC on Tuesday hailed mega projects in the US as it reported profit growth buoyed by momentum in North America, but lowered its rental revenue outlook for…

Ashtead sees full-year results in line with its expectations on North America strength

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Industrial equipment rental company Ashtead Group on Tuesday forecast full-year results in line with its expectations, as third-quarter pretax profit jumped on strong growth in the company’s…

European markets shake off hawkish comments from central banks

[ad_1] L ondon stocks shrugged off concerns about further interest rate hikes and a softer performance on Wall Street. Gains by software firm Sage and financial stocks helped to buoy…

FTSE’s big companies help drag index up

[ad_1] L ondon’s top index continued its recovery from the recent downturn sparked by chaos in the banking sector as it was boosted by some of the biggest companies in…