£11,000 invested in Lloyds shares a year ago is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images Investors who put £11,000 – the average UK savings – into Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) on 8 May last year have done well. This would have bought them 20,754 shares at that day’s opening price of 53p. At today’s opening price of 72p those shares would be worth £14,942 – a £3,942 […]
UK and US have agreed on terms for trade deal – report
The report pretty much confirms that this is a “heads of terms” agreement. In other words, it is a preliminary agreement and a “substantive” step towards a full deal. As for the details, it is all still rather lacking at the moment. Sky’s deputy political editor, Sam Coates, added that this is also a positive […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify before Senate committee hearing on AI
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar explains how AI is taking center stage at Davos and what the Stargate project means for the macroeconomy. And she details new products for key customers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other leaders of artificial intelligence (AI) technology companies will meet with members of the U.S. Senate Thursday to testify about […]
FIIs Invest ₹38,000 Cr in Indian Stocks in April 2025
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) returned robustly to Indian equities in the second half of April 2025, injecting over ₹38,000 crore, with financial services leading the charge. The sector attracted ₹22,910 crore, accounting for over 60% of inflows, driven by strong balance sheets and healthy asset quality in banks like IndusInd Bank and Aptus Value Housing, […]
Betfred Welcome Offer – Bet £10 Get £50 In Free Bets Ahead Of Man Utd vs Athletic Club
Manchester United will host Athletic Club tonight in the Europa League semi-final as they look to hold on to their 3-0 lead from the first leg. Ahead of this game, one of the best UK betting sites, Betfred, is offering all new customers signing up for the first time the chance to claim a whopping […]
Guess Who This Soccer Player Turned Into!
Guess Who This Lil’ Soccer Player Turned Into! Published May 8, 2025 12:01 AM PDT Before this talented kid in his striped green jersey turned into a studly soccer player for Portugal and Saudi Arabia, he was just dribbling down the field, scorin’ big time and setting his sights on becoming a Real Madrid player. […]
Rohit Sharma Blasts Indian Commentators, Calls Them ‘Agenda-Driven’
One of the most likeable cricketers in the game, yet Rohit Sharma hasn’t been immune to criticism by pundits, former cricketers, or journalists. The India ODI captain has even been a part of some fiery press conferences, especially since taking over the role of a skipper in the national team. In the final […]
Shell shares go ex-dividend on 15 May. Should investors consider grabbing its 4.5% yield now?
Image source: Getty Images Shell (LSE: SHEL) shares go ex-dividend in just one week (15 May). From that date, investors who buy in won’t receive the next shareholder payout, due on 23 June. That dividend’s worth 35.8 US cents per share, roughly 26.95p at today’s exchange rate. If someone put £5,000 into Shell at today’s […]
The US Dollar extends gains against the JPY on positive sentiment
The positive news on trade deals continue to boost the US Dollar. This has more to do with positioning rather than fundamentals for now. In fact, the short dollar trade has been one of the most crowded ones and therefore it’s at risk of unwindings on positive news on the trade front. USDJPY is now […]
GP-led talking therapy eases PTSD symptoms after critical illness, trial indicates
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels A brief spell of talking therapy with a general practitioner reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for survivors of critical illness, finds a trial from Germany published by The BMJ. The effects of this brief psychological intervention were modest, but may help to bridge long waiting times between […]
