Here’s how this overlooked 6.5p penny stock could turn £5,000 in an ISA into £11,077
Image source: Getty Images Agronomics (LSE: ANIC) is a classic UK penny stock, trading at just 6.5p per share as I write on Tuesday morning (28 April). And it has a modest market cap of £70.2m. But brokers have a powerful price target of 14.4p on it, which could turn every £5,000 invested today into […]
ADP weekly NER Pulse 39,250 vs 54,750 expected
Prior was 54,750 Report for the four weeks ending April 11 The NER Pulse is a weekly private-sector employment tracker launched in late 2025 by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. It serves as a high-frequency companion to the long-running monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER), which has delivered snapshots of […]
Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella open to Barcelona return, claim Catalan media
Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella would be open to a summer move back to Barcelona, according to Catalan newspaper El Mundo Deportivo. The 27-year-old came through the ranks at Barca’s famed La Masia academy but only made one first-team appearance, against Real Murcia in the Copa del Rey and, following a series of loan spells, eventually […]
Barclays shares just fell 3% after Q1 results. Is this a buying opportunity?
Image source: Getty Images Barclays (LSE: BARC) shares are down around 3% in early trading today (28 April), despite the bank delivering what looks like a solid set of first-quarter results. That raises an obvious question for me — if the numbers are good, why isn’t the market impressed? And more importantly, is this a […]
investingLive Americas FX news wrap: Dovish BoJ’s Ueda, ECB inflation expectations surge
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not […]
How many Standard Life shares must an investor buy to give up work and live off the income?
Image source: Getty Images Standard Life (LSE: SDLF) shares remain a core part of my portfolio designed to maximise dividend income in retirement. The UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement company — until very recently better known as Phoenix Group Holdings — currently yields 7.2%. But analysts forecast that it will rise to 7.4% this […]
Dividend stocks: here’s my top name to consider buying in May
Image source: Getty Images There are a lot of FTSE 100 stocks with eye-catching dividend yields. The one I’m looking at for my portfolio in May, however, is much less conspicuous. The current yield is only 3.03%. But I don’t think that even remotely covers the potential opportunity on offer right now. Dividend investing High […]
Huda Mustafa’s BF Louis’ Baby Mama Claims ‘Love Island’ Star Is ‘Evading’ Court Battle
Huda Mustafa’s BF Louis Russell Baby Mama Claims ‘Love Island’ Star Is ‘Evading’ Being Served Restraining Order Published April 28, 2026 12:00 AM PDT “Love Island USA” star Huda Mustafa is allegedly evading being served a restraining order petition filed by her boyfriend’s baby mama … TMZ has learned. A rep for Huda adamantly denies […]
Here’s how I’m targeting £13,534 in yearly passive income from £20,000 in this FTSE financial star
Image source: Getty Images Making money with minimal daily effort — ‘passive income’ — may seem like wishful thinking to many. But that is precisely what dividend‑paying shares deliver. The only effort involved is picking the right stocks in the first place and then periodically monitoring their progress thereafter. So, what sort of stock do […]
BoC preview: rates to remain unchanged amid US-Iran uncertainty and soft data
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 2.25% tomorrow. The central bank will likely maintain a cautious stance and a “wait and see” approach amid sluggish economy and inflationary risks stemming from US-Iran war. The BoC will also release new economic forecasts which are expected to mirror the […]
