Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Why it’s time to sell the post-Brexit FTSE 250 rally

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FTSE 250 has rallied 13% since June low, but that’s too much, Goldman says Stocks in smaller British companies have come back surprisingly well in the aftermath of the Brexit vote — but analysts are warning it’s time to dump those U.K.-focused…

Key FTSE 250 index wipes out EU referendum losses

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Britains economy received another Brexit boost today as the key FTSE 250 index of companies all but wiped out the losses sustained in the uncertainty following the EU referendum vote. The index temporarily soared above the highs it reached…

Pension deficits hit £139bn for FTSE 350 organisations

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The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s 350 largest listed organisations stood at £139 billion at the end of July 2016, compared to £119 billion at the end of June, according to research by Mercer. Its…

Post-Brexit rebound in UK stocks comes with a red flag

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Anyone looking for clarity about the state of post-Brexit vote Britain has been left to untangle mixed messages on newsstands this week, as recent economic activity in the UK is hailed as proof of both a “Brexit bounce”, “Brexit boom”…

Hope of bargains in FTSE 250 slump despite talk of gloom

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In the two weeks following the vote to leave the EU the FTSE 250 continued to lag the UK blue-chip index. The mid cap index slumped by 13 per cent in the two days after the EU vote, before rebounding. But it has since slid back sliding as…

How AIM Responded to the Brexit Vote

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The Alternative Investment Market has fallen since the UK's vote to leave the EU as, unsurprisingly, investors have favoured larger companies which provide more security in times of uncertainty. The fact that many Aim-traded companies obtain…

Packaging Industry heads into unchartered territory as Brexit hits confidence

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The packaging industry has been urged to keep calm as it sails into “unchartered territory” following the UK vote to leave the European Union. One of the many knock-on effects of the Brexit vote has been the sharp fall in the value…

FTSE 250 falls amid mixed outlook on May

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The FTSE 250 was dragged into negative territory and the FTSE 100 was flat at 6,686.68 on Theresa May's first day as Prime Minister. Barratt Developments' (BDEV) cautious outlook after the EU referendum had a knock-on effect…

Small businesses face funding gap after Brexit vote

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Small companies are delaying investment decisions and losing some funding opportunities in the uncertainty triggered by UK’s vote to leave the European Union, according to business lenders. Further progress on Funding Circle’s…

Brexit: FTSE 250 bears the brunt

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The UK’s domestically-focused index is hit hard after a long run of outperformance Britain’s vote to leave the EU has unleashed global market turmoil and the FTSE 250 index, focused on the domestic economy, registered its biggest two-day…