As it happened: Markets on high alert as Streeting calls on Starmer to resign Markets Welcome back to the CityAM liveblog. The past few days of political drama have to come to a head today and UK assets are bracing for a showdown. All eyes were on the bond market after Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary and called for a leadership contest. Gilt yields see-sawed yesterday as Sir [...]
Future bets on SheerLuxe as Google squeezes digital publishers Media Future said the acquisition of SheerLuxe and a push into AI-driven products would help return the publisher to growth after weaker digital ad and ecommerce markets dragged profits lower in the first half. The media group behind Marie Claire, TechRadar and Go.Compare reported revenue of £349.1m for the six months to March 31, down from [...]
Wizz Air pounced on by short sellers as Iran war knocks profits Markets Budget airline Wizz Air has been hit by a flurry of short-selling after it issued a profit warning over disruption caused by the Iran war, making it the UK’s most shorted company. The Hungarian airline, which is listed on the FTSE 250, had 9.59 per cent short interest last month but this has soared to [...]
Money Supermarket shares tumble to 13-year low on AI fears February 10, 2026 Shares in Money Supermarket have tumbled to their lowest in 13 years on renewed anxieties that advances in AI are eating into the value of price comparison sites. The FTSE 250 stock sunk as much as 13 per cent by mid-morning on Tuesday, before paring back losses later in the afternoon. Mony Group shares closed [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Budget to send borrowing costs soaring; New AIM IPO December 4, 2025 Good morning and welcome back to the CityAM liveblog. Sir Keir Starmer has asked the British public to judge his premiership on the government’s ability to “make people feel better off”. Well, in the capital the Prime Minister shouldn’t be expecting a warm reception from young Brits, who are feeling the pinch of the [...]
Future: Marie Claire owner stays on track as US ad market steadies July 17, 2025 Future PLC told the market on Thursday that it remains on course to meet full-year expectations after a steady third quarter, buoyed by signs of stabilisation in the UK advertising market and solid magazine performance. The FTSE 250 media group behind titles like TechRadar, Marie Claire and The Week said trading for the three months [...]
Future: Investment plan looks set to pay off at publisher December 5, 2024 The Growth Acceleration Strategy is a two-year investment programme worth £25-30m, which was launched in December 2023.
Future shares drop after boss announces exit October 18, 2024 Future shares dropped as much as 10 per cent in early deals this morning after the company announced that its boss would be leaving the business after only a year and a half at the helm. The publisher, which owns titles including Country Life, Marie Claire and T3, said chief executive John Steinberg would step down [...]
Future: Marie Claire publisher on track for full year forecasts September 26, 2024 British publisher Future has said it expects full year performance to be in line with market expectations as it returned to organic revenue growth during the second half of the year. In a pre-close trading update for the year to 30 September, the company said it is making “good progress” with its growth acceleration strategy, [...]
Future shares surge after Marie Claire publisher commits to further cash returns May 16, 2024 Future, the media publisher responsible for outlets like Country Life, Marie Claire and T3, suffered from a fall in revenue, operating profit and earnings per share in its latest earnings statement.