Today's featured articles
The Expert View: Thomas Cook, Associated British Foods, ITV by Michelle McGagh
Overnight Markets: US stocks snap six-day winning streak by Himanshu Singh
Thursday Papers: Deutsche Bank under pressure to raise capital by Himanshu Singh
Hard acts: do fund managers suffer the Moyes effect? by Daniel Grote
Other headlines
Pensions tax relief: how a flat rate would affect you
The pensions minister has proposed a 30% flat rate for pensions tax relief that would benefit basic rate taxpayers.
Primark's US ambitions prop up FTSE
Associated British Foods the star FTSE performer as it announces the launch of Primark stores in the US.
Can German property investment trusts be rehabilitated?
Summit Germany was among 2009's casualties: its return to the Alternative Investment Market may make an interesting entry point, says James Carthew.
Six best ideas from a top European fund manager
Stuart Mitchell, manager of the SWMC European fund, identifies his high-conviction investments.
Investment Trusts: the ultimate challenge of liquidity
Why liquidity is important and which investment trusts are in the top and bottom 10 of being easy or difficult to trade.
The Expert View: Glaxo, Barclays and Shanta Gold
Our daily roundup of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including SpeaceandPeople and Randall & Quilter.
Overnight Markets: Wall Street gains on upbeat earnings reports
Shares rose as solid earnings reports from Netflix Inc. to Harley-Davidson Inc. topped estimates.
Wednesday Papers: Deals fever grips pharmaceuticals industry
And Vince Cable has issued a stark warning to Britain's leading boardrooms that they need to crack down on bonuses to restore public trust.
Pharma stocks deal FTSE shot in the arm
FTSE 100 jumps 0.9% higher over bid speculation for AstraZeneca and an asset swap by GlaxoSmithKline.
Gordon Brown: Scotland faces pension 'time bomb'
Former prime minister Gordon Brown is criticised as he warns an independent Scotland will face a pensions ‘time bomb’.
Mobius warns over Brazil’s rapid housing expansion
Emerging market veteran says growth in Brazil is welcomed but programmes are raising household debt levels.
Look beyond London to take the commercial property prize
There is a revival of interest in commercial property, which is offering attractive yields, but fund manager Don Jordison is among those warning investors to buy wisely and leave prime central London to the oligarchs.
Investment Trusts: the deal with discounts
Investment trusts have hard and soft ways to prevent their shares falling below net asset value. Unfortunately, they don't always work.
Mapping UK dividends: where the hotspots lie
With the first quarter out of the way, financial information firm Markit has updated its views on 18 UK sectors for the £75 billion income payout it believes the FTSE 350 will yield in 2014.
Tuesday Papers:Ackman in bid for Botox maker Allergan
And AstraZeneca brings in Wall Street 'defenders' amid speculation the drug maker could receive a new approach from Pfizer.
Overnight Markets: Wall Street gains ahead of key earnings reports
Investors remained cautious after a strong rally last week and before a slew of key earnings releases this week.
