Micron Technology (MU) has an upcoming ex dividend date tied to a US$0.15 cash payout, putting the stock’s income profile back on the radar for investors watching its AI driven memory story. Micron Technology’s 1-day share price return of 2.77% and 7-day gain of 3.65% sit against a 30-day decline of 14.18%. However, the 90-day
[SPONSORED CONTENT] Clearstream’s Global Fund Summit returns to Luxembourg on October 28 and 29, 2026, for its 21st edition, bringing together more than 500 senior industry professionals for two days of market insight, strategic debate and high-value networking. With an expanded programme, new sponsors and media partners, and a dedicated networking dinner ahead of the
Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish the NHS’s independent patient champion after an outcry from MPs across the political spectrum. The health secretary has decided to keep and extend the role of Healthwatch England, which was due to be axed as part of the government’s reorganisation of the health service in England. The move
Amid the myriad of small measures, virtually everything in John Healey’s budget came back to the cost of energy. The higher energy prices that have resulted from the Iran war have pushed up inflation, are eating into households’ incomes, are a drag on businesses – and are the main reason why the forecast for GDP
On 28 October 2026, GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited (GCP), a FTSE-250 closed-ended investment company specializing in UK infrastructure debt, announced it repurchased 200,000 ordinary shares on 27 October 2026 via broker Canaccord Genuity Limited. This buyback was executed under the general authority granted by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 12 February 2026.
Few start-ups attempt anything as ambitious as Commonwealth Fusion Systems. The MIT spin-out is building SPARC, a compact fusion machine designed to produce more energy than it consumes. Its secret weapon is a new generation of high-temperature superconducting magnets, which allow a smaller machine than older designs. Wound from a rare-earth tape, they are built
Need to know Octopus Energy has announced it is once again distributing free electric blankets to customers Customers will be assessed on need(Image: ugurhan via Getty Images) Need to know: Octopus giving away free electric blankets to vulnerable customers Octopus Energy is once again offering free electric blankets to customers most in need, including older
Wednesday 28 October 2026 5:27 am | Updated: Tuesday 27 October 2026 4:53 pm The pension gap is widening As Chancellor John Healey prepares to raise the tax-free allowance for pensioners, exempting them from income tax while keeping working-age allowances frozen creates an unnecessary and unfair divide, says Matthew Bowles Today, Chancellor of the Exchequer John
The UK’s independent economic forecaster has issued a series of damning predictions in its official economic outlook, unveiled alongside John Healey’s Budget today. The UK tax burden is forecast to “increase sharply” to a new record high, the Office for Budget Responsibility said. The tax burden indicates how much the Government collects in taxation, measured
For Gemma Barsby, head of SMB and business marketing at Vodafone Ireland, the focus on outcomes is one of the most significant business changes taking place. “What’s interesting is that businesses are becoming much more outcome-focused,” she says. “The conversation has shifted from ‘what technology should I buy?’ to ‘how can technology help me grow,