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3 weeks ago | 
ft.com | Christopher Akers
International Airlines Group’s shares have soared by almost a quarter over the past month on news of its strong start to the year and an...
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3 weeks ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
As events this week across western states have highlighted, there are deep contradictions at the heart of fiscal regimes which are juggling demands for historic rearmament, sweeping tax cuts and expansive social spending. In the UK, we had the release of the long-awaited strategic defence review (SDR) which the government said would put the country into a state of “warfighting readiness”. Plans are afoot for new attack submarines, munitions factories, long-range weapons and cyber investment.
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3 weeks ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
Portfolio valuation down 2 per centThe shares look cheapWorkspace (WKP) warned of further occupancy challenges in the year ahead, as the flexible office provider was hit by difficulties with keeping bigger clients. Occupancy came in at 83 per cent for the year at the SME-focused operator, down from 88 per cent in 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
Wizz Air shares plunge on plane grounding painStrong capacity growth is expected this yearPublished on June 5, 2025
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3 weeks ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
Orders jump for both divisions in fourth quarterContinued consistent margin growth expectedDiscoverIE (DSCV) upgraded its medium-term operating margin guidance as the performance of the customised electronics components company improved markedly in its second half, signalling that the market cycle has begun to turn. The company is now aiming for a margin of 17 per cent by 2030, up from a previous target of 15 per cent by 2028.
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3 weeks ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
NatWest (NWG) has returned to fully private ownership, bringing to a close a 17-year saga of state involvement. What comes next for investors in the bank that almost brought the economy to its knees? The UK government sold its final holding in NatWest on 30 May, resulting in a £10.5bn loss for the taxpayer on a £45.5bn bailout. The state owned 38 per cent of the shares as recently as 2023, after taking an 84 per cent stake during the financial crisis.
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4 weeks ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
Braemar cuts dividend as shipping market uncertainty bitesThe valuation remains enticingPublished on May 30, 2025
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4 weeks ago | 
engelsbergideas.com | Christopher Akers
In Walter M. Miller Jr’s 1959 post-apocalyptic novel A Canticle for Lebowitz, surviving human knowledge is hit by a calamity after a nuclear war destroys civilisation. Any signs of learning, from the literate and scientists to books and instruments, are annihilated by mobs. Centuries on, surviving artefacts and relics from the past world have been stripped from their original context and natural science sits in a state of deep disorder.
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4 weeks ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
Investment Risk: MediumInvestment Style: ValueInvestment Timescale: Medium termAs governments on this side of the Atlantic shape up to significantly expand defence spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the shift in priorities by the US administration, stocks across the European defence sector have soared.
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1 month ago | 
investorschronicle.co.uk | Christopher Akers
It has been yet another interesting week for the US economy, as a major deficit-raising tax bill passed the first hurdle and the nation was hit by a credit rating downgrade. Analysis of prospects for US markets and the dollar this year have focused on the role of tariffs and trade policy. These factors remain key despite recent sector exemptions, trade deals and a scaling back of levies with China.
