Litigation Capital Management (LIT: 24p), a provider of litigation financing, has endured the worst year in its history, realising nine case losses of which three are under appeal, and only six wins.

Once criticised as a ‘Jurassic Park’ of stock exchanges due to its obsession with dividends, the UK market has changed tack recently. UK-listed companies are boosting returns via an enormous volume of ...

Simon also highlights many other investment approaches and stock screens he uses to identify small-cap companies with investment potential. Full details of the content of the books can be viewed on ...

Stock markets are continuing to ignore the US government shutdown, even though there remains no agreement in sight between the Trump administration and Democrats. This morning, shares in Europe are ...

Jadestone Energy (JSE) has been trying to rebound for years, managing to disappoint remaining investors at almost any opportunity. The south-east Asia and Australia-focused oil and gas producer has ...

Aim-traded MicroSalt (SALT:55p) is commercialising a patented technology that produces full-flavour low-sodium salt to reduce excess sodium consumption. Its micron-sized particles deliver the same ...

Argentina is a testing ground for the most polarising economic policies. For years, it pursued a socialist and protectionist economic strategy, but last year it swung behind a new libertarian ...

But given Labour’s manifesto promise not to increase taxes on ‘working people’, it could come at a heavy political price. The party is already polling badly, and analysts at Deutsche Bank note that ...

Isle of Man-based Strix (KETL:43p), a maker and designer of kettle safety controls and components for water heating and filtration products, delivered a mixed set of first-half results.

Aim-traded investment and fund management company EMV Capital (EMVC:45.5p) is performing better than the headline first-half loss suggests. EMV has direct and indirect interests across more than 70 ...

The US seems to be heading for a government shutdown this week after a meeting between President Donald Trump and senior Congressional leaders ended with no agreement yesterday. “I think we’re headed ...

The proposed dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of CleanTech Lithium (CTL:5.15p), an exploration and development company advancing lithium projects in Chile, remains on pause ...