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Conservative MPs turn to the Lords for AI policy

Spare a thought for the Conservative Party, which is rapidly haemorrhaging top talent. A report in the Guardian last week found the so-called natural party of government is set to lose nearly 1,000 years of Commons expertise after 66 experienced MPs announced plans to step down at the next election.

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Pinkflation: Financial Times subscription price more than doubles for loyal readers

Spy’s faith in Fleet Street was severely tested this week by an email from the City’s nearest equivalent to the Bible. The paper edition of the FT flutters daily through the letterbox of Spy Towers, providing 20-odd pages of news, opinion and even the odd review.

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Investor Alert: “Buy the Rumor, Sell the News!”

Everyone knows that the Fed is going to cut rates at some point this year. That is the worst kept secret on the planet helping to explain how we keep making new highs for the for the S&P 500 (SPY). Unfortunately that creates an interesting predicament for stocks after rates…

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A familiar discussion at Fuller's

When 179-year-old pub chain Fuller, Smith & Turner appointed Simon Emeny as its new boss, the company tried something completely new: He was the first CEO not to be related to the Fuller, Smith or Turner family.

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Is Nick Ponting's winning streak at risk of running out?

“Oooh,” Spy hears you ask, “whatever happened to former badminton mixed doubles world number one, Nick Ponting?”

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Stock Investors: Why Are You So Bullish???

It’s easy to ignore bad news when the S&P 500 (SPY) is making new highs and our net worth is on the rise. Unfortunately it is often at these heights that the first signs of trouble appear...but are hard to see at first. That is why you need to read…

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Indian billionaire Shamsheer Vayalil snaps up £31 million Holland Park mansion

It’s been a tough year for those trying to get on the housing ladder. Mortgage rates have been at their highest in over a decade, adding tens of thousands to the cost of a new home. But things are still peachy at the top end of the market. In one small corner…

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Mormon property fund praying for new tenants in the City

Will the property generate the demand needed to justify the £100 million 2019 purchase price?

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Does Superdry's Julian Dunkerton have a zip problem?

Superdry has bigger problems on its hands than this, but Spy has to ask

Is a Stock Bubble Forming?

We all have Nvidia (NVDA) to thank for the S&P 500 (SPY) finally breaking above 5,000. Truly one of the most impressive earnings announcements in years. Yet the valuation for NVDA, and the rest of the mega cap tech space is getting lofty calling into question whether a bubble is…

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Has Crispin Odey struck gold?

It was not a great 2023 for City stalwart Crispin Odey. The former Harrow and Oxford boy was kicked out of his own business, Odey Asset Management, before the firm eventually closed down after investors yanked their cash out of it as fast as they could.

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Proxxi AI, Charlie Muirhead's secret new venture

New AI firms seem to be popping up all over the place. Many will be a dud and fold in a year — but the ones with a well-known backer tend to show more promise.

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Is this the next FTSE 250 takeover target?

There’s already been a dealmaking rebound this month. Is another acquisition in the works?

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Delving Into SPY and IYY: The Compelling Choice for Large Cap ETF Investors

The U.S. economy holds its ground, evidenced by easing inflation, a flourishing job market, and anticipated rate cuts this year. In light of the resilient macroeconomic backdrop, adopting a bullish stance on two large-cap ETFs, iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (IYY) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), could yield…

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Are Stocks in a “Sticky” Situation?

The breakout above 5,000 for the S&P 500 (SPY) looked pretty well confirmed on Monday. But on Tuesday investors got an unwelcome memo from the CPI report showing that inflation is a bit too sticky these days. With that stock prices plummeted in a hurry. What happens next? Steve Reitmeister…

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Revolution Beauty's Adam Minto makes fresh career move

Revolution Beauty this week sought to draw a line under its long-running saga with founder and former CEO Adam Minto, who agreed to cough up £2.9 million in cash in a settlement over his somewhat idiosyncratic management style.

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SPY Stock: How To Use Options To Protect Your Portfolio

Using put options, you can give up a little upside gain for protection against large losses.

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Issa brothers sign new auditor after EY and KMPG resign in 2023

Spy noted with interest the reporting over the weekend that EY had resigned as auditor for Asda.

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Bloomberg's millionaire users offload their unwanted Rolexes

‘Not wearing a Rolex’ was the title of Bloomberg’s inventively-named ‘London Rush’ newsletter last week.

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Paula Vennells' charity work

There’s been acres of media coverage of the disgraced Paula Vennells in recent weeks – largely in relation to her activity on the board of the Post Office.

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Surprise Reason Behind Stock Breakout?

Why is the S&P 500 (SPY) making new highs? And what is the outlook for stocks coming into the quite important 1/31 Fed meeting? Investment pro Steve Reitmeister shares his views along with a preview of his top 13 trades to excel in weeks and months ahead. Read on below…

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Protest at the London Stock Exchange? Don't make me laugh

Spy took some strange pleasure this week from the mastermind protesters who thought that by chaining themselves to the front door of the London Stock Exchange and stopping people from getting in this would somehow stop the market trading.

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Another spy in the City?

This week, the gambling trade press reported that London-listed casino software firm Playtech has promised to investigate claims of multi-year corporate espionage.

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Quality Stocks In…Garbage Stocks Out!

Stocks keep flirting with the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY) and keep falling short. Meaning this is proving to be a stubborn level of resistance at 4,800. Why is that happening? And when will stocks finally break above? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares his view…

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