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Family-controlled firms tend to give off a whiff of the fuddy-duddy. When the same family has kept a reasonably tight grasp on their business through several generations, you might expect to see old-fashioned manufacturing practices, a…

The FTSE 100 of the UK's largest companies hit a record high last week and is up over 15 per cent so far this year. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 index of the next largest companies has enjoyed a similar bounceback.Some stars are rebounding…

As we slide towards winter, and rumours swirl about what will be in the Budget, a feeling of gloom about the plight of the British consumer dominates.However, there is still some optimism around certain retailers that could manage to…

When LED facial experts Beauty Tech listed in London last week, it wasn't just its customers who were sporting a youthful glow. The Stock Exchange itself seemed to be putting its best face forward thanks to an exciting new member.And the…

Britain is a manufacturing powerhouse, with everything from niche engineering to technology and pharma products made here by high-margin, highly-skilled businesses. We sold an impressive £452billion of British-made items last year, with…

Gold is on a roll. The precious metal is flirting with record highs of more than $3,500 (£2,608) an ounce, having soared 40 per cent in the past year alone.These rising prices have not just benefited gold investors but also shareholders…

Taking a slice of good old British intellectual flair isn't as easy as it used to be. Our university research departments are excellent at producing and patenting new technologies and ideas, but they are increasingly funded privately, or…