We have already recently looked at the potential impact of climate change and warmer weather on the financial system, but what could it mean for consumer behaviour and are we already seeing signs people are changing how and where they spend their money? In fact, from our weekly shop to our annual getaway, we are already starting to make subtle changes, and if hotter weather is here to stay it...

Recent changes to the UK's listing rules should lead to a host of new names joining the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices in the new year, generating more interest in the UK stock market and putting more companies on the radar of investors.This matters to investors whether they own UK stocks directly, have exposure via actively-managed funds or simply track certain parts of the market through an...

A classic example of a superb business with staying power, The Coca-Cola Company (KO:NYSE) is blessed with iconic brands spearheaded by Coca-Cola or ?Coke?, the world?s most recognised soft drink synonymous with its red cans.Coca-Cola?s brands resonate with consumers around the world, making the New York-listed group?s products the beverage of choice for billions when at home or on the...

With prime minister Boris Johnson sticking to his roadmap and jabs being injected into the arms of a grateful global population, the grand economic reopening that beverage businesses have been clamouring for since the pandemic clobbered the sector is upon us.As out-of-home sales channels such as hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars, cinemas and entertainment venues including sporting stadia spring...

The IPO market is humming again as the markets recover from the shock of Covid-19 with Deliveroo the latest big name set to join the London market. In the US, shares in virtual gaming platform Roblox jumped more than 60% on its recent market debut (10 Mar), and other stocks have been soaring this year as the public get their first chance to buy stock.Retail investors have lost out, however....

UK stocks opened lower on Monday as investors reacted to the continuing and concerning climb in Covid-19 cases across the UK, Europe and the US, not to mention confirmation of 137 local cases in China.Adding to the doom and gloom were fading hopes of a stimulus package being agreed ahead of the fast-approaching US election.At 8.20, the blue chip benchmark was 0.26% lower at 5,845.15, while the...

Shares in Coca-Cola bottling colossus Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) fizzed 5% higher to £29.21 after the soft drinks giant served up strong full year results and said it recorded its highest ever volumes in 2019.Growth accelerated to 7.4% through the fourth quarter, partially clawing back a weather-impacted summer, and Coca-Cola HBC expects the pace of volume growth to quicken this...

Here's a quick mental exercise. Think of the globe's best known, most iconic brands and one name will stand out, namely Coca-Cola or 'Coke', the world's most recognised soft drink.Everyone knows it, but can you make money from it as an investor? We'll take a look at the multiple ways you can get exposure and we reveal our top picks in this article.SECRET RECIPECoca-Cola was born at a soda...