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Daily Record
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Naked cruise setting sail from seaside beauty spot and bookings are open now
The three-hour-long nude cruise will set sail on Friday, June 13 A three-hour nudist cruise is set to embark from Plymouth next week. The unique voyage is scheduled to depart on Friday, June 13 for a tour around Plymouth Sound and up the River Lynher towards St Germans. The bare-skinned adventure will commence at The Barbican Landing Stage, where guests will embark upon the grand vessel. With the stunning views of Plymouth Sound as an initial vista, followed by the quintessentially English countryside along the River Lynher, the cruise promises an unforgettable experience. Participants will have the bonus of viewing the moored Royal Navy ships along the River Tamar during their journey. Adding to the enjoyment will be live electronic music and a fully licensed bar on the ship, where cruisers can buy drinks with cash or card. Keith Bowman, British Naturism's South West region events coordinator and the planner behind the Naked Cruise, spoke to Plymouth Live regarding the inception of the event: "The idea for a boat trip came from the successful 'Naked Cruises' held in the USA so I thought to myself, if they can do it then so can we.", reports Plymouth Live. When asked about the ease of organising such an unusual outing, Keith revealed: "I contacted the first boat hire business I could find in Plymouth and explained my idea. To my surprise, they jumped at the chance to provide a cruise around Plymouth Sound and along the local rivers. It's surprising how people become more interested when I mention the word 'Naked'." As of now, approximate times to board and depart have been shared, with exact times expected to be advised at a date closer to the nude voyage. Boarding for Plymouth's unique Naked Cruise is set to commence around 4:30pm, with the vessel slated to cast off at about 4:45 pm. Following a tranquil three-hour journey along the river, the boat is scheduled to return at 7:45pm. Keith, who has been at the helm of organising the event, remarked: "Organising the event has been a dream and the boat company couldn't have been more helpful. Tickets are selling steadily and as normal with Naturist events, we expect there to be a last minute rush for tickets. Why not come and join us." Tickets for this extraordinary Naked Cruise experience in Plymouth are available to British Naturism members for £25 each, while non-members can secure their spot for £30. To entice those contemplating the experience, Keith offers an enticing scenario: "Can you imagine it? It's a bright, sunny, warm evening. You have a glass of wine or cuppa in your hand. Snacks are available if you feel peckish. You're sitting back just watching the world go by as you cruise the waters NAKED! Does that sound good, or what?".
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The most bought stocks and funds for investors in April
Despite the earnings miss, BP went ahead with a $750m share buyback in the first quarter and announced plans to repurchase a further $750m worth of shares in the second quarter. BP's profits nearly halved in the first quarter, according to results released last week . The company reported an underlying replacement cost profit — a key metric used as a proxy for net profit — of $1.38bn (£1bn), falling short of the $1.53bn forecast by analysts polled by LSEG. The figure also marks a 49% decline from the $2.7bn posted in the same period last year. "That impacted heavily on oil major BP ( BP.L ), bringing its shares back into the sharp investor focus," said Bowman. "BP shares fell by almost 20% over the month, further hindered by concerns for group strategic direction going forward." Oil prices have fallen over concerns that trade war will lead to a recession and weigh on global demand for fuel. Here's more detail on which investments proved most popular last months across UK platforms Interactive Investor, Hargreaves Lansdown, Robinhood ( HOOD ) and Bestinvest. 'April was a tough month for investors given Donald Trump's proposed trade tariffs," said Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Interactive Investor, adding that investors' "desire for safe havens helped gold rise by close to 5% during the month." While a rebound in stocks towards the end of April, the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) is still down 4.7% year-to-date. The end of April also marked the end of the first hundred days of Trump's second term . According to Capital Economics, the US stock market and dollar fared worse in this period than in the first 100 days of any other presidential term since 1980. Towards the end of the month both Washington and Beijing appeared to soften their stance on trade negotiations, which provided a boost to markets, though uncertainty around if and when a deal will be reached is still a concern. However, tensions escalated between the US and China, with back-and-forth moves on trade between the two countries keeping concerns around the economic impact of tariffs in focus. Trump kicked off the month by announcing sweeping tariffs on 2 April , which he dubbed "Liberation Day". A week later, Trump then announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for many US trading partners. April was a particularly volatile month for markets, amid different developments around US president Donald Trump's tariff agenda. Story continues Since then, reports have circulated that rival oil major Shell (SHEL.L) was weighing up whether to make a takeover bid for BP. Nvidia (NVDA) Chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) appeared on all four platforms' lists of most popular stocks last month. The stock is down nearly 16% year-to-date, with April proving to be yet another choppy month for Nvidia's share price, suggesting that investors continued to see volatility as an opportunity to buy the dip. "The chip behemoth has found itself caught in the US-China crossfire and it seems the bigger it gets the more scrutiny from Washington it draws," said Dan Lane, lead analyst at Robinhood UK. "Investors are clearly hoping any measures designed to curb sales to China are either short-lived or NVIDIA is able to develop new products ... to overcome near-term hurdles." Founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang. · REUTERS / Reuters Nvidia said in mid-April that it would take a $5.5bn hit from the US government's controls on its semiconductor exports to China. The chipmaker also said that it will produce up to $500bn of AI infrastructure in the US within the next four years. This comes as companies look to onshore more of their business in the US in light of tariffs. A mixed bag of earnings releases from fellow "Magnificent 7" tech behemoths capped off the month, with investors now eagerly awaiting Nvidia's results on 28 May. NasdaqGS - Delayed Quote • USD (NVDA) View quote details 117.06 - +(3.10%) At close: 7 May at 16:00:02 GMT-4 Advanced chart Legal & General (LGEN.L) Financial services firm Legal & General (LGEN.L) appeared on the lists of Interactive Investor, Hargreaves Lansdown and Bestinvest. Legal & General (L&G) produced results in line with expectations in March but boosted its dividend and buybacks, so it appears as though investors took the opportunity to invest when shares divided in the days following Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement. In its full-year results, L&G said it planned to return over £5bn to shareholders over the next three years, through dividends and buybacks. The company revealed a 5% hike in its dividend and plans to grow dividend per share by 2% per annum out to 2027, as well as announcing a £500m buyback. Investors continued to see an opportunity in the defence sector, as Rolls-Royce (RR.L) was among the most bought stocks on three lists. Rolls-Royce shares are up nearly 37% since the start of the year, with the stock trading near all-time highs. Read more: Stocks that are trending today Shares rose last week, after the company reported a strong start to the year in a quarterly trading update. Despite uncertainty related to tariffs, Rolls-Royce maintained its guidance of £2.7bn to £2.9bn in underlying operating profit and £2.7bn to £2.9bn in free cash flow. Tesla (TSLA) Electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) is another Mag 7 stock that remained among the most bought stocks by UK investors in April. "Tesla investors stuck behind Elon Musk during the month, as he announced he would be stepping back from his US government role to refocus on the company," said Robinhood UK's Lane. "There are a few challenges ahead of the Tesla boss, not least a somewhat tarnished brand image, growing competition from Chinese EV maker BYD ( and disappointing Q1 earnings. Demonstrators continue weekly protest rallies outside of a Tesla dealership to call to boycotting Tesla cars and opposing many actions taken by US president Donald Trump and Tesla owner Elon Musk on 3 May 2025 in Pasadena, California. · David McNew via Getty Images Shares in Tesla rose after CEO Musk said he was going to spend less time in Washington, working on Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, and more time at his electric vehicle company. Tesla's first quarter earnings missed estimates, with revenue of $19.34bn compared to expectations of $21.43bn, according to Bloomberg consensus. Adjusted earnings per share of $0.27 also came in below estimates of $0.44. NasdaqGS - Delayed Quote • USD (TSLA) View quote details 276.22 - +(0.32%) At close: 7 May at 16:00:00 GMT-4 Advanced chart Most popular funds Kyle Caldwell, funds and investment education editor at Interactive Investor, said that investors were "sizing up both growth and income opportunities in April, a month when US stock markets made a partial recovery from the sharp falls occurring over the past couple of months." 'Since US president Donald Trump pressed the pause button on the implementation of tariffs for 90 days for countries excluding China, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have risen from their lows," he said. Read more: Bank of England expected to cut interest rates 'While no one knows if this market recovery will be sustained, many investors are sticking to their long-term plan." Passive funds dominated both Interactive Investor and Hargreaves Lansdown's lists. Investors appeared to be continuing to bet on the market momentum behind some of the world's biggest companies, with Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS exchange-traded fund (VUAA.L) and UBS S&P 500 Index (0P000147T9.L) among the most-bought funds, along with other S&P 500 (^GSPC) and other "world" passive funds. In addition, Interactive Investor's list also pointed to some efforts to balance market risk amid volatility. Royal London's Short Term Money Market (0P0000NRQO.L) fund, which is 82% invested in cash, and the iShares Physical Gold (SGLN.L) exchange-traded commodity (ETC), were among the top funds. Read more: Download the Yahoo Finance app, available for Apple and Android.
