Woodford Equity Income action wins key backing from ShareSoc

Shareholder organisation ShareSoc backs class action that seeks justice for investors who lost money in Woodford Equity Income By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 Powerful shareholder organisation ShareSoc has given its backing to a class action being put together by law … Read more

The exciting trends investors should think about backing now – and how to do it

This is an introduction to a series of articles to be published in the following weeks and months that will investigate niche sectors and future-orientated themes as opportunities for investors – and the vehicles that allow access to them.  Trying to predict the future is for some the very essence of investing. Many thorough-minded investors … Read more

Nancy Pelosi secures Democratic backing as Speaker

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was re-elected as the leader of the Democrats on Wednesday and while she hinted this would be her final term, she refused to say so definitively.   The Democratic caucus held virtual elections due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis – and Pelosi ran unopposed.   She’ll need to secure a majority on the House … Read more

Nancy Pelosi secures Democratic backing as Speaker

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was re-elected as the leader of the Democrats on Wednesday and while she hinted this would be her final term, she refused to say so definitively.   The Democratic caucus held virtual elections due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis – and Pelosi ran unopposed.   She’ll need to secure a majority on the House … Read more

Why Baroness Brady’s backing the small firms flattened by Covid

Conservative peer Karren Brady is stepping up as a champion of small firms in the Covid-19 crisis Most women are multi-taskers, but football boss Karren Brady is in a different league – pun intended. Baroness Brady, to give her full title, is a Conservative peer. She is also chief executive of West Ham, a television personality … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn suspension could cost Labour party £30m backing

Could Labour lose £30million amid anti-Semitism row? Five of the party’s biggest backers stay loyal to former leader Jeremy Corbyn and criticise his successor Keir Starmer  Mr Corbyn, was suspended last week for questioning the findings of a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission He said the issue of anti-Semitism within the Labour … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn suspension could cost Labour party £30m backing

Could Labour lose £30million amid anti-Semitism row? Five of the party’s biggest backers stay loyal to former leader Jeremy Corbyn and criticise his successor Keir Starmer  Mr Corbyn, was suspended last week for questioning the findings of a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission He said the issue of anti-Semitism within the Labour … Read more

Labour government in Wales is accused of ‘bullying’ firms hit by Covid into backing unions

Labour government in Wales is accused of ‘bullying’ firms hit by Covid into backing unions in exchange for state aid Cardiff’s Economy Minister Ken Skates sent letter to Covid-hit businesses ‘We expect employers who receive public funds to allow trade unions access’ Conservative member of the Welsh parliament, Darren Millar, said ‘Labour should stop bullying businesses’ … Read more

MPs are backing call for lockdown day – March 23 – to be enshrined as national day of mourning

Fifty MPs back charity’s call for lockdown day – March 23 – to be enshrined as national day of mourning for those who died during coronavirus lockdown Former Tory cabinet ministers Esther McVey and Stephen Crabb; and former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell are among 50 MPs backing the call Since March 14, Marie Curie … Read more

RNC: NO policy agreed other than backing Trump second term

Monday Tim Scott, South Carolina senator Steve Scalise, House Republican Whip and Louisiana representative who was shot during a congressional baseball game practice in June 2017 Matt Gaetz, Florida representative   Jim Jordan, Ohio representative   Nikki Haley, Donald Trump’s former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations  Ronna McDaniel Georgia, Republican National Committee Chairwoman  Vernon Jones, Georgia state representative  … Read more