After weeks of the pandemic affecting Britons’ daily lives, testing has moved to the front of the political agenda. But pharmaceuticals companies have been hard at work on the problem of testing for weeks – and in some cases, for months. Investors yesterday cheered some of the latest breakthroughs announced by AIM-listed medical minnows that have … Read more
Bus firms’ shares revved higher after the Government offered them a further bailout package. Companies will receive £167m of funding over the next three months on the condition that they keep running up to 50 per cent of their services in England. The rescue comes on top of another promise of Government support, worth £230m, … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Shopping centre-owner Hammerson slumps to all-time low after stricken retailers pay just a third of rents By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 Shopping centre-owner Hammerson slumped by a fifth to an all-time low after stricken retailers paid just a … Read more
Shares in Britain’s biggest supermarkets bucked the trend on another dismal day for the stock market. As the FTSE 100 fell into the red, Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Morrisons were some of the top gainers as shoppers scrambled for supplies after the Government tightened curbs on social contact. Supermarkets have made extraordinary statements to shoppers in … Read more