With lockdown hiring freezes, furlough schemes and almost all travel scuppered, investors were braced for recruitment group Hays to have a difficult quarter. The coronavirus pandemic has created ‘conditions far harsher than any I have known’, Hays chief executive Alistair Cox said. Net fee income – the industry’s version of gross profit – fell by … Read more
Twitter has come under fire for a security breach which allowed hackers to hijack the accounts of billionaires and powerful politicians – amid fears they could have played havoc with the stock market, messed with elections, or even tried to start a war. Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were all among … Read more
Twitter has come under fire for a security breach which allowed hackers to hijack the accounts of billionaires and powerful politicians – amid fears they could have played havoc with the stock market, messed with elections, or even tried to start a war. Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were all among … Read more
The house that was used as the exterior setting for the iconic sitcom The Golden Girls has just hit the market for the first time, with an asking price of $2,999,000. Situated in the affluent neighborhood of Brentwood, Los Angeles, the property’s façade will be recognisable to many as the Miami, Florida home of Blanche, … Read more
Progress with a cancer treatment and brimming excitement about the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine breakthrough proved to be just the pill for traders yesterday. Pharmaceutical heavyweight Glaxosmithkline was on the up after an independent panel in the US encouraged regulators to approve the company’s experimental therapy for a common type of blood cancer. All … Read more
Health and safety equipment maker Halma has promised to hand dividend-deprived shareholders an extra boost in its next payout. Bucking a trend that has seen dozens of FTSE 100-listed firms cancel or push back handouts as they struggle to balance their books in the Covid era, Halma has raised its total dividend by 5 per … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Security giant G4S soars 9.3% after it unveils shake-up plans that could see it axe 1,150 jobs By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 13 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 July 2020 Investors piled into G4S after the security giant said profits would trump expectations and unveiled a … Read more
Celebrity hairdresser Joh Bailey is selling his stunning mansion in the Southern Highlands. The renowned stylist, 57, listed his elegant country property, located just 15 minutes away from the picturesque town of Bowral, for $3.2million, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday. Joh and his long-term partner, champion horseman Michael Christie, were supposed to tie the knot at the abode … Read more
Engineer Senior stumbled after it laid bare the havoc the Covid crisis has wrought on companies further down the aerospace supply chain. Airlines were hit almost immediately through the mass cancellation of flights – but it took longer for it to become clear the impact it was having on plane makers. Now Senior, which provides … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Housebuilders on the move as buyers begin to return with average selling prices for their properties holding steady By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 9 July 2020 Investors cheered after major housebuilders said a tentative recovery was under way and buyers were … Read more