MARKET REPORT: Airline stocks plunge on travel bans

Airline stocks plunged as travel bans were introduced following the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus.  On a bleak day for investors that saw the FTSE100 dive 1.7 per cent, or 112.86 points, to 6416.32, shares in British Airways owner IAG fell 8 per cent, or 12.45p, to 143.9p.  Easyjet was down 7.2 per … Read more

MARKET REPORT: New Covid variant puts strain on airline stocks

Airline stocks plunged as travel bans were introduced following the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus. On a bleak day for investors that saw the FTSE 100 dive 1.7 per cent, or 112.86 points, to 6416.32, shares in British Airways owner IAG fell 8 per cent, or 12.45p, to 143.9p. Easyjet was down 7.2 … Read more

Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey tried to remove his name from report into savings scandal

Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey tried to remove his name from a damning report into a £237m savings scandal – as MPs call for a full inquiry Andrew Bailey ran the Financial Conduct Authority until March He was named and shamed in probe into watchdog’s handling of London Capital & Finance disaster Scandal saw … Read more

Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey tried to remove his name from report into savings scandal

Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey tried to remove his name from a damning report into a £237m savings scandal – as MPs call for a full inquiry Andrew Bailey ran the Financial Conduct Authority until March He was named and shamed in probe into watchdog’s handling of London Capital & Finance disaster Scandal saw … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Synairgen soars as US agrees to step up drug trial

MARKET REPORT: Synairgen soars 27% as US authorities agree to step up trials of the UK drug maker’s Covid treatment By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 December 2020 The string of Covid vaccines in development has been in the spotlight for weeks. But … Read more

Greater Manchester police is placed in special measures after failing to report 80,000 crimes

Andy Burnham ‘threw the Greater Manchester police chief under the bus to save his own skin’, a source has said, after it emerged that the force is to be placed in ‘special measures’.   The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Ian Hopkins, quit ‘with immediate effect’ today after a damning inspection report revealed the force’s officers failed to … Read more

Greater Manchester police is placed in special measures after failing to report 80,000 crimes

The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Ian Hopkins, has quit ‘with immediate effect’, just hours after it emerged that the force is to be placed in ‘special measures’. Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham made the announcement this afternoon after a damning inspection report revealed the force’s officers failed to record 80,000 crimes in 2020. Inspectors expressed … Read more

UK has slashed carbon output more than any other country this century, report reveals 

We lead the world on cutting CO2 emissions: UK has slashed carbon output more than any other country this century, report reveals The nation had the highest long-term reduction in its greenhouse gas output  Carbon emissions fell by 3.7% every year, according to accounting firm PwC To meet Paris Agreement target countries need to cut … Read more

UK has slashed carbon output more than any other country this century, report reveals 

We lead the world on cutting CO2 emissions: UK has slashed carbon output more than any other country this century, report reveals The nation had the highest long-term reduction in its greenhouse gas output  Carbon emissions fell by 3.7% every year, according to accounting firm PwC To meet Paris Agreement target countries need to cut … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Bill Gates in the money as Blackstone eyes jet firm

MARKET REPORT: Bill Gates in the money as private equity giant Blackstone makes a move on Signature Aviation By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 17 December 2020 Bill Gates was among the investors sitting pretty yesterday after private equity giant Blackstone made a move … Read more