Takeovers of companies listed on the junior market have dominated London Stock Exchange deals recently. In the year to September 2020, mergers and acquisitions involving smaller companies accounted for 56 per cent of the total up from 46 per cent in the previous 12 months. There was also a strong rise in takeovers made by … Read more
With packed shops and car-clogged roads, at first glance it looked just like any other weekend before Christmas. But with the threat of further Covid restrictions looming for many, the nation’s £4.5billion festive frenzy over the last couple of days had more than a hint of panic spending. Millions headed out to high streets and … Read more
With packed shops and car-clogged roads, at first glance it looked just like any other weekend before Christmas. But with the threat of further Covid restrictions looming for many, the nation’s £4.5billion festive frenzy over the last couple of days had more than a hint of panic spending. Millions headed out to high streets and … Read more
British shoppers have been urged to avoid stockpiling food in the event of a No-Deal Brexit. Retailers are increasing stocks to ensure a ‘sufficient supply of essential products’, the British Retail Consortium insisted. The retail trade association also said No-Deal Brexit would impact fresh produce like fruit and vegetables – which cannot be stored for long – … Read more
British shoppers have been urged to avoid stockpiling food in the event of a No-Deal Brexit. Retailers are increasing stocks to ensure a ‘sufficient supply of essential products’, the British Retail Consortium insisted. The retail trade association also said No-Deal Brexit would impact fresh produce like fruit and vegetables – which cannot be stored for long – … Read more
Are any of your stocks weighed down by their pension funds? Hefty shortfalls in some company plans can be an investment red flag Companies that have large defined benefit schemes are often on the hook to pay out billions to retirees over time Stagecoach, BT and First Group are among the British companies with the … Read more
London Stock Exchange appoints Julia Hoggett as its new boss in boardroom swap with the City watchdog By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 7 December 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 7 December 2020 The London Stock Exchange has appointed its first openly gay chief executive, poaching Julia Hoggett from the Financial … Read more
She recently shared a tidbit about life at home with her six children during an interview with TIME’s first-ever Kid Of The Year Gitanjali Rao. And Angelina Jolie was spotted out with 12-year-old son Knox Léon Jolie-Pitt on Saturday afternoon as they hit up a party supply store in Los Angeles. The actress, 45, put on an … Read more
Cineworld, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, has been revealed as the UK’s most shorted stock. Some 9.51 per cent of Cineworld’s stock was held short by 10 investment firms, according to analysis carried out by ETF provider GraniteShares, with Adelphi Capital LLP having the largest short position with 2.07 per cent of the company’s shares. … Read more
Optimism took hold across the markets last week when a vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech was confirmed to be more than 90 per cent effective in stopping Covid-19. Firms across industries that have been significantly harmed this year by the coronavirus pandemic such as travel, fashion, and hospitality saw their share … Read more