British American Tobacco boss to step down within next year September 19, 2018 The chief executive of British American Tobacco will step down in the next year as the sector struggles with share price decline and slowing sales growth, according to reports. Nicandro Durante will leave the company after seven years in the top job, Sky News reported this evening, and is likely to be replaced by an [...]
British American Tobacco boss to step down within next year September 19, 2018 The chief executive of British American Tobacco will step down in the next year as the sector struggles with share price decline and slowing sales growth, according to reports. Nicandro Durante will leave the company after seven years in the top job, Sky News reported this evening, and is likely to be replaced by an [...]
Do no harm: An interview with David Newns April 29, 2021 Are successful entrepreneurs born with it, or made through their circumstances? In David Newns’ case, it was a bit of both. The son of a biscuit factory worker, growing up in a poor part of Blackpool, from an early age Newns had a goal to be financially independent. Now 36, Newns has founded and helmed [...]
Markets stumble but Doge continues climb ahead of Musk’s SNL appearance May 5, 2021 Bitcoin and Ethereum stumble, Doge continues climb ahead of Elon Musk’s appearance on Saturday Night Live.
Imperial Brands cuts dividend by one third as it anticipates coronavirus hit May 19, 2020 Imperial Brands has cut its dividend by a third as it seeks to save cash during the coronavirus pandemic. The cigarette maker reported lower-than-expected revenue for the first half of the year, and said it anticipates the impact from the coronavirus would be more pronounced in the second half of the year. The figures Reported [...]
FTSE 100 edges into the green as Wall Street opens higher on tech bounce September 10, 2020 The FTSE 100 edged into the green as US stocks opened higher as a bounce in tech stocks overshadowed the high number of jobless claims. London’s blue-chip index climbed 0.19 per cent after spending most of the session in the red in anticipation of the ECB’s rates decision. The FTSE 250 of smaller-cap firms rose [...]
FTSE 100 and US stocks climb as investors regain poise September 9, 2020 The FTSE 100 and US stocks have risen after a bloodbath on global markets yesterday saw big tech names plunge. London’s blue-chip index rose 1.3 per cent to 6,009 points in afternoon trading. The FTSE 250 – the 100’s little brother – fell 0.2 per cent, however. Read more: Tesla shares set for worst day [...]
FTSE 100 swings into the red as pound surges with US stocks mixed August 25, 2020 The FTSE 100 stumbled as traders shrugged off Brexit worries to bid up the pound, while US stocks were mixed after the US and China signalled progress on trade. London’s main stock index was 0.3 per cent lower at 6,088 points in afternoon trading, having dropped back after climbing more than one per cent. The [...]
FTSE 100 jumps as homebuilders cheer surge in UK house prices September 2, 2020 The FTSE 100 jumped as investors welcomed signs of an economic recovery, with homebuilders riding high after UK house prices hit a record level despite the coronavirus pandemic. The UK’s main stock index climbed 1.1 per cent to 5,929 points, having shed almost two per cent yesterday. The FTSE 250 index of smaller firms rose [...]
FTSE 100 jumps as investors look past dire results to economies reopening April 28, 2020 The FTSE 100 closed at its highest in more than six weeks today as investor sentiment improved on hopes that European economies will soon start to reopen. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 1.9 per cent today to finish at 5,959 points, its highest point since early to mid-March. Traders have been buoyed by the [...]