Canary Wharf boss: ‘FOMO’ will bring staff back to the office June 14, 2021 Canary Wharf boss: Government must be clear on rules, but FOMO will bring people back to the office
What are the top FTSE 100 stocks to keep an eye on as the index begins to recover? March 22, 2022 Two years ago today, the FTSE 100 index closed at 5,190 points, after its 32% covid-19 pandemic-induced crash since 17 January 2020. But even as the Russia-Ukraine war rages, the UK’s premier index is back to 7,405 points, only slightly down from its 7,611 February high. And with oil, inflation, and interest rates rising, value investors are now [...]
FTSE 100 rebounds as easyJet nosedives September 13, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 index has climbed by 0.64 per cent today, up 45 points higher than the previous close at 7,074.07, after being boosted by financial stocks. Banking giants saw strong gains today with Lloyd’s Group up 2.6 per cent, Standard Chartered Bank lifted by 2.4 per cent and Barclays PLC climbing 2.2 per cent. Meanwhile, investment [...]
Ex-Barclays boss John Varley cleared of Qatar fraud charges June 21, 2019 Former Barclays chief executive John Varley has been cleared of fraud charges related to Qatari cash injections that helped the bank avoid a state bailout in 2008. Judges at the Court of Appeal ruled that the Serious Fraud Office’s case against Varley was insufficient to proceed. Read more: Ex-Barclays boss says £322m Qatar payment ‘not [...]
City broker Numis reports itself to FCA over THG memo that went a step too far November 17, 2021 AIM-listed investment bank Numis has apologised and handed itself in to the City watchdog, after one of its employees circulated a bold memo suggesting that ecommerce group THG had “irregularities in accounting”. Numis, a bookrunner on THG’s IPO just over a year ago, has found itself in a sticky situation after the memo to hundreds [...]
Pod Point hires Bank of America to help with float plan – report April 7, 2021 Electric vehicle charging firm Pod Point has reportedly brought on Bank of America to work on a potential stock market float. According to Sky News, the firm could go public at some point this year, with Bank of America working together with Barclays on the deal. Pod Point is majority owned by French energy giant [...]
Calls for UK to match European business support from £4.6bn post-Brexit EU fund July 13, 2021 A new report has called on the government to clarify if it will support British firms if they are affected by an uneven playing field that could be created by a €5.3bn fund subsidising its Brexit-impacted industries. If EU countries decide to use much of the new Brexit Adjustment Reserve funds to subsidise private businesses as [...]
Investor confidence booms for UK and European markets May 19, 2021 Investor confidence has risen for both UK and European markets, with the accelerated roll out of vaccines likely to be driving the renewed optimism. Investor confidence in the UK rose another four per cent to a record high for the year, while confidence in Europe is up 28 per cent compared with April 2021, according [...]
JP Morgan Chase: Potential successors to Jamie Dimon move up as Pinto becomes sole president May 18, 2021 In a reshuffling of its top ranks, JP Morgan Chase has raised up two potential successors to chief executive Jamie Dimon while co-chief operating officer Gordon Smith will step down from his roles at the end of 2021. The two possible earmarked successors, Marianne Lake and Jennifer Piepszak, will take new roles as Daniel Pinto [...]
Very Group celebrates record revenue as it eyes listing October 19, 2021 Online retailer Very Group has announced record revenue in its full year results, ahead of an anticipated £4bn float. The owner of fashion brands Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com said group revenue had swelled 13 per cent to a record £2,317.1m. Group revenue was driven by Very retail sales, which rose by almost a quarter to £1,535.6m. [...]