US Election: Biden’s (almost certain) win: How it happened November 6, 2020 Live updates on the US Presidential Election 2020 as Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head to head. Rolling coverage as Americans vote.
FTSE 100 edges higher after coronavirus sell-off January 28, 2020 The FTSE 100 has climbed higher in early-afternoon trading, making up lost ground after stock markets crumbled yesterday amid fears over the spread of coronavirus. The UK’s benchmark index had risen 0.5 per cent by 1.45pm to stand at 7,449. France’s CAC 40, Germany’s Dax and the Euronext 100 each also gained around 0.5 per [...]
Investors in Neil Woodford’s frozen flagship fund get first payout January 28, 2020 Hundreds of thousands of investors trapped in the flagship fund of disgraced stockpicker Neil Woodford are facing steep losses, as details emerge of the first payout since the fund was gated in June. Initial payments of between 46.3p and 58.9p per share will be made to investors, administrator Link Fund Solutions said in an update [...]
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal faces first of three crucial days October 22, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will face its first parliamentary hurdle today with the PM facing a tough battle to deliver his promise to take the UK out of the EU by 31 October. Johnson is attempting to push through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which was published last night, in just three days. Read [...]
Brexit bill: MPs to vote on Boris Johnson’s deal in second reading December 20, 2019 MPs will today vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill just more than a month before 31 January deadline. The withdrawal bill was first introduced to the House of Commons in October and will have its second reading today. Read more: CBI welcomes Prime Minister’s Brexit trade deal deadline MPs will have a chance to debate [...]
Authorities raid Greek banks in collusion probe November 8, 2019 Greece’s biggest banks have been raided by authorities, the country’s watchdog said today. The head offices of National Bank, Eurobank, Alpha Bank, Attica Bank and the Greek bank association were all searched by inspectors as part of an investigation. Read more: HSBC receives second Bank of England warning Bankers told Reuters that the offices had [...]
Gambling stocks fall as watchdog mulls capping online slots bets February 13, 2020 Shares in gambling firms fell today after the industry watchdog told MPs that it was considering capping the amount punters can bet online. FTSE 250 betting firms William Hill dropped 6.2 per cent today, and GVC Holdings fell 5.7 per cent. 888 Holdings also fell 1.5 per cent, but Rank Group however bucked the trend, [...]
Linkedin division paid no corporation tax on £70m profit November 28, 2019 An Irish subsidiary of social media network Linkedin paid no corporation tax last year despite posting a profit of almost £70m. Accounts filed for Linkedin Technology revealed the company pulled in profit of $86.7m (£67.1m) in 2018, a huge increase on the $10m posted the year before. Read more: France will tax Amazon and Facebook [...]
German factory slump: Is the European powerhouse heading for recession? December 6, 2019 Germany has reported a “disastrous” fall in factory production, sparking fears the country could be dragged back towards recession. New figures from Germany’s work ministry revealed industrial output slumped 1.7 per cent month-on-month in October, well below analysts’ expectations and the quarterly average. On an annual basis, the figures marked the biggest drop in factory [...]
Magners maker C&C to move to London in October September 10, 2019 The maker of Bulmers and Magners is set to say goodbye to its Dublin listing and join the London exchange in October, it said today. It comes after C&C last year acquired British firms Matthew Clark and Bibendum, meaning it now gets most of its revenue from the UK. Meanwhile most shareholders are either based [...]