Pound on crash course to record low against US dollar September 1, 2022 The pound is on course to plunge to a record low against the US dollar driven by the UK tumbling into a tough recession, City economists warned today. Sterling will drop to $1.05 by the middle of next year, but could fall close to parity with the greenback, according to consultancy Capital Economics. The downbeat [...]
Industrial silver demand reached record highs last year April 21, 2022 Industrial demand for silver soared to a record high of 508m ounces last year, according to The Silver Institute.
Brexit will not affect UK vaccine supplies, says business secretary December 14, 2020 UK Business Secretary said that a no-deal Brexit will not affect supplies of the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine.
Japan suspends 1.6m doses of Moderna Covid shot after reports of contaminants August 26, 2021 Japan has suspended the use of 1.63m doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, more than a week after the domestic distributor received reports of contaminants in some vials. Watch the full report.
Miner BHP hits near record iron ore production despite ‘Covid related labour constraints’ February 15, 2022 Mining giant BHP has achieved near record production in iron ore, despite being impacted by poor weather and labour restrictions on operations. In half-year results ended 31 December 2021, the metals and petroleum firm reported it remained “fatality free” at its operated assets for the third consecutive year. It has also reported rebounding profits from [...]
Less than half of Brits think the UK will achieve net zero by 2050 October 11, 2021 Less than half of Brits think the UK will achieve its emissions target of net zero by 2050, according to a new report shared with City A.M. today. The report, by market intelligence firm Savanta, revealed that 42 per cent of the UK think the government’s pledge is ‘likely’, while 46 per cent think it [...]
Spotify rolls out covid content warnings after Neil Young and Joni Mitchell launch protest January 31, 2022 Streaming giant Spotify will roll out Covid content warnings on podcasts after singer Neil Young withdrew from the platform in protest at the spread of misinformation.
Community infection: Omicron variant spreads fast as 75 new cases are detected across England December 4, 2021 The UK Health Security Agency (HSA) said a further 75 cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed in England amid signs of a “small amount” of community infection. The latest cases take the total for England to 104 and for the UK as a whole to 134 – including the first confirmed case in [...]
AstraZeneca share price dips with investors ‘underwhelmed’ by diabetes drug August 30, 2022 AstraZeneca’s share price has dipped into the red today, with investors “underwhelmed” by its diabetes and heart failure drug Fraxiga. The stock sank 1.8 per cent to 11,160p per share by early afternoon. However, the share price has grown 6.2 per cent over the past three months. ‘’Investors appear to have been underwhelmed by the [...]
Abingdon Health shares surge 124 per cent after antibody test kit launch August 24, 2021 Abingdon Health’s share price has soared following the launch of its at-home Covid antibody test kits. Yesterday, York headquartered Abingdon Health announced the launch of its Covid-19 antibody self test causing share prices to jump as much as 124 per cent from a low of GBX36.89 on August 23 to highs of GBX82.70 today. The [...]