Aptamer IPO: the next Biotech stock to watch? December 22, 2021 Biotech stock Aptamer is launching its IPO on 22 December. Is this the next Biotech stock to watch? At 8am on Wednesday, Biotech stock Aptamer will launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the FTSE AIM Index. The company is pricing its shares 117p and is raising £10.8 million by selling 9.2 million new shares, giving the company a market [...]
Travel disruption gives easyJet £130m loss but flights filling up for next quarter July 26, 2022 Travel disruption due to short-staffing led to easyJet suffering a £130m loss in the three months ending in June. The low-cost airline had a pre-tax loss of £114m due to the impact of cancellations, but its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and restructuring or rent costs (EBITDAR) was a profit of more than £100m. [...]
Kwarteng says ‘help is coming’ as energy price cap looks set to exceed £6,000 next year August 21, 2022 Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said that more support for households to cope with rising energy bills is on its way, as forecasters predict the energy price cap will exceed £6,000 in April next year. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Kwarteng said: “Russia is the world’s largest natural gas producer. By deliberately restricting exports, [...]
PwC was right to scrap 2:1 degrees for hires – next they should ditch all academic marks August 19, 2022 PwC has said new hires don’t need a 2:1 degree - but they should strip all academic marks out of its recruitment.
UK travel and tourism sector to create 700,000 jobs within next decade May 18, 2022 The UK travel and tourism sector is expected to create 700,000 jobs within the next decade, according to a report published today. Forecasts from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) predict that 70,000 new industry jobs will be created in the country per year, up from the 16,000 created last year. WTTC figures predict [...]
Bitcoin flat again as investors wary of next Russia move February 17, 2022 Bitcoin is down slightly this morning, falling 0.5 per cent to $43,761 while Ethereum has also dropped back somewhat, dipping 1.45 per cent.
Just 20 per cent of rail network to operate on Thursday and Saturday as UK braces for next wave of strikes August 17, 2022 A fifth of rail services running on half of the network will be running on Thursday and Saturday, as industrial action is set to bring the country to a grinding halt. Network Rail has advised commuters to not use trains unless absolutely necessary, with limited services available for much of the country. This comes after [...]
Geopolitics has put Bitcoin to the test – what happens next? February 15, 2022 Geopolitical issues, including the heightening Ukraine-Russia tensions, will drive Bitcoin’s increasing mass adoption, says Nigel Green.
Minister says government is prepping next Rwanda deportation, hours after first flight is grounded June 15, 2022 One minister has said that government is preparing the next deportation flight to Rwanda, after the first flight of the controversial re-settlement scheme was grounded by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) last night. The court confirmed they had granted an urgent interim measure in regards to an Iraqi national, and it is understood [...]
Heatwave: Extreme Red warning announced as temperatures to fetch record-breaking 40c next week July 15, 2022 The UK Met Office has issued a red extreme heat warning as temperatures of 40c are forecast for the first time. The move comes ahead of forecasts that next week on Monday and Tuesday it is expected to reach between 38 and 40 degrees. The record temperature for the UK is 38.7C reached in 2019. [...]