FTSE 100 live: London takes fright as Powell testimony scares off blue chip investors March 9, 2023 London’s main index took another step back on Thursday as a second day of testimony in front of Washington lawmakers by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell largely stuck to the hawkish tone of the previous day. The FTSE 100 was last at 7,868.64, down 61.28 points or 0.77 per cent while the FTSE 250 which includes [...]
Lockdown takes a slice out of Domino’s Pizza profits June 17, 2020 Domino’s Pizza has forecast that the cost of measures introduced during the coronavirus lockdown will push down profit for the first half of the year, despite an increase in people ordering in over the period. The company said the costs stemmed from halting two-person deliveries, keeping stores closed during restocking, contact-free delivery boxes, and issuing [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for a cautious start following Wall Street slippage February 27, 2024 Asian markets echo Wall Street caution, with the dollar weakening and Bitcoin surpassing $57,000. Japan's core inflation declines. Investors await pivotal inflation data for market insights and investment decisions.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 26, 2024 Asian markets were mixed as investors awaited inflation data, while oil prices extended their decline. The week ahead promises a flurry of retail and technology earnings reports, offering insights into sector performance and economic trends.
Virgin Media O2 buys ex-Russian owned Upp — but won’t keep it September 6, 2023 Late last year, the UK government ordered Russian oligarch-backed investment company Letterone to sell Upp, saying the ownership was a national security risk.
Pizza Express and Wagamama show signs of recovery after private equity and pandemic struggles August 7, 2023 Wagamama, Dominos and Pizza Express are among a cluster of top restaurants in the UK which have seen their profits increase in the last six months, new research shows, as the market slowly shows signs of recovery. The combined profit of the top 100 restaurants in the UK rose from £19.9m in September 2022 to [...]
Why women’s football bucked the men’s trend in the January transfer window February 9, 2024 World records were broken as more world stars flocked to the WSL.
Domino’s Pizza scolded by the IA over lack of gender diversity June 7, 2020 Domino’s Pizza has come under fire from the City over its lack of diversity on its board, which is due to become male-only by the end of the month. The Investment Association (IA) has issued a so-called red-top on the pizza chain, first reported by the Sunday Telegraph. It represents the strongest warning from the [...]
Credit Suisse crisis: Swiss lender taps central bank for emergency £35bn loan backstop March 16, 2023 CREDIT SUISSE overnight announced it would take advantage of a 50bn franc facility offered by the Swiss National Bank after a day in which its stock price sank by 25 per cent. The embattled Swiss lender’s tumble was triggered yesterday morning by comments from its largest shareholder, Saudi National Bank, that it would not inject [...]
Shell looking at “all options” on “undervalued” London listing April 8, 2024 Wael Sawan, the head of the largest company on the FTSE 100, described London as an "undervalued location".