Asian stocks rocked by arrest of senior Huawei executive in Canada December 6, 2018 Asian stocks were hit had this morning by news of the arrest of the daughter of the founder of Chinese tech firm Huawei in Canada. Meng Wanzhou, who is also Huawei’s chief financial officer, was arrested in Canada on 1 December and faces extradition to the US. She was arrested in connection with the violation [...]
FTSE 100 roundup: Today’s winners and losers February 1, 2019 The FTSE 100 finished 0.74 per cent up today, nudging just above 7,000 points to finish on 7,020.22. The index was bolstered by weakness in the pound after the release of further disappointing manufacturing statistics this morning. Sterling has had a tough end to an already difficult week, falling 0.3 per cent against the dollar, striking a [...]
Eleven Sports: Live-streaming service grapple with the future of sports broadcasting August 15, 2018 It’s fair to say Eleven Sports’ first foray into the UK sports broadcasting market did not go to plan at the weekend. The new boys on the scene arrived with hopes high and viewers intrigued, offering two days of the US PGA Championship for free, with a seven-day trial making the entire tournament available on [...]
City Moves for 13 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Punter Southall Aspire, Nomanini and Ofcom? September 13, 2018 Today's City Moves cover financial planning, fintech and telecoms. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Punter Southall Aspire Punter Southall Aspire, a leading investment, savings and workplace pensions company, has appointed Peter Selby as its new managing director of retail advice to manage its fast-growing financial planning business. Peter joins from Scottish Widows, [...]
City Moves for 13 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Punter Southall Aspire, Nomanini and Ofcom? September 13, 2018 Today's City Moves cover financial planning, fintech and telecoms. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Punter Southall Aspire Punter Southall Aspire, a leading investment, savings and workplace pensions company, has appointed Peter Selby as its new managing director of retail advice to manage its fast-growing financial planning business. Peter joins from Scottish Widows, [...]
Huawei cements 5G sector takeover, hours after fresh warning from cyber watchdog December 18, 2018 China's Huawei has claimed to hold the largest amount of 5G commercial contracts in the world, just hours after a cyber security watchdog joined the chorus of warnings that its technology could pose a security risk. The telecoms equipment firm said it had secured more than 25 commercial contracts for 5G, rising from the 22 it declared [...]
Deliveroo and Just Eat break into WPP most valuable brands league table September 20, 2018 Takeaway firms Deliveroo and Just Eat have broken into the ranks of the UK's most valuable brands, according to new analysis published today. The companies have broken into the top 75 list for the first time, as Deliveroo came 64th with a value of $888m while Just Eat nabbed 30th place with a brand value of $2.5bn. [...]
Deliveroo and Just Eat break into WPP most valuable brands league table September 20, 2018 Takeaway firms Deliveroo and Just Eat have broken into the ranks of the UK's most valuable brands, according to new analysis published today. The companies have broken into the top 75 list for the first time, as Deliveroo came 64th with a value of $888m while Just Eat nabbed 30th place with a brand value of $2.5bn. [...]
Telecoms firms to profit off broadband price hikes when contracts expire August 29, 2018 Telecoms firms stand to profit as customer contracts expire, with UK households on standard speed deals facing price hikes of as much as 82 per cent the day after their contract runs out. Standard broadband contracts jump by an average of £152 per year a day after they end, according to data from comparison site [...]
Keep an eye on these shares during General Election November 8, 2019 The UK is holding a general election on 12 December. All the political parties are keen to return discussion to domestic policies after years of neglect because of Brexit, but the UK’s proposed departure from the EU will continue to dominate the debate. Still, whichever party wins (or parties, if it results in a hung parliament) [...]