CEOs zoom in on ESG and climate change as world enters third pandemic year January 11, 2022 Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic, according to a new World Economic Forum report shared with City A.M. today. The Global Risks Report 2022 sets out that while the top long-term risks relate to climate, the top shorter-term global concerns include societal divides, livelihood crises and [...]
FTSE: Markets heading for higher open today after NASDAQ recovers from 10-week lows January 11, 2022 Of the six trading days so far of 2022 the Nasdaq 100 has declined for four of them, falling to a 10-week low yesterday and into correction territory in the process, although it was able to finish slightly higher on the day, as buying interest started to come back in. On that score it was [...]
Chariot’s shares enjoy wild ride up the London Stock Exchange after it discovers gas at offshore well January 10, 2022 Chariot’s shares galloped 44 per cent up the FTSE AIM All-Share after it discovered more gas than expected at its offshore well in Morocco.
Exclusive: Cyber security becomes the ‘single biggest risk’ as hackers flood the City January 10, 2022 New data has revealed that more than half of firms believe that exposure to a cyber attack has increased alongside the rise of remote working, with industry experts calling it "the single biggest risk".
All eyes on yields this week after latest job data points to even tighter labour market amid record vacancies January 10, 2022 It was a week of two halves for European equity markets last week, getting off to a flyer in the first three days with the Stoxx600, setting a new record high, along with the CAC40 and the FTSE100 moving above 7,500 for the first time since February 2020. The latter part of the week turned [...]
Morning snapshot: Your Daily Dose of pre-market news January 10, 2022 It’s Monday 10 January. Here is a quick overview of the stories that are making headlines this morning in the UK and around the world. UK POLITICS Cladding: Developers must agree a £4 billion plan to fix dangerous cladding on low-rise flats by early March or risk new laws forcing them to act, Housing Secretary [...]
Oil prices rise amid escalating unrest in OPEC+ producer Kazakhstan January 6, 2022 Oil prices have risen on both major benchmarks today, following escalating unrest in OPEC+ oil producer Kazakhstan and supply outages Libya.
Octopus Energy: We don’t know how much the consumer price cap will rise in April January 6, 2022 It is impossible to predict how much household bills will rise after the next review of the consumer price cap, warned Octopus' chief executive.
Angus Energy shares soar as it considers possibility of sale January 6, 2022 Angus Energy’s shares skyrocketed nearly 30 per cent today after it announced it will consider selling the firm to prospective buyers.
USwitch urges government to offer more support to households amid soaring energy costs January 6, 2022 USwitch has called on the government to support vulnerable households following reports the price cap will rise to £2,000 next April.