Nostrum Oil & Gas shares slide amid plans to reduce stake of its shareholders December 21, 2021 Shares in Nostrum Oil & Gas tanked 38 per cent on the London Stock Exchange after it suggested reducing the influence of its stakeholders.
As Omicron cases surge, question of ‘when, rather than if’ Covid new restrictions are coming December 21, 2021 As Covid infections surge across London and the rest of the UK, healthcare leaders have said it is now a question of “when, rather than if” new restrictions will be enforced. NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor has suggested the introduction of stricter measures is inevitable amid the rapid spread of coronavirus fuelled by the [...]
Gas exports to Europe fall again as supply shortages and cold winter causes prices to surge December 19, 2021 Russian natural gas deliveries through the Yamal-Europe pipeline dropped sharply on Sunday amid surging energy prices across Europe.
Oil prices slide amid surplus fears as Omicron hits demand December 19, 2021 Oil prices have dropped again as fears over the Omicron variant and its effect on demand spread across the market.
FTSE 100 lifts 0.13 per cent on better than expected November retail sales December 17, 2021 The FTSE 100 is up 0.21 per cent this morning after retail sales made a stronger than expected recovery in November.
Outlook 2022: UK equities December 16, 2021 | City Talk The UK holds many mispriced opportunities for stockpickers. Pick-up in M&A activity is striking. Stock market fit for the future. Sue Noffke, Head of UK Equities: UK shares remain cheap because of the perceived significant political and economic risks of Brexit, which continue to linger and depress the valuation of the UK stock market. We [...]
Could global cities be the cause of, and solution to, climate change? December 14, 2021 | City Talk Homer Simpson once famously said: “here’s to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems”. To paraphrase Springfield’s most famous resident, we could say a similar thing about big cities and climate change. Big cities are often seen as part of the problem regarding climate change, responsible for high levels of greenhouse gas [...]
Gas prices rise amid escalating Russia tensions and Nord Stream 2 uncertainty December 13, 2021 Gas prices have surged amid growing tensions over Russian troops at the Ukrainian border and increased Nord Stream 2 pipeline uncertainty.
Boardroom bloody noses: Activist activity surges as FTSE firms feel the heat over pay and director votes December 13, 2021 There were plenty of bloody noses around FTSE boardrooms this year, with new data out today showing a surge in investor activism rattling remuneration committees over pay awards and spooking directors trying to get re-elected to their posts. Investors in FTSE 350 companies are increasingly more activist, with a 29 per cent surge in shareholder [...]
What is next for Hong Kong’s stock market? December 10, 2021 | City Talk The Hang Seng Index is down close to 12.8% year to date. What lies ahead, as fears about Omicron dog markets? Hang Seng Index – what is weighing on the index? Year to date (YTD), the Hang Seng Index remained in the red with -12.8% total return, largely trailing behind its global peers such as Nikkei’s 4.1% [...]