‘Stuck in the ice age’: Construction industry jobs fall at fastest rate in six years June 4, 2019 Britain’s construction industry suffered yet another blow in May, as the sector lost workers at the fastest rate since 2012. Read more: House building props up construction industry The sector remains in the grip of Brexit uncertainty, analysts warned this morning. This has reduced workloads and made firms reticent to replace departing staff, according to [...]
Donald Trump: UK can strike ‘very substantial’ trade deal with US after Brexit June 4, 2019 Donald Trump has told the UK it would be able to strike a “very substantial” trade deal with the US once it leaves the EU. The US president is in the UK for a three-day state visit, which began yesterday. Trump has already attended a state banquet with the royal family. This morning he met [...]
Glencore head of oil Alex Beard retires amid US investigations June 3, 2019 Glencore parted ways with another of its top brass today, as the man who helped make it an oil trading giant announced he would step down amid US probes into its activities. Alex Beard, 52, who has been head of oil since 2007, will leave at the end of the month. Read more: Australian weather [...]
Shares fall in Google parent Alphabet as Justice Department probe looms June 3, 2019 Shares in Google parent Alphabet took a beating this afternoon after reports that the company is about to be hit with a competition investigation. The company tumbled more than six per cent as markets opened in New York, its biggest drop since 30 April when it showed low revenues in its financial results. Read more: [...]
US manufacturing sector grows at slowest rate in 10 years in May June 3, 2019 The US manufacturing sector grew at its slowest rate since 2009 in May, according to survey data released today, in a sign that the world’s biggest economy is losing momentum. Read more: European stock markets bleed red as Trump takes trade war to Mexico Tariffs were widely blamed for dampening demand and increasing costs, helping [...]
London fintech player Worldremit raises $175m in series D funding June 3, 2019 London fintech startup Worldremit has raised $175m (£138m) in a series D funding round led by TCV, Accel and Leapfrog Investments. The cash will fund Worldremit’s plans to grab a greater share of the world remittance market, which was worth $689bn last year. Read more: Fintech startup Worldremit poaches former Paddy Power chief as its new boss [...]
Law firm DWF announces revenue bump in first results since listing June 3, 2019 Law firm DWF said today it grew revenue 15 per cent in 2019 in its first trading update since it went public in March. DWF became the first law firm to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, raising £95m in a listing that valued the business at £366m. The firm said [...]
Softbank struggles to raise cash for its second $100bn Vision Fund June 3, 2019 Japanese technology giant Softbank has received a chilly reception from some of the world’s biggest investors as it seeks to raise cash for a second $100bn (£79bn) mega fund. The firm’s chief executive, Masayoshi Son, announced Softbank's Vision Fund II in May, saying that many existing investors had expressed interest in the new fund. Read more: Softbank gears [...]
Eurozone manufacturing sector shrinks for fourth straight month June 3, 2019 The Eurozone’s manufacturing downturn continued in May, according to survey data released today, with the sector contracting for the fourth successive month. Read more: Eurozone sees weak growth in May amid stagnant demand Weakness in Germany was once again a major drag on the overall Eurozone’s performance as it registered another marked contraction, today’s IHS [...]
Six investment trusts that pay a monthly income June 3, 2019 | City Talk By Kyle Caldwell from interactive investor. Just six investment trusts pay investors on a monthly basis. New research reveals which ones. It has never been easier for do-it-yourself investors to assemble an income portfolio, as over the past couple of years both open-ended funds and investment trusts have moved to pay income more frequently than [...]