Oil prices rebound from massive drop despite discovery of Covid-19 variant OIL RECOVERY Oil prices showed some signs of recovery on Monday after massive drops last week of over ten per cent on both major benchmarks.
Covid death rate not rising: Swap restrictions and mass hysteria for cautious optimism as Omicron mutation is ‘super mild‘ variant, WHO and Coronavirus experts say Omicron - latest The WHO and Coronavirus experts around the world are calling this morning for countries to drop travel restrictions and end the mass hysteria and instead be cautiously optimistic as initial reports out of South Africa suggest the new Omicron variant is not more lethal than the previous Delta variant. In fact, there have been no [...]
Omicron optimism: Covid anxiety attack on the financial markets shows signs of alleviating Global markets The anxiety attack on the financial markets shows signs of alleviating, as investors pause for breath and spot signs of optimism while scientists race to establish the severity of the new variant. The FTSE 100 opened up 1 per cent in early trading, recovering some of Friday’s dramatic losses and the FTSE 250 was 1.5 [...]
FTSE 100 rises again after bleak Black Friday November 29, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 has risen up slightly this morning after shedding 3.31 per cent on Friday amid the new coronavirus variant scares. The market movements come as the World Health Organisation and Coronavirus experts around the world called this morning for countries to drop travel restrictions and end mass hysteria – and instead be cautiously [...]
Markets digest Omicron: After worst equity day of the year on Friday, we are in for a bumpy ride this week November 29, 2021 The wider question with respect to Friday’s market collapse and the worst day for equity markets this year, as well as the 13 fall in oil prices, is not so much as to whether it was justified or not, but whether it marks a sea change in market sentiment when it comes to the economic [...]
Hybrid working is here to stay: Young talent decline job offers that do not include hybrid options November 27, 2021 A flexible work culture is now a key consideration for most young workers when choosing a job. In fact, talented young people will not join companies that are inflexible about how their employees choose to work, a new study suggests. More than half of 18- to 34-year-olds surveyed by the business finance lender Sonovate said [...]
Who will win the EV charger race? November 26, 2021 Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have been remarkably strong recently. In the 12 months to June 2021, sales of EVs were more than 160% higher than in the same period a year earlier and were up by more than 130% in the comparable period in 2019 (according to BNEF data). So, although the transition to [...]
US chain Wendy’s beefs up UK presence with 50 new branches November 25, 2021 Fast food chain Wendy’s plans to open 50 new locations across the country, marking the third attempt by the popular US burger chain to break the UK market, according to reports. The bold move was prompted by strong sales at five UK restaurant sites, including in Croydon and Stratford, according to the Financial Times, which [...]
Why consistency matters November 24, 2021 Despite an eventful decade that has proved unsettling for markets, The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust has consistently outperformed its benchmark by looking through the noise and sticking to its tried and tested investment process. In this article, Neil Hermon, Portfolio Manager of the Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust, explores moments that have defined the [...]
Over 200,000 people apply to EU settlement scheme after Brexit cutoff November 23, 2021 Thousands of EU citizens are still applying for settled status in the UK long after the government's post-Brexit cutoff date.