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.
Vaccine firms’ shares surge after Europe battered by rising Covid cases November 22, 2021 Pharmaceutical companies behind coronavirus vaccines saw shares lift on Monday, against a backdrop of rising infections in Europe. Moderna and Novavax shares were both up 8 per cent after countries on the continent have cracked down on soaring infections in recent days. BioNTech saw a jump of 10 per cent while Pfizer marked a 1 [...]
Coffee prices soar as poor harvests hurt supply November 22, 2021 Coffee shops which have benefitted from the return of office workers are being hit hard by poor harvests in Brazil.
Government warned private parking plans can lead to ‘carmageddon’ of illegal parkers November 22, 2021 Government plans to cap private parking fines may results in car parks could be overrun by a “carmageddon” of illegal parkers, industry experts have warn this morning. The Government has been consulting on plans to reduce the cap on private parking fines from £100 to £50 across the UK after raising “concerns about the practices [...]