US jobs figures ‘so bad they’re good’ as 140,000 lose roles amid Covid-19 surge January 8, 2021 Non-farm payrolls show US jobs declined in December as Covid-19 cases surged
UK mortgage approvals soar to highest level since before 2008 Global Financial Crisis January 4, 2021 UK home lending defied expectations of a slowdown in the housing market boom that started after the first Covid-19 lockdown
Pound sterling sinks lower on no-deal Brexit jitters December 10, 2020 The Brexit-battered pound extended its losses against the dollar and the euro this morning, on no-deal Brexit concerns.
Reed chair’s fear of ‘tsunami of job losses’ turns to a bullish call rejecting a UK double-dip recession December 9, 2020 The founder and chairman of recruitment company and jobs giant Reed, James Reed has done a screeching U-turn on his outlook for the UK economy and jobs market.
Brexit talks back on: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agree to resume trade deal negotiations December 5, 2020 Brexit talks back on: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agree to resume trade deal negotiations
Covid-19: R rate now between 0.8 and one across all of UK December 4, 2020 Breaking: Covid-19 R rate now between 0.8 and 1 across all of UK
High-flying business figures exempted from travel quarantine rules December 4, 2020 Business travellers who arrive back into England will no longer have to self-isolate if they come in from a country not on the government's travel corridor list.
New car sales sunk in November, but more UK drivers buying electric and hybrid vehicles December 4, 2020 New car sales sunk in November, but more UK drivers choosing electric and hybrid vehicles
Covid-19: This is the London Tube line with the worst rate of wearing face masks December 4, 2020 Covid-19: This is the London Tube line with the worst rate of wearing face masks
Paddy Power owner Flutter in $4.2bn deal for FanDuel stake, sending shares higher December 3, 2020 Shares in the owner of Paddy Power and Betfair, Flutter, have jumped nearly seven per cent this afternoon on news it will buy a 37.5 per cent stake in FanDuel for $4.18bn. Around $2.1bn of that will be in cash to Fastball with the remainder received in Flutter shares. London-listed Flutter also said it will raise [...]
