Royal Mail shares slump as Barclays slashes target price April 6, 2022 Shares in Royal Mail slumped this morning after bankers at Barclays snipped the firm’s price target in a note to investors, predicting choppy waters ahead for the postal group.
Investigation launched after Air France plane goes ‘crazy’ ahead of landing April 6, 2022 An investigation was launched today after an Air France plane “went crazy” just as it was landing at Paris Charles De Gaulle. Pilots on Monday struggled to control the Boeing 777, calling the airport’s air traffic controller to say the plane was “pretty much going nuts,” as it was no longer responding to commands. “Wait! [...]
Johnson says NI tax rise ‘unquestionably’ right thing for UK as tax hike comes in today April 6, 2022 Boris Johnson has said the increase in National Insurance is “unquestionably the right thing for our country” on the day the tax hike comes into place. Johnson said he has “absolutely no problem” with the tax hike as “we’ve got to give our doctors and our nurses the wherewithal, the funding” to deal with the [...]
Crypto startup Copper struggles to close $500m raise amid regulatory uncertainty April 6, 2022 Crypto custodian Copper is struggling to close a $500m funding round after failing to secure approval from the UK's financial watchdog.
Oil prices recover as EU targets Russian coal April 6, 2022 Oil prices have rebounded from recent losses, as the prospect of fresh sanctions on Russia raised fears of supply shortages.
US climate-tech startup plants dual HQ in London in a bid to woo Europe April 6, 2022 US climate-tech startup Watershed has planted a dual headquarters in London, in a bid to woo Europe. The San Francisco-based firm, backed by former US vice president Al Gore, has already partnered with tech heavyweights such as Klarna, Monzo, Wise and Revolut. Watershed, a software platform that helps companies with their net-zero emissions targets, has [...]
Twitter confirms edit button in the works as Musk effect kicks in April 6, 2022 Twitter is already feeling the Elon Musk effect after confirming that it was working on a new edit button for its users. The new feature will allow Twitter goers to change their tweets once they have been posted, enabling typo fixes and changes without losing likes or retweets. The platform’s premium subscription service Twitter Blue [...]
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football shirt set to go under the hammer for £4m April 6, 2022 Maradona's iconic 1986 World Cup 'Hand of God' shirt is set to go under the hammer for the first time this month, fetching as much as £4m at auction.
Exclusive: Four in five people expect to travel for work amid sector post-pandemic bounce back April 6, 2022 Around 80 per cent of people expect to travel for work this year as the sector bounces back post-Covid. According to a research by high speed rail operator HS1, 66 per cent of respondents said they would prefer taking the train over a plane for business for sustainability reasons, while figures increase to 77 per [...]
New spac to list in London with eye on insurtech market April 6, 2022 A new Spac has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange today as it eyes up an acquisition target in the booming insurtech industry.
