Cadbury’s allowed to register iconic purple colour trade mark in High Court ruling July 7, 2022 Cadbury’s has been allowed to register a trademark for the particular purple colour used on its chocolate bar wrappers, after a High Court ruling this week. Lawyers representing Cadbury, Charles Russell Speechlys, said Cadbury’s would now be able to register the colour (Pantone 2685C). The confectionery giant has been attempting to register the colour for [...]
Legal & General notches ‘double digit’ cash and capital growth in 2022 July 7, 2022 Mortgage and pension provider Legal & General said today it has seen “double digit” growth in cash and capital generation for the first half of the year, after a strong performance across its divisions.
Boris Johnson set to resign as UK Prime Minister July 7, 2022 Boris Johnson has agreed to resign as UK Prime Minister, after a sensational 48 hours which saw his government implode. The BBC and Mirror reported just after 9am today that he will quit as leader of the Conservative party and will stay on as caretaker Prime Minister until a new party leader is chosen. A [...]
Jet2 FY23 performance will depend on services returning to normal following travel chaos July 7, 2022 Group operating loss for Jet2 was sliced by by four per cent to £323.9m as the travel giant felt the sting of disrupted travel in its full year results.
Major cryptocurrencies continue to recover from last week’s lows July 7, 2022 The price of Bitcoin is continuing to hold above $20,000, with trading at around the $20,400 mark this morning.
Explainer-in-brief: Why the 1922 committee’s decisions matter July 7, 2022 The 1922 committee, the parliamentary group of Conservative backbenchers, will hold elections next Monday. Among those who are considering running there’s Steve Baker, Andrew Bridgen, Aaron Bell and others who have been critical of the prime minister in the past. All Tory backbenchers will be able to vote for the eighteen places on the executive. [...]
Finding opportunities in stagflationary times July 7, 2022 Slowing growth and rising inflation is a negative combination for both equity and bond markets. Nevertheless, there are opportunities emerging for global equity investors. This has been a challenging year for equities. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to soaring energy and commodity prices, a global stock market slump and elevated volatility. Recession appears likely, [...]
Peel Hunt revenues slump to £22.8m as IPO slowdown hits July 7, 2022 Investment bank Peel Hunt said a slump in the IPO market was weighing on performance today as revenues hit £22.8m in the three months to the end of June.
Wood Group returns to revenue growth as bosses promise of more gains to come July 7, 2022 Wood Group has returned to revenue growth of $3.2bn (£2.6bn) over the past six months following strong demand in its consulting and operations and a billion-dollar disposal. While the FTSE group noted a decline in projects in the six months ended 30 June, it hailed a strong order book, which has grown 18 per cent [...]
Investment giant 3i Infrastructure posts solid first quarter after upping stake in equipment firm TCR July 7, 2022 Investment firm 3i Infrastructure posted total income and non-income cash of £36m for the first quarter, in line with expectations and up from £22m the previous year.
