Hong Kong Racing Tips: Get set for a Purton Party at the Valley February 8, 2022 NO PRIZES for guessing that former champion jockey Zac Purton will carry huge expectations when racing resumes at Happy Valley with a nine-race programme today. Purton was at his imperious best at the city-track last Sunday, riding five winners and five places on the 10-race card, sending his many thousands of supporters into raptures of [...]
Pfizer share price slips despite $81bn revenue as investors fear Covid-19 cliff edge February 8, 2022 Pfizer’s share price slipped today after its fourth quarter revenue dipped below Wall Street forecasts, despite nearly doubling its full-year revenue. Revenue came in at $23.8bn in the fourth quarter of last year, slightly below analyst estimates of $24.2bn. The famed Covid-19 vaccine maker anticipates around $50bn in sales from its jab alone in 2022, [...]
“Let all the the children boogie”: Waterloo celebrates 50th anniversary of Ziggy Stardust appearance with silent disco February 8, 2022 Rail passengers at Waterloo will be able to (silently) dance to their favourite David Bowie’s tunes on Thursday, as the station will host a silent disco for the 50th anniversary of Bowie’s alter ego Ziggy Stardust. Non-profit organisation the Community Brain has set up the event alongside Community Rail and South Western Rail which for [...]
BP recovers from pandemic with £9.5bn profit February 8, 2022 BP has rebounded strongly from the pandemic with hefty annual profits of £9.5bn ($12.8bn), its best yearly result since 2013.
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine shipments held up by regulatory processes February 8, 2022 Novavax, the maker of the Covid-19 vaccine most recently approved by the UK’s medicines regulator, has reportedly delivered a small fraction of the two billion doses it has promised this year. The US biotech firm has delayed its first-quarter shipments in Europe and lower income countries such as the Philippines, Reuters first reported, citing public [...]
C2C apologises for “inadvertently” causing price overcharge February 8, 2022 Rail operator C2C has apologised for “inadvertently ” loading the ticketing system incorrectly and causing an increase in ticket prices. C2C, which is owned by Italian state operator Trenitalia and runs services between the City’s Fenchurch Street and south Essex, told customers who had purchased a ticket between Saturday and today they could get a [...]
JustEat parent company withdraws from Nasdaq to stick with London listing February 8, 2022 JustEat's parent company Just Eat Takeway.com has delisted its shares from the US Nasdaq stock exchange as it looks to drive down costs and avoid regulatory pressures.
SSE upgrades profit expectations to nearly £1bn amid soaring gas prices February 8, 2022 SSE has upgraded its full-year outlook, with the energy firm boosting its profit forecasts to nearly £1bn amid spiralling wholesale gas prices.
Plan B curbs to put downer on otherwise historic year for UK economy February 8, 2022 The re-emergence of Covid-19 restrictions put a downer on an otherwise historic year for the UK economy, reveal new forecasts released today. The imposition of Plan B measures throughout December in a bid to tame the rapid spread of the Omicron variant caused the British economy to contract in the final month of 2021, according [...]
Jobseekers have four weeks to find work in previous industry before widening search February 8, 2022 From today, jobseekers receiving Universal Credit will have four weeks to find work in their previous industry or job role, before having to widen the net. Those unemployed had previously had up to three months to find a job in their preferred sector. “The changes in the regulations aim to support people into work faster [...]
