Home buyers paying premium of up to £40k on energy efficient houses – CityAM : CityAM September 27, 2021 Home buyers wanting to settle down in the top energy efficient homes face prices of up to £40,000 more than less sustainable options. Environmentally aware home buyers are willing to pay a ‘green premium’ as homes in all parts of England and Wales sell for a higher price depending on the quality of their energy [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Woke-chain is the new orange for Lib Dem voters September 27, 2021 It’s perhaps no surprise that young, left leaning voters are driving crypto uptake in the UK. A series of car crash general elections have primed the political left for the market’s merciless swings of fortune. A survey by Savanta has confirmed the rainbow alliance as the natural political home of crypto holders: 29 per cent [...]
Why capex is key to solving the supply chain issues hampering the economy September 27, 2021 There are many incentives for capital expenditure (capex). Companies may invest in new technologies that help boost productivity and allow them to become more efficient. Or there may be inflationary pressures that companies want to offset with less waste, or through new equipment that will allow them to become more productive but will also help [...]
Pfizer to seek permission in US to give Covid vaccines to under-12s in days September 27, 2021 Vaccine giant Pfizer/BioNTech is set to ask for permission to vaccinate US children under 12 soon. The firm said it would submit data on children aged five to 11 to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for consideration very shortly. “It is a question of days, not weeks,” Pfizer chairman and CEO Albert Bourla told [...]
Insulate Britain defy injunction to block M25 for sixth time in two weeks September 27, 2021 This morning around 40 climate activists from Insulate Britain blocked the M25 in breach of a High Court injunction granted last Tuesday. Once again motorists were left enraged as the green activists glued themselves to the road and blocked traffic on the slip road at junction 14 near Heathrow this morning. The activists, who “may [...]
Bitcoin booms but Hong Kong listed crypto stocks slide in wake of China crackdown September 27, 2021 Hong Kong listed digital currency stocks have nosedived today following Beijing’s declaration that all crypto payments are illegal. Huobi Global, a crypto currency exchange, saw its share price plummet by 21.87 per cent compared to its previous close price. OKG Technology, a fintech and construction company owned by the founder of crypto exchange OK Coin, [...]
Markets: FTSE 100 lifted by Rolls Royce and oil price surge – CityAM : CityAM September 27, 2021 The capital’s premiere FTSE index has been lifted by 0.3 per cent this morning, reaching a high of 7,122.09 points, after oil prices soared. Rolls Royce Holdings led gains climbing by 6.91 per cent after winning a contract from the US Air Force. Brent crude was trading at close to $79 a barrel, helping shares [...]
Revolution Beauty plans launch in 100s of UK stores amid booming growth September 27, 2021 Revolution Beauty has announced plans to expand into over 350 UK Boots stores after sales surged in the first half of the year. The ethical makeup company has announced half year revenues of £78m in 2021, up by 35 per cent compared to a year prior. Sales were driven by the company’s expansion in the [...]
Job seekers offered free broadband September 27, 2021 Job hunters can apply for six months of free broadband to help them look for a job. Telecoms company TalkTalk and the Department for Work and Pensions have teamed up to address digital exclusion and lift barriers to employment. The voucher scheme will give people access to uncapped broadband after it was trialled in Greater [...]
Bitcoin boom: Hong Kong listed crypto stocks slide in wake of China crackdown – CityAM : CityAM September 27, 2021 Hong Kong listed digital currency stocks have nosedived today following Beijing’s declaration that all crypto payments are illegal. Huobi Global, a crypto currency exchange, saw its share price plummet by 21.87 per cent compared to its previous close price. OKG Technology, a fintech and construction company owned by the founder of crypto exchange OK Coin, [...]
