Jefferies boosts dividends on back of record second quarter performance June 29, 2021 Financial services firm Jefferies said that it had recorded record revenues for the second quarter, prompting the investment bank to jack up its dividend. The New York-headquartered firm said that its revenue had jumped 56 per cent compared to a year ago, rising to $1.6bn. It added that its pre-tax income hit $429m, up 148 [...]
UK shoppers sticking with online shops despite restrictions relaxing June 29, 2021 Online e-commerce sales continued to grow in April, despite the reopening of non-essential retail across the UK. Demand for e-commerce packaging, a barometer for industry and sector performance, grew 11.7 per cent in April, despite brick-and-mortar shops reopening in the same month. This followed a 35.6 per cent increase in demand in the year up [...]
To succeed in 2021’s complex world of trade, businesses need to go beyond the basics June 29, 2021 As businesses grapple with the effect of COVID-19 on global supply chains and issues of geopolitical instability, and with global sustainability and emerging technologies weighing on the minds of business decision makers, international trade is more complex than ever before. New research from EY shows that this fact is not lost on businesses, with the [...]
Brewdog suffers another PR mishap in ‘solid gold’ can upset June 29, 2021 A winner of Brewdog’s “solid gold” beer can has asked the advertising watchdog to investigate the brewer’s claim the can is worth £15,000. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed it is looking into the matter, the BBC reported, and Brewdog stands by the valuation. Brewdog offered 10 people to chance to find what it [...]
Black Widow review: Marvel returns with a familiar face June 29, 2021 By the time Black Widow hits cinemas, it will have been the longest we’ve ever waited for a Marvel Cinematic Universe instalment. Obviously there have been external reasons for this absence, but in a strange way the wait has been beneficial for the world’s biggest franchise. Yes, there have been two and a half Disney+ [...]
Pound dips below $1.39 on mounting concerns over Delta variant June 29, 2021 Pound sterling dipped below $1.39 today as concerns about the Delta variant of coronavirus gather momentum. The pound was down 0.26 per cent against the greenback to buy $1.38 this afternoon. The fall suggests investors are concerned that the rapid spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus first identified in India could impact the UK’s [...]
Health minister defends use of private email for government business June 29, 2021 Health minister Lord Bethell has rejected the idea that it is wrong for ministers to use a personal email address for government business, after it was revealed that he and former health secretary Matt Hancock used theirs “routinely”. The fresh allegations against the former health secretary and his junior minister were revealed in minutes from [...]
FTSE 100 climbs despite mounting concerns over Delta variant June 29, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 climbed on Tuesday despite mounting concerns over the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus. The capital’s premier index rose 0.39 per cent to 7,100 in afternoon trading. The gains come as data from the Bank of England shows households recorded positive net consumer borrowing for the first since August, fuelling hopes [...]
Teneo boss steps down after drunken misconduct allegations June 29, 2021 The boss of PR firm Teneo has today resigned as chairman and chief executive after claims of drunken misconduct at a star-studded fundraising concert. Declan Kelly, who founded the comms firm back in 2011, today issued a statement confirming he was stepping down with immediate effect. He had already been stripped of his role on [...]
Three exciting jobs in London right now June 29, 2021 After what feels like a lifetime of lockdowns, restrictions and hitting pause on life, things are slowly returning to normal. And frankly, we couldn’t be happier. During this global pandemic, countless businesses all over the world introduced hiring freezes, furlough schemes and had to make some tough decisions. But there has been a shift, and [...]
