Investors bet on global commodity boom continuing as miners lift London markets November 25, 2021 A rally among travel and industrial stocks lifted London markets yesterday as investors bet on betting on commodity prices still having room to climb. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index added 0.33 per cent to close at 7,310.37 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 group of shares finished 0.49 per cent to 23,279.96 points. International [...]
Exclusive: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ no longer applies as tech-daring UK companies are hungry for risk November 25, 2021 Enthusiasm for experimenting with new technologies is growing fast across UK businesses, largely because many companies are increasingly prepared to take more risks. Given the increased risk appetite and firms embracing tech, organisations are pumping more cash in new technological applications and platforms. In fact, 77 per cent of businesses with headcounts over 250 said [...]
Top super yachts, from slick new hybrids to the giants of the sea November 25, 2021 Even though the sky is an ominous steely grey and a storm is forecast, we set sail from Monaco to Cannes aboard the new 55-metre Moskito super yacht, which was built by Dutch shipyard Heesen and unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show in September. With a “displacement hull” gleaming like a white shark’s tooth, it [...]
Exclusive: Sky Connect’s boss on why half of all SMEs may ditch their broadband provider November 25, 2021 Three quarters of UK small businesses have invested in business broadband during the pandemic, or at least adapted their company to deliver services that can be experienced both in person and online. But despite this, over half are likely to leave their current business broadband provider, Kevin O’Toole, managing director at Sky Connect, the B2B [...]
Sequoia swoops in to switch administrator of Bulb’s parent company November 24, 2021 Sequoia dramatically switched the administrators of Bulb's parent company as it looks to reclaim £55m owed by the doomed energy supplier.
Airline shares splutter as new EU lockdowns spook investors November 24, 2021 The share price of major airlines is on an ongoing downward trajectory as a result of the new wave of Covid-19 infections around Europe which is causing countries such as Austria and the Netherlands to impose lockdown measures. Compared with the last few days, the share price of major carriers such as IAG and Ryanair [...]
Together Energy rushes to secure more funding as energy crisis deepens November 24, 2021 A council-backed supplier is working with Avro Energy’s administrators to secure new funds amid a deepening industry crisis.
WHO cautions European Covid-19 cases as booster jabs make UK ‘safer’ than continent November 24, 2021 The UK’s booster programme has made the country “safer” than the rest of Europe, deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has said. His comments come as administered booster jabs pass 15.5m, as the NHS braces for what is expected to be a tough winter. “We are far more protected going into these cold months – and [...]
Channel 4 to broadcast live Betfred Super League November 24, 2021 Live Super League will be broadcast on free-to-air television for the first time in its 26-year history on Channel 4.
Think petrol panic buying was bad? Wait til you see what’s (not) in store this Christmas November 24, 2021 It is that time of year again: ice skating, cold, clear blue skies, fairy lights decorating Oxford Street, and fears about having enough Christmas toys on the shelves. There are two key themes to this year’s scare stories. First, supply problems could lead to a deluge of children missing out on the most popular toys. [...]