What’s happening to dividends and what next? 11 questions answered April 23, 2020 Nick Kirrage, co-head of the Value team, and Sean Markowicz, part of the Research and Analytics team, chatted with us about the future of dividends and buybacks. With so many investors reliant on dividends to boost their income or support their retirement we wanted know what’s happening now, whether investors should be concerned and what [...]
The City View podcast from City A.M., with Dr Alan Mendoza April 23, 2020 The City View Podcast – Listen Now Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In this episode Christian talks to foreign-policy specialist Dr Alan Mendoza about China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, amid suggestions that Chinese authorities should be held to account for the global damage caused by the outbreak. [...]
BEQUANT Insights expand partners… April 22, 2020 Based on research from Don Tapscott’s Blockchain Research Institute, BEQUANT will be providing insights into blockchain and digital asset technology, because our mission is to offer our clients, partners and market participants the best information possible, providing thought provoking insights and that competitive edge. Whether its Bitcoin or a Tokenized asset our mission is to [...]
Fortnum’s picks six wines to get you through lockdown April 22, 2020 Self-isolation has robbed us of many of life’s luxuries, but one area where we can still enjoy a moment of relaxation is in our evening tipple. We spoke to Fortnum & Mason’s wine and spirit buyer, Jamie Waugh, for his tips on three reds and three whites to get you through lockdown. Heck, it’s the [...]
The City View podcast from City A.M., with David Buik April 22, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by legendary City commentator and market analyst, David Buik. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS David is one of the best known and most recognisable financial commentators in the City with more than 40 years of experience behind him. His weekly emails [...]
Mobile messaging experts Esendex succeed with innovative debt collection solution April 21, 2020 Despite the emergence of other communication platforms like WhatsApp, Apple Business Chat, Facebook Messenger and RCS, 28 years after the first simple text message was sent, SMS still holds its own in a world of rapid technological communication advances. It’s a practical, reliable and immediate way of sending appointment reminders, payment alerts and notifications and, [...]
The City View podcast: M Restaurants CEO Martin Williams on cooking for the NHS April 21, 2020 In this episode, Christian is joined by the CEO of Gaucho and M Restaurants, Martin Williams. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Martin is one of the country’s best known restaurateurs having launched his high-end M Restaurants in London before bringing the Gaucho empire into the fold. He talks [...]
Coronavirus: What firms will survive the pandemic? April 20, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak has created clear winners in businesses such as Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Google and Apple, and losers such as Uber, Airbnb, and WeWork. The vast majority of industries are losers as they are effectively shut by the lockdown. Taxi usage has collapsed which means it may be a long time before Uber approaches [...]
UK coronavirus lockdown: Consumers spend more on video games and online shopping April 20, 2020 Britons have been spending more on video games and with Amazon, Apple and Argos during the UK coronavirus lockdown, according to the latest research. Digital bank Starling said its customers spent almost 300 per cent more on Playstation and Nintendo in the week ending 5 April compared to the week to 15 March, before the [...]
The City View, from City A.M., with Robert Colvile April 20, 2020 In this episode, Christian is joined by author, journalist and director of the Centre for Policy Studies, Robert Colvile. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS They discuss the extraordinary economic shock unleashed on the country by the coronavirus and the possible political implications. Colvile is adamant that only a [...]