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UK Insurers Back Down on Coronavirus Policy Dispute
June 02, 2020 08:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe UK insurers have shown intent on settling the claims with reference to business interruption insurance policies. The move came after the industry watchdog asked them for clarifications on the policy wordings and also to explain the exclusion of t...
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Strategic Review of one FTSE Listed Financial Stock – Hammerson PLC (HMSO)
June 02, 2020 06:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe United Kingdom and the European markets extended gains today (before the close on 2nd June 2020). The major indices FTSE-100 index, CAC 40 index, DAX index gained 59.85 points, 108.42 points, and 447.99 points, respectively. Some of the major tri...

Business Growth Fund Plans A £15 Billion Support to Bailout Struggling UK Firms
June 02, 2020 05:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe outbreak of the pandemic has been devastating for the UK both in terms of human cost as well as a business catastrophe. The British government had earlier announced several stimulus packages along with job retention scheme for the employees. All...

Wall Street Edges Higher in Monday’s Session; FTSE 100 Index up by 1.48%
June 01, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 11.52 points or 0.38 per cent higher at 3,055.83, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index expanded by 68.72 points or 0.27 per cent higher at 25,...

Fundamental Review of Mid-Cap Construction and Material Players – Forterra PLC and Balfour Beatty PLC
June 01, 2020 10:35 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyAs economic activities are set to reopen from the shutdown, the market sentiments are upbeat. Consequently, British and the European markets looked bullish today (before the close on 1st June 2020), and some of the significant triggers were as follow...

High Street to Reopen with the New Normal: Social Distancing, Sales Extravaganza and Out-of-Town Stores
June 01, 2020 10:20 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyThe London Streets that inspired the writer of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, starts to wake up from the lockdown coma. What Britons call it a perfect place for shopping and the dazzling night life had slipped through the cracks of coronavirus in March 20...

Banks Warn of High Defaults From “Bounce Back Scheme" Loan Borrowers
June 01, 2020 10:10 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary The risk the government has assumed with the bounce back loan Scheme The scope of the scheme so far, and how long it is likely to continue The likely contingent options with the government in case of default The position of top banks .....

How to Protect Your Investment Portfolio During Corona Pandemic?
June 01, 2020 10:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary It is ideal to look for FTSE 100 businesses with lesser risks, higher market cap Investors can look for dividend-paying stocks in these unprecedented times Stocks with lesser volatility and good returns could help beat the recession I.....
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UK’s Supercharging Tech Sector That Hit the Ground Running Amid Health and Economic Crisis
May 31, 2020 04:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe technology forms the backbone of most of the other sectors, and amid the Covid-19 crisis, the technology has played an immense role in the survival of the businesses in the services sector. The businesses quickly adapted to the work from home con...

Two Financial Stocks Trending on LSE: Investec PLC and Virgin Money UK PLC
May 31, 2020 03:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaEuropean markets closed lower in Friday’s trading session with FTSE-100 index, CAC 40 index, DAX index and STOXX 600 index lost 142.19 points, 75.95 points, 194.28 points, and 5.11 points, respectively. In this article, we would focus on some c...

3 Healthcare Stocks Which Proved to Be A Gold Mine: FUM, AVCT and ETX
May 31, 2020 08:58 AM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyPharma companies making round the clock efforts to find a cure for the Covid-19 Futura Medical Plc despite weak earnings posted humungous gains in May Avacta Group Plc has been successful in generating many Affimer reagents, which help in...

Home Prices to Fall in the UK, But There’s Light at The End of The Tunnel!
May 31, 2020 06:40 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHomebuyers are postponing their plans to purchase new homes, given the economic uncertainties looming large with the spread of corona pandemic. Rent collections for the property owners have also taken a plunge with a large number of home tenan...

Earnings of 3 AIM-quoted stocks: BMK, DMTR, VLE
May 31, 2020 05:47 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe FTSE AIM Index Series was created in combination with the London Stock Exchange with regards to progress in liquidity, spreading the variety of available investment prospects. The FTSE AIM Index series includes FTSE AIM All-Share Index, FTSE AIM...

Strategic Initiatives Taken by Two Retail Players to Combat Against Covid-19: Motorpoint Group PLC & AO World PLC
May 30, 2020 11:20 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyEuropean markets closed lower in Friday’s trading session with FTSE-100 index lost 142.19 points or 2.29 per cent lower and ended at 6,076.60. Some of the latest macro developments which are keeping investors’ on edge are stated below:...

FTSE 250 Index Performance and Earnings of Two Stocks - TRY and GCP
May 30, 2020 02:50 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyThe FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation-weighted index which includes 250 significant companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE 250 Index is calculated in real-time, and the data is available in every 60 seconds. Till April 2020, the FTS...

How the European Equities Performed in Friday’s Trading Session?
May 29, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded on a mixed note - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 15.01 points or 0.50 per cent lower at 3,014.72, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index contracted by 212.94 points or 0.84 per cent lowe...

Job Vacancies Dwindles Amid Covid-19; Lower Income Group Worst Hit
May 29, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary The lower-income group witnesses a huge slump in the number of vacancies The Hospitality and the Leisure sector sees the highest decline in vacancies due to the chaotic condition of the sector There have been job cuts across the busine.....

Boohoo Acquires Remaining 34% Stake Of PrettyLittleThings.com
May 29, 2020 10:55 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Boohoo fully acquires PrettyLittleThings.com from Umar Kamani and Paul Papworth The company’s share was under severe pressure due to Shadow Fall hedge fund allegations Boohoo has taken various initiative for novel coronavirus epi.....

Two Utility Players Operating with Robust Balance Sheet Position: Fulcrum Utility Services & Yu Group
May 29, 2020 10:30 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyThe United Kingdom and European markets retreated for the first time this week on Friday (before the close on 29th May 2020), and some of the significant triggers were as follows: The optimism of revival in economic activities is dampened by the e...

Impact on Travel & Tour Companies with New Advisory and Quarantine Rule in Place
May 29, 2020 10:20 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary New health measures announced for people entering the UK Stringent measures to abide by; Some categories are exempted Impact on Travel & Tour companies: TUI AG & Carnival Plc The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson in a.....
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