UK’s food and drinks shoppers at supermarkets may face some shortages as a key carbon dioxide (CO2) supply deal struck by the government ended on Monday. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) stated that it was of critical importance for the UK...
Several companies have increasingly turned their focus towards environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in recent years. A strong ESG alignment has gained importance for companies as it helps in the brand building helps the business in a...
Highlights December 2021 footfall in retail places dropped by 22.2 per cent in UK high streets and fell by 24.1 per cent across shopping centres compared to before the pandemic. Springboard estimates that upon hybrid and work from home st...
Highlights The blue-chip index has given steady performance in the last two years after the massive decline witnessed during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The index currently trades above the pre-pandemic levels and is at the highest leve...
Highlights New year’s optimism has led the FTSE 100 index to reach new highs last seen in February 2020. The index was boosted by easing fears over the severity of Omicron’s impact on the global economic recovery. The UK’...
The rise of the Omicron variant and the current so-called ‘stealth lockdown’ has once again driven investors to seek out stocks that can be resilient under any conditions. Some characteristics, which can be considered a good indi...
Highlights The BoE became the first major central bank in the world to hike its interest rates since the onset of the pandemic amid rising inflation. The BoE raised rates to 0.25 per cent, from its record lows of 0.1 per cent on Thursday....
Highlights UK’s energy suppliers are expected to undergo new stress tests from January 2022, as part of Ofgem’s plans to help the consumer energy sector. The energy regulator faced criticism for the collapse of over 20 energy ...
Highlights JD Sports was ordered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to sell Footasylum post an investigation due to competition concerns. Abrdn is in talks to acquire Interactive Investor, an online share trading service, to expand ...
Highlights Positive earnings numbers that are above the usual market sentiments lead to a surge in stock price. In contrast, revenue and profit decline drive the negative sentiments leading to sell-off. Flutter expects lower full-year revenue c...