Editorial

Developments in the United Kingdom post Brexit
March 01, 2020 09:30 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThere has been a spate of developments that have taken place in the United Kingdom since it broke away from the European Union on 31 January 2020. The country is now standing at a point when it can rebuild and reshape itself to adapt with the future...

The Rich- Poor divide in the United Kingdom is wider than what was previously anticipated
March 01, 2020 09:10 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe United Kingdom, despite being one of the most advanced countries in the world, has performed poorly on one of the major indicators of the human development index. Office for National Statistics In a report has stated that the rich- poor divide in...

Drax Power Station To Fully Convert To Biomass by 2021
February 28, 2020 10:56 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe largest power station in the United Kingdom, the Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, is to cease using coal by 2021 and convert itself to a fully biomass burning powerplant. The move is in consonance with the United Kingdom's pledge to complet...

FTSE 100 Sectors That Got Hit Hard By Coronavirus Spillover
February 27, 2020 02:50 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAfter the spread of coronavirus and the increase in death toll across the world, the global equity market is witnessing a kind of sell-off since Monday (February 24th, 2020). The unprecedented surge in new cases in Iran, Italy and South Korea ratchet...

Trading opportunities on the London Stock Exchange amidst the Coronavirus scare
February 27, 2020 12:17 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe past month has been a period of turmoil, on multiple fronts on account of the coronavirus outbreak in China. The outbreak which has claimed more than 2700 lives now has put parts of China in virtual lockdown and movement of men and materials to a...

The UK is near the bottom of the climate investment ladder in Europe
February 25, 2020 11:40 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIn a report released by CDP, the climate change expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom is lagging far behind many of its other European counterparts like Germany, Italy and Sweden. CDP or formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project is the United Kingd...

The Black Monday- UK’s FTSE 100 Tumbled Highest Since January 2016.
February 25, 2020 11:35 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyLondon’s benchmark equity index- the FTSE 100 plunged 247.09 points or 3.34% to 7,156.83 on Monday, 24 February, 2020 trading session. The massive one-day slump in the broader index was the highest since January 20, 2016. The downslide in the UK mark...

What’s Trending In The Cannabis Space; A Look At The UK market
February 25, 2020 02:53 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCannabis or Hemp has been known for long to be a psychotropic substance. Also known by the name marijuana in some countries, the most harmful property of this substance is its ability to affect the cognitive abilities of a person among its known ill-...

British Steel’s Rescue Attempt Encounters Hurdle From Its Stake In Redcar Bulk Terminal
February 25, 2020 02:09 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe British Steel’s rescue efforts may encounter some difficulties due to the necessary disposal of its equity holding in a port in Redcar Terminal. The distressed company, British Steel, already holds a fifty per cent stake in Redcar bulk terminal,...

United Kingdom to embark on Public Spending of £1 trillion in a bid to spur growth
February 24, 2020 11:09 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSeveral media reports doing the rounds in the United Kingdom suggest that the Boris Johnson government may be planning on as much as £1 trillion of public expenditure in forthcoming years. The spending, among other things, is meant to spur growth in...

United Kingdom and its state of Carbon Emissions
February 23, 2020 09:35 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe United Kingdom is one of the most advanced and industrialized countries in the world. The country has been the pioneer in several industrial processes and at one point of time was the trading superpower in the world. The British Empire had tradi...

United Kingdom's Inflation rate for January 2020 rises to 1.8 per cent
February 23, 2020 09:15 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe British economy continues to gain strength as it moves forward in 2020. One after other several economic indicators have now started their northward journey, indicating towards a strong revival after the treacherous pre-Brexit onslaught. The late...

Retail sales recover in January 2020 in the United Kingdom
February 23, 2020 09:00 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaRetail sales volume increased 0.9% in January 2020 in the United Kingdom. The increase in retail volumes in January 2020 was mostly fueled by growth in food stores of 1.7 per cent and growth in non-food stores of 1.3 per cent. Fuel sales dropped by...

What Could Be The Impact Of The New Immigration Policy on UK’s Economy?
February 22, 2020 09:30 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyUK taking full control of the Borders Secretary of State for the Home Department has presented the UK’s new Points-Based Immigration System Policy Statement to the Parliament. The objective of the policy statement is to set out the guidelines on how...

New UK Immigration Rules To Help Tide Over Shortage Of Skilled Workers
February 22, 2020 01:26 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe United Kingdom has turned back on its Immigration rules for students from foreign countries to help it tide over the temporary lack of skilled workforce created out of the labour movement restrictions ensuing from Brexit. The pullout from the Eur...

5 Forces That Drive Stock Prices
February 21, 2020 11:06 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyIn the arena of equity investments, investors and traders set up their trades on fundamental or technical analysis. Many of them want to participate in the market because of hunches about economic and political events and use inside information to pl...

Coronavirus Outbreak Hits Auto Industry In The United Kingdom
February 21, 2020 01:40 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaWuhan (China) is a major centre for sourcing key components used in manufacturing sectors around the globe and the city where the outbreak was first identified. The deadly epidemic is causing catastrophic impact on sectors from tourism to technology...

Impact Of The Coronavirus Outbreak on The Global Economy
February 20, 2020 10:44 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaBackground Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) had issued a report regarding the economic effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world. The global organisation pointed out a number of areas that would be impacted by the outbreak, such a...

Are These 5 Past Performers From The UK Mid-Cap Space Still Offering Value For The investors?
February 20, 2020 02:14 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe equity markets are vast and complex, not only in the UK but also in the global markets. Stocks, equity mutual funds, derivates, options (Call/ Put) – yes, the investment avenues in the equity asset class are endless. Everyone enters the market to...

IHS Markit Household Finance Index Registers Its Highest Reading In February 2020
February 20, 2020 12:31 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe IHS Markit Household finance index which mimics the consumer confidence in the United Kingdom has registered a value of 47.6 in February 2020; the highest value recorded on the Index since its inception eleven years ago. The gain on the Index com...
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