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3 Energy Stocks in Focus After National Grid Ink $11-Bn Green Deal
March 19, 2021 05:58 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Fit Ztudio, Shutterstock Summary UK utilities giant National Grid announced its plans to acquire energy company PPL Corp’s UK electric distribution arm Western Power Distribution for £7.8 billion. The National Grid also pla...
Focus On 3 Green Energy Stocks Amid Worries of Tesla’s Bitcoin Carbon Footprint
March 18, 2021 01:35 PM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: Fit Ztudio, Shutterstock Summary A study has found that Tesla’s £1 billion investment in bitcoin has carbon footprint The total investment made by the electric car manufacturer is worth 1.8 million cars’ annual emissi...
Hyundai And Shell Ink New Deal for Clean Mobility Solutions
March 18, 2021 01:04 PM GMT| By Suhita Poddarf the collaboration and the first time it is focusing on carbon footprint reduction South Korean car manufacturing giant Hyundai (KRX: 005380) inked a new agreement with oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSA) expanding its pre-exist...
5 LSE Stocks to Make Your Retirement Comfortable
March 18, 2021 11:03 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Sittipong Phokawattana, Shutterstock Summary Retirement planning is a crucial step in everyone’s life and should be done sooner than later. Investing in dividend paying stocks that also have the potential to generate capital gain...
3 FTSE Telecom Stocks in Focus as Vodafone’s Spin Off Vantage Makes Its Debut
March 18, 2021 08:43 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: ShutterOK, Shutterstock Summary Telecommunications giant Vodafone Group Plc said its EU-based towers arm Vantage Towers is set to float on the Frankfurt stock exchange valued at EUR 12.1 billion Vodafone will net up to EUR2.3 billion a...
Top 4 Dividend-Paying VCT Stocks to Look At
March 18, 2021 07:12 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Funtap, Shutterstock Summary Investing in dividend stocks remains one of the best ways to counter unprecedented times VCTs not only provide access to the venture capital investment to the individual investors but have been a source of...
Spectrum Auction: 3 Telecom Stocks with Over 30% One-Year Return in Focus
March 17, 2021 04:21 PM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: I'm friday, Shutterstock Summary The UK government is expected to get £1.4 billion from mobile spectrum auction. Vodafone Group Plc, Telefonica UK, EE, and Hutchison 3G bid for 34 lots of spectrum. The United Kingdom governm...
FTSE 100: Top 10 Buzzing Stocks on LSE
March 17, 2021 01:44 PM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: Vlad Ispas, Shutterstock Summary FTSE 100 extended the losses in the early afternoon deals on Wednesday. At around 1157 GMT, the FTSE 100 was trading at 6,764.80, down 0.57 per cent. BT Group shares emerged as the top gainers am...
Uber’s New Employment Benefits for Drivers to Have Wider Implications on Gig Economy
March 17, 2021 01:29 PM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: Rostislav_Sedlacek, Shutterstock Summary Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) announces minimum wage, pensions, and holiday benefits for drivers. Drivers henceforth to be defined as workers and not as self-employed. The announcement com...
3 Stocks with Over 5% Dividend Yield to Watch as UK Consumer Spending Pegged At £50 Bn
March 17, 2021 11:51 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Viktoryia Rejepova, Shutterstock Summary A study has found that cash savings in the last one year increased by nearly 46 per cent. The economy is expected to get a boost worth £50 billion in consumer spending this year. People h...
Natwest Group Shares Drop 3% In 3 Days as FCA Probes Bank
March 17, 2021 10:42 AM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: Jirapong Manustrong, Shutterstock Summary Shares of NatWest Group have dropped over 3 per cent in the last three days. The stock regained sharply in the mid-morning deals on Wednesday. According to FCA, NatWest Group failed to co...
What Made Rolls Royce’s Shares Prices Spike on Bourses
March 17, 2021 10:31 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: aapsky, Shutterstock Summary British engine manufacturer Rolls Royce announced a collaboration with Nordic regional airline Wideroe and aeronautics company Tecnam to build an all-electric aircraft set for commercial launch in 2026. The...
6 UK Gaming Stocks That Have Seen Highest Gains In 2020
March 17, 2021 09:34 AM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: Africa Studio, Shutterstock Summary Most UK gaming companies have given strong returns in FY2020. The UK gaming market is fifth largest in the world and is worth £3.86 billion. A majority of companies in the broader ga...
3 Defensive Stocks to Consider for Your All-Weather Portfolio
March 17, 2021 07:31 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Kunst Bilder, Shutterstock Summary Defensive stocks have stable earnings outlook despite the state of the economy. They are used as tool by investors to balance their investment portfolio in terms of risk quotient. Defensive stocks c...
Vaccine Stocks in Focus as AstraZeneca Awaits EU Verdict on Its Jabs
March 16, 2021 04:00 PM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Aedka Studio, Shutterstock Summary AstraZeneca has recently faced suspensions from several countries and now is awaiting the EU medical watchdog’s official verdict. The company’s shares are still in the green as the World H...
Top 10 FTSE Penny Stocks Which Made A Spin in Just 6 Months
March 16, 2021 02:37 PM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Vitalii Vodolazskyi, Shutterstock Summary Many penny stocks have delivered triple digit returns in no time. Most of the penny stocks are resource or technology companies. As the stock market is making a comeback, young investor...
3 Insurance Stocks in Focus After BoE Rejects Relaxation in Capital Norms
March 16, 2021 02:14 PM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: Freedomz, Shutterstock Summary Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said capital requirement norms for insurance companies might not have any change after Brexit. Association of British Insurers said £35 billion worth of cap...
5 AIM Energy Stocks That Gave Over 100% Return in Last One Year
March 16, 2021 02:11 PM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Diyana Dimitrova, Shutterstock Summary US-based industry body US Solar Energy Industries Association has said that the US is expected to quadruple its solar capacity by 2030. In UK, clean energy has overtaken fossil fuels in its energy...
Thorntons to Shut All 61 Stores. How Other UK Retailers Are Planning to Survive
March 16, 2021 09:55 AM GMT| By Suhita PoddarSource: limpido, Shutterstock Summary Chocolate maker Thorntons announced it would shut down all the 61 stores. The brand would be available for sale in supermarkets, and other retailers. Thorntons Derbyshire factory would manufacture to cate...
3 FTSE Listed Banking Stocks to Consider For 2021
March 16, 2021 07:42 AM GMT| By AbhijeetSource: kan_chana, Shutterstock Summary UK banks seem to be eventually coming out of the panic-stricken situation. Barclays has reported a 1 per cent rise in the total income in the year ended 31 December 2020. The Board of Lloyds has declare...