Covid 19
UK Insurers Back Down on Coronavirus Policy Dispute
June 02, 2020 11:00 AM BST| 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...
How to Protect Your Investment Portfolio During Corona Pandemic?
June 01, 2020 01:00 PM BST| 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.....
Corona Vaccine Trials and Plausible Treatment Options
May 28, 2020 01:06 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe death toll for UK due to corona infection has crossed 37,000 on May 27. This rate is the second highest in the world, after the US, where more than 97,000 people died till date. The number of confirmed corona infected cases is also high in Britai...
The Unlikely Case of Some Government-Funded Coronavirus Loans Being Repaid
May 23, 2020 11:41 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn a report that may not seem like a surprise to many, the Business Banking Resolution Services in the United Kingdom, has stated that nearly forty-three per cent of the business in the country who have availed of loans under the various stimulus sch...
Coronavirus– How does the London picture differ from the rest of England?
May 20, 2020 11:33 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaWhen the Covid pandemic began across England, London was its hub and seemed to be weeks ahead of the rest of the nation. Even till a week back, the daily death rate was a big cause of worry. But the picture looks to be changing now. On May 12, 68 pe...
Corona impact on the earnings of three LSE listed stocks: BMY, MKS and SVT
May 20, 2020 11:30 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaCoronavirus has made a severe mark on the business across the globe, lots of companies are on the verge of collapse, while many others are going for serious restructuring to sustain the storm. In the UK, the government has announced several schemes a...
Corona Impact: Plight of Shopping Centres in the UK, Intu Seeks Debt Standstill
May 19, 2020 11:46 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe novel coronavirus seems to have become one of the synonyms of devastation and bankruptcy, which has impacted almost all the industry segments and the story of shopping centre around the United Kingdom is no different, as the lockdown imposed by t...
Coronavirus Strengthens the Energy Companies Mission to Achieve Zero-Carbon Footprints
May 19, 2020 12:50 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaGlobal warming has always been the pressing concern for every nation as it is not only polluting the environment but is also severely impacting human health. However, the coronavirus-induced travel bans and lockdowns has delivered one positive impact...
Profiteering Becoming A Cause of Concern in the UK Amid Coronavirus Crisis
May 18, 2020 10:44 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneyAs the coronavirus pandemic continues to mount pressure on the global economy, people are continuously losing jobs as most of the sectors are devastated by the lockdown. However, even in this period of hardship, certain businesses which are allowed t...
Jenner Institute’s Corona Breakthrough May Put British Efforts on Top
May 17, 2020 03:02 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic across the world and the way it has paralysed the way of life as we know is unprecedented. An event of similar magnitude was perhaps the Spanish flu which probably very few of us would remember. In the ini...
Royal Mail CEO Resigns in the Middle of Coronavirus Crisis
May 16, 2020 05:00 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaPostal Services Company Royal Mail Plc has announced the Group Chief Executive Officer Rico Back’s decision to step down from his role with immediate effect. Keith Williams would now be seen as an interim Executive Chair at the helm of th...
Coronavirus Impact on The United Kingdom’s Stock Markets So Far
May 15, 2020 09:38 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneyIn the last couple of months investors wealth has eroded drastically. The coronavirus pandemic has depleted nearly 15 per cent of the market capitalisation of the UK stock market. The broader equity stock market index of the UK stock exchange, FTSE 1...
Corona Impact: Buzzfeed To Shut Local Media Coverage in The United Kingdom
May 15, 2020 03:31 AM BST| By Hina ChowdharyThe United States based media group Buzzfeed has decided to end operations in the United Kingdom. The outbreak has till now claimed over 33k lives in the United Kingdom and devastated most of the sectors. The media sector is one of the other major vi...
Coronavirus Turmoil Triggers Historic Outflows in British Fund Management Industry
May 13, 2020 11:54 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaWhile the world continues to reel under the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, the picturesque of the global financial market had been drastically wiped out. Several companies in the United Kingdom have reported a significant fall in revenues this r...
How FTSE Small-Cap Investment Has Benefited Amid Coronavirus
May 13, 2020 10:03 PM BST| By Hina ChowdharyThe Covid-19 led market meltdown has severely impacted the confidence of even the seasoned investors, and in that scenario, FTSE Small cap investments, which on usual had been termed as not for the novice, has become a matter of concern for some. But...
Tragic Tale of The British Housing Market Amidst The Coronavirus Pandemic
May 11, 2020 09:07 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaAmongst all the impacted sectors, the housing market is perhaps one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The lockdown has not only brought a steep decline in buyers but has also led the construction activity in the entire sector to come...
Coronavirus Effect: Londoners Now Want to Leave the City for The Countryside
May 10, 2020 05:00 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaIt seems that the delay in the containment of the pandemic is having its impact felt on the British society in more ways than one. Several real estate brokerage companies in the country have been reporting that the demand for houses in London has fal...
British Treasury Seeks Strategy to Withdraw Coronavirus Furloughing Scheme
May 07, 2020 06:43 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaBritish Government has raised concerns on the cost of furloughing scheme that it is bearing for the companies that have shown signs of no future following their inability to recover from the crisis. Recently, there has been a lot of talking among the...
Coronavirus: UK Government launched ‘Bounce Back’ Loans to Support Small Businesses
May 06, 2020 11:09 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the businesses are completely tormented by the outbreak of novel coronavirus across the globe, they are looking up to bailout packages from the governments, insurers and other financial regulators. Some of the businesses might even collapse while...
The Government Provides Full Assurance to Banks On “Bounce Back Loan Scheme”
May 02, 2020 12:10 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe British government has assured the banks in the country that “Bounce Back” crisis loan scheme announced by the government will have full government backing and that banks will be covered against any fraud or bad loans. Since the annou...