My non-binary identity shouldn’t stop me from getting the job I want (Picture: Dan Fauzi) While travelling across Vietnam in spring last year, I fully embraced the fact that I am a genderless person and came out as non-binary. What finally triggered this enlightenment – after years of trying to …
Read More »Cineworld is looking at ‘insolvency process’ in the UK
Cineworld, one of the world’s largest cinema chains and owner of the multiscreen on Parnell Street in Dublin, is looking at a company voluntary arrangement, an insolvency process used in the UK to cut costs, as part of its talks with lenders to gain access to capital, the Financial Times has …
Read More »UPDATE 2-London stocks fall as Brexit, coronavirus concerns weigh
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Johnson Matthey slips as half-year profit slumps * Direct Brexit talks suspended after EU team member tests COVID positive * Royal Mail jumps on raising annual revenue outlook …
Read More »Pregnant mum who jumped in front of train let down by mental health workers, family say
Pregnant mother-of-two, 39, who jumped in front of train because she thought her unborn daughter could be born disfigured was let down by mental health workers, family say Coroner rules Zdenka Yabani, from Slough, Berkshire, intentionally killed herself The mother ran across railway platform and ‘star jumped’ in front of …
Read More »FTSE wipes out this week’s vaccine gains as AstraZeneca fails to capture imaginations
Traders wiped out all the gains made after this week’s vaccine announcements from Moderna and Pfizer on Thursday as a third announcement, this time from AstraZeneca, failed to impress. The FTSE 100 fell back to 6,334.35 by the end of the day, a 51-point drop, and lower than the 6,359 …
Read More »European stocks decline on global virus worries
European stocks fell on Thursday as investors feared another round of lockdowns due to soaring coronavirus cases globally, with growth-linked cyclical stocks leading losses across regional markets. DUBLIN The Iseq followed other European indices lower on Thursday, closing 1.4 per cent down. Cardboard box maker Smurfit Kappa, which announced a …
Read More »Queen and Prince Philip read a homemade anniversary card from their great-grandchildren in new photo
For families across the country, separated by lockdown, it’s the little things that make such a difference at the moment. And it’s clear just what a home-made gift means to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. This beautiful image, shared by Buckingham Palace today to mark their 73rd wedding …
Read More »Parcels deliver upbeat results for Royal Mail’s executive chair | Business – Gooruf.com
Article summary Lockdown-inspired ecommerce could provide a bumper opportunity for the postal firm. If that doesn’t sound much to cheer, look at the share price: it has roughly doubled in value since the summer. Part of the explanation for the improvement in the shares lies elsewhere, it should be said. …
Read More »European Stocks Fall as Virus Woes Rein in Vaccine-Fueled Gains
This content was published on November 19, 2020 – 17:02 November 19, 2020 – 17:02 (Bloomberg) — European equities fell from an almost nine-month high as investors weighed rising coronavirus cases and the extent of recent gains fueled by optimism about vaccine progress. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index closed down …
Read More »FTSE wipes out this week’s vaccine gains as AstraZeneca fails to capture imaginations
Traders wiped out all the gains made after this week’s vaccine announcements from Moderna and Pfizer on Thursday as a third announcement, this time from AstraZeneca, failed to impress. The FTSE 100 fell back to 6,334.35 by the end of the day, a 51-point drop, and lower than the 6,359 …
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