[ad_1] Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously said that ‘Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.’ When we think about how risky a company is, we always like to look at its use of debt, since debt overload can lead…
[ad_1] By Shashank Nayar, Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – The British blue-chip index ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices hurt major energy stocks, while losses in the mid-cap index were mitigated by Royal Mail, which rose after it flagged a boost from e-commerce. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in…
[ad_1] Correction. Royal Mail is not, after all, a hapless throwback, hobbled by 1970s-style industrial relations, strait-jacketed by the obligation to serve every address in Britain six days a week, weighed down by antediluvian working practices and mismanaged by a board incapable of hiring and keeping a decent chief executive. It is in fact a…
[ad_1] Princess Sofia of Sweden has said she would never want a version of ‘Megxit’ from to happen within her royal family – stating she has ‘found such a fantastic balance’. The 35-year-old royal, who is married to Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, 41, shared her thoughts in a documentary titled Princess Sofia: Project Playground which…
[ad_1] A scaffolder was caught by border agents buying a stun gun which was shipped to his home from China. Sean Crozier admitted the offence under the Firearms Act and faced a prison sentence for obtaining the device. A court heard the dad-of-two was unaware the purchase made over a shopping app was illegal. Sheriff…
[ad_1] The focus in financial markets in the middle of the week will shift back towards Asia, where official statistics for consumer and factory prices are due out. Brexit negotiations and the tech slump in the States won’t be far from investors’ minds however. Also in the US, the Department of Labor will release its…
[ad_1] Three Royal Mail workers have tested positive for the virus (Picture: Getty Images) Three members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus at a Royal Mail sorting centre in Kent. The Medway Mail Centre, on Knight Road, has since been subjected to an ‘enhanced clean’ while the workers quarantine at home, a Royal Mail…
[ad_1] What’s going on? Fresh credit card data out on Tuesday showed that British consumers upped their spending in August, shelling out for new clothes and staycations. What does this mean? Barclaycard – which generated just under 30% of banking group Barclays’ total revenue last year – provides a quarter of the UK’s credit cards….
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[ad_1] European shares finished sharply lower amid continued heaving selling in tech stocks and more concerns about Britain’s belligerent stance on Brexit trade talks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.15% alongside falls of 1.78% for the Ibex 35 and of 1.81% for the FTSE Mibtel. London’s FTSE 100 was down was 0.12% at 5,930.09, while…