The Black Country Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive, Corin Crane, said: “Our message for the Government is simple: businesses need confidence in the political system to unlock capital investment and to drive growth. The last two-and-a-half years have seen businesses holding back, concerned about cash flow and often unable to …
Read More »The Markets Cheer a Tory Victory—Pound, Bonds and Bluechips Soar in the UK and Beyond
Shares in Royal Mail, also singled out for nationalization if Corbyn had won the … Banks also performed strongly, boosted by hopes of a stronger U.K. … Source link
Read More »Relief rally boosts former Labour nationalisation targets
Billions of pounds was added to the value of businesses from BT and Centrica to National Grid as relieved investors drove up their share prices after the UK election extinguished the threat of Labour nationalisations. Shares in BT opened up 8 per cent at 200p on Friday as investors welcomed …
Read More »43 finalists for West Midlands Tourism Awards 2020 revealed
From country pubs to stylish B&Bs to some of the best known attractions in the world. The West Midlands is home to a fantastic array of visitor attractions, which helped to bring more than 131 million visitors to our region in 2018 – a 2.6% increase on the previous year. …
Read More »Mail, rail, water stocks turbo boost UK markets post election
Stocks in companies that would have been dented by a Labour party win surged on Friday in the wake of prime minister Boris Johnson’s emphatic election victory. While the FTSE 100 (^FTSE) made only modest gains, shares in UK banks, rail firms, the utilities sector, and the construction industry rose …
Read More »Shares of Corbyn’s Nationalization Targets Soar After He Quits
(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here. Shares of companies targeted by Jeremy Corbyn for nationalization surged as the Labour leader said he would stand down after a heavy defeat to Boris Johnson’s Conservatives at the U.K. general …
Read More »General Election 2019: Market surge sees FTSE 250 hit record high – but can it last?
Stock markets reacted positively to the news that the Conservatives had won a clear majority in the general election with the FTSE 250 index racking up sharp gains. The FTSE 250, which includes more UK-focused shares, leapt more than 4 per cent in early trading in London, touching an all-time …
Read More »UK equity markets go crazy in wake of decisive Tory victory at the polls, FTSE 250 jumps 4%, 13 Dec 2019 09:04
UK equity rallied strongly in early trade on Friday as investors welcome the removal of several key risks that have been hanging over the stock market, sparking the pound to post its biggest gain against the dollar in two and a half years, with £1 worth $1.34. The market now …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank restated their sell rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a research report released on Friday, December 6th, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. RMG has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Royal Mail from GBX 192 ($2.53) to GBX …
Read More »Global Courier Services Market Competitive Intelligence Insights 2019 – 2023 : UPS, FedEx, Royal Mail, DHL, China Post, Japan Post Group
The research report on Global Courier Services Market delivers major statistics of the global market and provides a comprehensive analysis of the several factors such as regions, manufacturers, types, market size, and market aspects contributing to the Global Courier Services Market growth. The Courier Services market report includes diverse illustrative methods of …
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