[ad_1] London’s FTSE 250 was higher by 0.26% at 21,008.02 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with shares of Virgin Money UK leading the index higher. The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank owner surged even as it said full-year losses had widened and scrapped its dividend. AJ Bell analyst Russ Mould said: “Expectations were pitched fairly low…
[ad_1] A group of investors – including Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), Hermes EOS and BMO Global Asset Management – has called on 15 companies with economically vulnerable staff to pay them the real living wage. The real living wage, as opposed to the minimum wage enforced by law, is the wage rate based…
[ad_1] Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has recently returned from New Zealand with Prince Charles, in a royal tour that was largely overshadowed by Prince Andrew’s disastrous BBC interview and subsequent withdrawal from royal duties last week. The Queen demanded that the Duke of York step down from royal life, however the Prince of Wales and Prince…
[ad_1] Researchers estimate that 1.5 billion Christmas Cards are thrown away every year in the UK, so is it time to stop sending them? No, says Gillian Harvey. In the midst of depression, Christmas cards landing on her doormat were the one thing that helped to pull her through At a time when environmental concern is peaking, it’s…
[ad_1] Political promises should be taken with a pinch of salt. Investors can make expensive mistakes if they change their plans around a pie-in-the-sky manifesto pledge. Take, for example, Labour’s promise to privatise a handful of companies. Many DIY investors took these seriously and sold out, avoiding the risk of any government meddling. On the face of it,…
[ad_1] Influential City investors put pressure on 15 major companies, including Royal Mail and Just Eat, to improve workers’ pay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58, 28 November 2019 | Updated: 22:02, 28 November 2019 Influential City investors have put pressure on 15 major companies, including Royal Mail and Just Eat, to…
[ad_1] Home Conferences Corporate Counsel & Compliance Exchange 2020 Corporate Counsel & Compliance Exchange 1-2nd April 2020 |Luton Hoo, UK The Corporate Counsel and Compliance Exchange will bring together 80 of the leading General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers to discover new ideas and make new connections across a productive two day event. Immerse yourself in interactive group discussions, lively panel debates…
[ad_1] What many Catholics really miss in the current election is something like the Labour Party as it once was: caring about working people, the unemployed, the homeless and the poor, but also supportive of the family, the community and pro-life. Such a type of politician is the now retired Seamus Mallon, one of the…
[ad_1] Legal & General Investment Management has recently become a member of an investor group that today wrote to 15 of the largest UK-listed companies about paying their staff a fair wage. Other investors backing the letter include BMO Global Asset Management, Candriam Investors Group, NEST, and Strathclyde Pension Fund. The Living Wage Investor Coalition…
[ad_1] Sweet Harmony Warehouse / Art Edit is the first exhibition of art and photography to take place in a venue widely considered to be the new home of UK rave. It takes visitors from the days of Acid House and The Hacienda, right through to the movements and collectives that are keeping that legacy alive,…