LONDON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are holding their first meeting of 2021 on Friday, and vowing to share coronavirus vaccines with the world’s poorest countries — though details of how soon and how much they will give remain scarce. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of …
Read More »Britain’s quarantine hotels open for business
LONDON — Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels have received their first guests as the government tries to prevent new variants of the coronavirus from derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive. Passengers arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday morning were escorted by security guards to buses that took them to nearby …
Read More »PRESS DIGEST-British Business – June 26
June 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – Huawei has won planning permission to build a new research hub in Cambridgeshire and announced it will …
Read More »UPDATE 2-UK stocks slip as virus fears quell risk appetite
* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.4% * New coronavirus cases tick up * Daejan outshines market on buyout offer (Adds news items, updates to close) By Shashwat Awasthi and Muvija M Feb 21 (Reuters) – UK shares fell on Friday as investors took measures to reduce their exposure to …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7 … U.S. imports, though Royal Mail slid to an all-time low after warning of a challenging year ahead. Source link
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 7
UK shares advanced for a fourth straight session on Thursday as risk … Royal Mail slid to an all-time low after warning of a challenging year ahead. Source link
Read More »UPDATE 2-UK stocks up on China tariff cut, but Royal Mail at life low
* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 up 0.3% * China to reduce tariffs on some U.S. imports * Royal Mail skids after trading update * Beazley marks best day in over a decade (Adds company news items, updates share moves to closing prices) By Shashwat Awasthi and Muvija M Feb 6 …
Read More »This market is a better bet than U.S. stocks in 2020, Barclays says
It may be a typically subdued day for stocks post-Thanksgiving, but escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over President Donald Trump’s support for Hong Kong have concerned investors. Trump signed two bills expressing support for human rights in the region on Thursday and U.S. futures are falling for a …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 29
ROYAL MAIL: Britain's Royal Mail on Thursday confirmed that its biggest union lost an appeal to overturn a High Court injunction to stop a strike ahead … Source link
Read More »European stocks dip on China concerns
Reuters A Royal Mail postal worker stands in the yard of a sorting office in Altrincham, Britain. European stocks dropped on Thursday on concern the U.S. and China won’t imminently strike a trade deal. The Stoxx Europe 600 …
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