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Reuters Now Posted Another lockdown party scandal embroiled Boris Johnson on Friday, as it emerged his staff partied at his Downing Street residence on the eve of the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Philip. Indoor gatherings were banned at the time. Source link

World Posted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered his “heartfelt apologies” on Wednesday for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering at his official residence during the country’s first coronavirus lockdown as opponents said he must resign. Olivia Chan reports. Source link

Reuters Now Posted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered his “heartfelt apologies” on Wednesday for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering at his official residence during the country’s first coronavirus lockdown as opponents said he must resign. Source link

Chris Boxall, of Fundamental, said despite the disappointing figures, investors have made decent returns from some risky companies. He said: “It’s noticeable that all the top performers are early-stage companies which are not yet revenue generating and come from either the resources or life sciences sectors. “We are generally reluctant …

The U.K.’s postal delivery service was outshining the FTSE 100 index on Thursday, after Royal Mail reported better-than-expected results, with home builders also rising, though energy companies were tugging at the downside as oil prices fell. The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.48% dipped 0.2% to 7,629, losing around 1% for …

Season three of Fantasy Fund Manager has kicked off and it’s time to pick your winning mix of British stocks. While many will favour “gut feeling” approaches, there are several time-old strategies favoured by professionals.  The Telegraph’s share tipping game launched today and everyone starts with £100,000 to invest in between five …

Stocks finished mixed Friday. The Dow dropped and tech stocks rebounded following a sharp selloff on Thursday. Here are some of the top gainers Friday: 1. Etsy | Percentage Increase 11% Etsy  (ETSY) – Get Report rose as analysts offered glowing commentary on the online artisanal-goods seller’s stronger-than-expected earnings.  Revenue more …

Shares of Workhorse Group  (WKHS) – Get Report fell sharply Tuesday after the postal service awarded a potentially huge contract to build new delivery trucks to rival Oshkosh  (OSK) – Get Report. Workhorse shares fell $14.88, or 47%, to $16.47 in the regular session. It continued to fall in after-hours …

Walmart Inc.  (WMT) – Get Report posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, thanks in part to a charge linked to taxes in the United Kingdom, but still managed record sales of more than $150 billion as U.S. shoppers continued to favor big-box retailers over smaller rivals. A planned surge in investment costs, …

Bank buildings at Toronto’s financial district on Sept. 3, 2020. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Canada’s banking regulator will not yet consider lifting restrictions on banks’ dividends and share buybacks introduced at the start of the pandemic, even though the largest lenders continue to amass growing stockpiles of surplus capital. …