P eople flying to the United States from the UK will have to produce a negative Covid-19 test before travelling following the emergence of a new coronavirus variant. The US became, on Christmas Day, the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of the variant spreading in the UK …
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(Reuters) – This time of year, hundreds of thousands of seasonal retail workers across North America and Europe would usually be wrapping gifts, stirring hot chocolates, tidying Christmas displays or assisting the flurry of last-minute shoppers. FILE PHOTO: A worker gathers items for delivery from the warehouse floor at Amazon’s …
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LONDON — European stocks advanced on Wednesday as investors around the world keep watch on the results of the U.S. election. Following a turbulent open, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by around 0.6% by late morning, with healthcare stocks jumping 3% while banks shed 1.8%. The results of the …
Read More »The Hut Group shares soar 30% after bumper $7 billion London IPO
By Abhinav Ramnarayan, Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – The Hut Group’s THG.L shares soared 30% in the company’s first day of trading on Wednesday after batting away corporate governance concerns to seal its 5.4 billion pound ($6.99 billion) listing, one of London’s largest tech IPOs to date. FILE PHOTO: The …
Read More »The Hut Group launches $1.22 billion London float
LONDON (Reuters) – E-commerce firm The Hut Group confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, in potentially the biggest listing of a British company since 2013 and the first major London listing since the COVID-19 crisis. The 920 million pound ($1.22 billion) float would value …
Read More »Election 2020: Day 2 of the DNC here live!
Published Aug 16, 2020 at 8:00 am (Updated Aug 18, 2020 at 8:07 am) Democratic National Convention Good to go: Joe Biden, the former vice-president and Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential race (File photograph by Matt Rourke/AP) …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 2
July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 30 points higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail and its largest labour union have agreed to start talks to settle a long-running dispute over pay and operational changes, the former British postal monopoly …
Read More »Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Chuck E. Cheese, Pret A Manger
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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 »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 6
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