Code red Omicron scenario would setback UK economic recovery, warn experts November 29, 2021 The UK economy would suffer a severe setback in its battle to revert to pre-pandemic strength if the Omicron variant proves to be deadly, City economists have warned. If the heavily mutated strain of the virus is capable of evading vaccines and the UK government reimposes blanket lockdown measures, the economy would shrink back to [...]
FTSE 100 rises again after bleak Black Friday November 29, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 has risen up slightly this morning after shedding 3.31 per cent on Friday amid the new coronavirus variant scares. The market movements come as the World Health Organisation and Coronavirus experts around the world called this morning for countries to drop travel restrictions and end mass hysteria – and instead be cautiously [...]
Guernsey issues first cannabis growing license to 4C Labs November 29, 2021 Guernsey has issued its first license giving business 4C LABS the green light to grow cannabis and build a state of the art cultivation site.
German euthanasia clinics will not assist the unvaccinated November 29, 2021 The German Euthanasia Association has announced it will not assist unvaccinated patients with ending their lives over staff safety concerns.
Powered by Darktrace and Wise: IPOs in UK jump 310 per cent in a year with 113 companies listing in London November 29, 2021 The number of initial public offerings (IPOs) on the UK stock market has jumped over 310 per cent in a year, with 113 companies listing in 2020/21 compared to just 36 in the previous 12 months, according to new data shared with Morning Wire this morning. The market value of the companies listing has also [...]
UK regulator on course to block Meta’s Giphy deal November 29, 2021 The UK's competition regulator is reportedly planning to block Meta's Giphy deal as it amps up pressure on Big Tech.
Rubicon and Irn-Bru owner lifts annual profit forecast November 29, 2021 AG Barr, the company behind Rubicon, Irn-Bru and Funkin, has announced its annual profits will beat market expectations.
Oil, gas and mining ride the commodities boom as fundraising tops £1bn November 29, 2021 Oil, gas and mining companies have raised over £1bn in fundraising on the London Stock Exchange this year, amid a commodity price boom.
Deliveroo to name Goldman as broker despite disastrous IPO debut November 28, 2021 Goldman Sachs and Barclays are close to being picked as Deliveroo’s joint brokers, Sky News reported today. A source close to Deliveroo said the London-listed food delivery app will finalise the appointments of the two US investment bank behemoths as joint corporate brokers – a key role for investment banks as they seek to advise [...]
Brussels told to extend EU firms’ access to City’s derivative market November 28, 2021 A host of influential European banking groups have called for continued access to London’s lucrative derivatives market – weakening Brussels’ hand in negotiations over post-Brexit financial services. The European Union has so far only allowed temporary access to London for companies housed within the bloc, but over the weekend a letter emerged from groups including [...]