BUSINESS CLOSE: CBI warns of staff shortages hitting competitiveness; ‘No decision’ on break-up, says SSE; Tech sector raises £13.5bn; Home prices spike in South West; Gas crunch bites By This Is Money Published: 03:06 EDT, 20 September 2021 | Updated: 18:02 EDT, 20 September 2021 The FTSE 100 closed down 0.79 per cent, or 55.2 … Read more
Plumber to the stars Charlie Mullins set for £100m windfall as he strikes deal to sell his business to US giant By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 17:18 EDT, 20 September 2021 | Updated: 17:18 EDT, 20 September 2021 Celebrity plumbing tycoon Charlie Mullins is in line for a windfall of more than … Read more
Life insurer Prudential tumbles as it turns to Hong Kong investors in £2.1bn equity drive By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 17:16 EDT, 20 September 2021 | Updated: 17:16 EDT, 20 September 2021 Shares in Prudential fell after the life insurer announced plans to raise £2.1billion from investors in Hong Kong. The stock, … Read more
Supply chain chaos is a recipe for rising prices, says Mary Berry baker Finsbury Food Group By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:16 EDT, 20 September 2021 | Updated: 17:16 EDT, 20 September 2021 The speciality baker behind Mary Berry’s cake range has become the latest firm to warn about rising prices and … Read more
SCHRODER INCOME GROWTH: Dividend hero that backs the best of British is aiming for 26 years of growth By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 18 September 2021 | Updated: 05:34 EDT, 20 September 2021 The manager of investment trust Schroder Income Growth is confident the fund can live up to its … Read more
An old name reborn: MG sells its 20,000th car of the year amid booming demand for electric vehicles By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:51 EDT, 17 September 2021 | Updated: 05:24 EDT, 20 September 2021 MG has smashed its sales records amid booming demand for its electric vehicles. The British motoring brand … Read more
Rivals talk green but we do it, says Superdry boss, as he takes aim at plans from Primark and Asos Primark owner Associated British Foods unveiled ‘Primark Cares’, a set of goals including making its clothes from recycled or sustainably sourced materials Asos intends to make its operations carbon-neutral by 2025, while making all its own-brand … Read more
Why Britain’s grocers are so weak and foreign investors spot a bargain opportunity in our supermarket shares ALEX BRUMMER Established grocers are weak because of the discounters Lidl and Aldi As they established a foothold in the UK, the native supermarkets had to fight back on price This battle has taken a terrible toll on … Read more
Santander’s prolonged search for new boss could force Nathan Bostock to stay in role beyond end of year By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:53 EDT, 18 September 2021 | Updated: 10:01 EDT, 19 September 2021 Santander’s prolonged search for a new chief executive could force Nathan Bostock to stay in the role … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Palm oil is a controversial commodity, but MP Evans prides itself on sustainable production and profits are flowing By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 18 September 2021 | Updated: 08:43 EDT, 19 September 2021 Palm oil is a controversial commodity, but Indonesia-based plantation owner MP Evans … Read more