Hut Group signs three firms including luxury swimwear brand owned by Chanel to its online shop By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 16 November 2020 The Hut Group has signed up three firms including a luxury swimwear brand owned by Chanel to its online … Read more
We are all clinging on for dear life, say small firms as landmark business interruption insurance case reaches Supreme Court By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 November 2020 Desperate business owners accused insurers of leaving them ‘clinging on for dear life’ last night … Read more
Conservative peer Karren Brady is stepping up as a champion of small firms in the Covid-19 crisis Most women are multi-taskers, but football boss Karren Brady is in a different league – pun intended. Baroness Brady, to give her full title, is a Conservative peer. She is also chief executive of West Ham, a television personality … Read more
The FTSE 100 started the week with a bang after another Covid vaccine announcement gave shares a shot in the arm. Stock markets across the world rallied after US company Moderna said its potential coronavirus vaccine was nearly 95pc effective. On the London Stock Exchange many of the companies hit hardest by Covid restrictions including … Read more
Vodafone profit lift as virus sees a rise in demand for mobile data and more reliable wi-fi By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 16 November 2020 Vodafone is line for a profits boost after it saw ‘massive demand’ for its services during the pandemic. … Read more
Smiths Group bolstered by strong defence and security technology orders but annual profits still slide Smiths Group said it is confident of meeting full-year market expectations Revenues in its continuing operations fell 2 per cent in the 3 months to Oct. 31 By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 13:59 GMT, 16 November 2020 … Read more
‘Euphoric’ burst of spending expected off the back a Covid-19 vaccine and lockdown restrictions ending By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:10 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 21:45 GMT, 15 November 2020 The economy could be boosted by a ‘euphoric’ burst of spending if a vaccine heralds the end of … Read more
How will we keep the lights on in the UK? Calls to combat climate change have gained traction in the pandemic, as Covid-19 has heightened sensitivities to risks of other kinds. In the thick of one catastrophe, policymakers have become more receptive to avoiding others. But the idea that we can meet our energy needs … Read more
Clarks shoes criticised for £13m payout to founding family before more than 1,000 job losses Family shareholders were paid £13.4m of dividends over two years This was as the company racked up losses of £114.2m and made job losses Unions representing Clarks’ shop workers lashed out at the payments By Tom Witherow For The Daily … Read more
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire seeks £30m to help brands including Topshop and Burtons survive the Covid-19 lockdown By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:16 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 21:16 GMT, 15 November 2020 Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia is seeking a £30m cash injection to help it survive lockdown … Read more