Ex spy chief Sir Andrew Parker joins board of military contractor Babcock International By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 10 November 2020 Former spy chief Sir Andrew Parker has joined the board of military contractor Babcock International. Parker, 58, was MI5’s director general for … Read more
Investors piled into Capita after a cost-cutting plan offset some of the losses it racked up from the pandemic. Around £100million was wiped off the government contractor’s turnover in the three months up to the end of September. It brought in revenues of £803million, down from £902million in the same period last year. Around £100million … Read more
Property giants pin hopes on Covid vaccine as commercial landlord Land Securities unveils £1bn write-down By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 10 November 2020 Property bosses are pinning their hopes on a Covid-19 vaccine to ease pressure on the industry after Britain’s biggest commercial … Read more
EU accuses Amazon of collecting data on firms which pay to sell on its site and using it to compete with them By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:12 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 10 November 2020 Amazon is facing huge fines from European regulators after being charged with misusing … Read more
Bullish investors shrug off UK jobs gloom to send stock market soaring for a second day By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:11 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 22:11 GMT, 10 November 2020 Britain’s beleaguered stock market soared for a second day as analysts said a vaccine could help the economy bounce … Read more
Investors locked out of trading sites as they scramble to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine announcement By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 22:20 GMT, 9 November 2020 Investors were yesterday locked out of some of Britain’s largest trading platforms as they rushed to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine … Read more
British drug giants Astrazeneca and Glaxosmithkline still in the race for a Covid jab By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 22:20 GMT, 9 November 2020 Britain’s two biggest drugs companies are also developing Covid-19 vaccines. Potential jabs are being tested by FTSE 100 giants Astrazeneca and … Read more
Rishi Sunak unveils plan to protect the Square Mile after failing to reach a Brexit deal with Brussels By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 9 November 2020 Rishi Sunak has rushed out plans to protect Britain’s powerhouse financial services sector after failing to reach … Read more
Investors shun Canadian predator Garda World’s £3bn bid for G4S forcing it to extend the deadline By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 9 November 2020 Garda World has been forced to extend the deadline for its G4S bid by three weeks Garda World was … Read more
Another day, another takeover. At least that’s how it feels on the London market at the moment after a string of swoops on both beleaguered and thriving firms. The latest target is estate agency Countrywide, which closed a whopping 41.4 per cent higher, or 60p, at 205p, after receiving an approach from rival Connells. Connells has … Read more