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Stock markets across Europe including in London fell for the second day in a row today as fears continued over the economic impact of coronavirus. The FTSE 100 index of leading UK companies had fallen 132 points or 1.85 per cent to 7,024 by late afternoon, after opening up by 0.5 per cent in early … Read more
Share prices across Europe including in London plunged this morning as the spread of coronavirus cases outside of China caused chaos on the stock markets. The FTSE 100 fell more than 3 per cent in early trading, with three of Britain’s largest airlines seeing the largest drops as the outbreak continues to spread. Easyjet, TUI, … Read more
For more than a decade Kate Fall was at the heart of David Cameron’s team. As his deputy chief of staff she was his gatekeeper, the person who sat outside his office and decided who came in and who didn’t. Now she has written the riveting inside story of her years at the nerve-centre of … Read more
Astrazeneca shares fall after it warns that coronavirus epidemic will hit business for ‘up to a few months’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:48 GMT, 14 February 2020 | Updated: 08:48 GMT, 16 February 2020 Astrazeneca shares fell after it warned that the coronavirus epidemic will hit the business for ‘up to … Read more
Heathrow warns it may fall behind Paris as Europe’s No1 airport hub ‘within two years’ Heathrow says that Paris-Charles De Gaulle is growing at twice the rate that it is Figures show that 6.1million passengers travelled through Heathrow in January Heathrow’s chief executive said new runway was needed to make UK a ‘winner’ By Jennifer … Read more
Women who sleep poorly tend to eat more and have a lower-quality diet, a study shows. Researchers tracked 500 womens’ sleep, finding those who take a long time to fall asleep eat more calories every day. Those who wake up a lot throughout the night tend to eat fattier foods. The researchers believe a lack … Read more
Exports hit record high ahead of Brexit: Sales of UK goods to EU fall 0.9% but soar 14% to the rest of the world By Hugo Duncan and James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 23:11 BST, 11 February 2020 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 11 February 2020 British exports have hit a record high amid … Read more
Energy bills will fall for around 15million households with Ofgem announcing a price cap reduction of £17 a year. This means that households on standard variable tariffs will pay no more than £1,162 on their bills after the cap comes into effect in April – falling from £1,179. The bi-annual review of the cap by … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Woodford payouts delayed; Ryanair profits could top €1bn; Superdry sales slump; finance bosses get more positive about Brexit By This Is Money Published: 08:06 GMT, 10 January 2020 | Updated: 17:50 GMT, 10 January 2020 Investors in Neil Woodford’s flagship fund face an extra 10-day wait for their first payout as administrators try … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Tullow Oil shares slump another 10.2% a week after it ousted chief exec, slashed production forecasts and cancelled dividend By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 December 2019 A dire couple of months for Tullow Oil has left the company’s shares on … Read more