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Fears are mounting that thousands of ordinary shareholders will be denied any say on the Sirius Minerals takeover because of complicated City rules. Investors in Yorkshire potash miner Sirius will vote on a £405million offer from FTSE 100-listed Anglo American on March 3. Some shareholders are angry with Anglo’s 5.5p per share bid because they … Read more
Barcelona boost for Yorkshire paving firm: Gaudi’s unfinished basilica to be completed using stone from UK quarry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 24 February 2020 Barcelona’s famous unfinished basilica, the Sagrada Familia, will be finished using stones from a Yorkshire paving company. Rocks … 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
Stock market plunges as spike in coronavirus cases outside of China sparks fears of a pandemic and hits global shares The FTSE 100 has plunged over 3 per cent Jump in coronavirus cases outside of China spooks investors around the world Easyjet, TUI, and British Airways’ parent company IAG all experienced declines of more than … Read more
FUND FOCUS: Duo rebuilding from wreckage of Woodford By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 Investment fund ASI Income Focus reopened earlier this month from the ashes of Woodford Income Focus Fund. The firm charged with overseeing the dismantling of funds once run … Read more
STOCK MARKET WATCH: Why Hargreaves prefers perpetuity to profiting By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:45 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 23:45 GMT, 22 February 2020 Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley stunned global markets with its $13billion (£10billion) takeover of online broker E*Trade last week. Naturally, the City rumour mill … Read more
Go into any Scottish pub and chances are that a good proportion of drinkers will be nursing a pint of Tennent’s. It is a national best-seller, with a near 50 per cent share of Scotland’s lager market. In Ireland, Bulmers occupies a similar space in the cider market, while Magners – Bulmers’ doppelganger in Britain … Read more
Top train boss who dodged jail after being convicted of expenses fraud is now at National Express By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:59 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 21 February 2020 A former Great Western Railway boss convicted of expenses fraud is now an award-winning senior executive at National … Read more
DIRECTOR DEALS: GlaxoSmithKline boss Emma Walmsley handed £6.6m in shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 21 February 2020 GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Emma Walmsley has been handed £6.6million of shares under a long-term performance scheme. Walmsley, 50, will receive the 392,260 shares if she … Read more
Rio Tinto appoints female directors after being mocked for having three times as many men named Simon on its board than women By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:59 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 21 February 2020 Rio Tinto has appointed three female non-executive directors in its latest diversity drive. … Read more