Four Cypriot trading firms ordered to give customers their money back  

Watchdog orders four Cypriot trading firms to give customers their money back after finding they used fake celebrity endorsements By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 June 2020 The FCA has ordered four Cypriot trading firms to give customers their money back The City watchdog … Read more

AJ Bell rakes in 45% extra from trading fees in six months

Investors trying to cash-in on the stock market slump during lockdown trigger a bumper rise in AJ Bell’s customer base as it rakes in 45% extra from trading fees AJ Bell’s customer numbers rose by over 30,000 in past six months Group’s revenue up over 20%, while cash from fees jumps sharply Shell, Lloyds and … Read more

FBI serves search warrant on Sen. Richard Burr as part of insider trading probe

FBI officers seized a cellphone belonging to Senator Richard Burr on Wednesday night as part of the Justice Department’s investigation into controversial stock trades he made at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Republican Sen. Burr, of North Carolina, surrendered his phone to federal agents after they served a search warrant at his home in … Read more

One in four companies has stopped trading because of coronavirus lockdown as UK faces economic slump

One in four companies has stopped trading because of lockdown as ‘UK faces its worst economic slump for hundreds of years’ More than nine in ten firms have sought taxpayer support from a bailout scheme New analysis shows the Government deficit will likely hit £260billion this year The unemployment rate is likely to rise from … Read more

5,000-year-old ornate ostrich eggs reveal a complex trading network

Decorative ostrich eggs were the ultimate symbol of wealth and influence around the Mediterranean 5,000 years ago but little is known about how they were traded.  Analysis of surviving specimens reveals the ornate eggs were skilfully crafted and featured as the focal point in a highly complex trading system in Europe, North Africa and the … Read more

Glastonbury call-off hits trading at power generator supplier Aggreko

Glastonbury cancellation hits trading at power generator supplier Aggreko By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 23 March 2020 The cancellation of this year’s Glastonbury Festival and other big events because of the coronavirus outbreak has hit trading at Aggreko.  The power generator supplier scrapped … Read more

Britain’s biggest pubs, bars and restaurants report dire trading

Britain’s biggest pubs, bars and restaurants report dire trading amid warnings that many will collapse this weekend with the loss of a million jobs By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:29 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 23:29 GMT, 18 March 2020 Britain’s biggest pubs, bars and restaurants reported dire trading yesterday amid … Read more

US Secret Service warns hackers are trading on coronavirus fears with phishing email scams

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

What are stock market ‘circuit breakers’ and why was one used to halt trading in the US today?

What are stock market ‘circuit breakers’ and why was one used to halt trading in the US today? By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 15:38 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 15:50 GMT, 9 March 2020 Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was paused for fifteen minutes today after the S&P 500 … Read more

New York Stock Exchange considers shutting its trading floor amid coronavirus concerns

New York Stock Exchange considers shutting trading floor amid coronavirus fears as Wall Street firms tell workers to prepare to work from home The New York Stock Exchange is considering closing its trading floor amid concerns the conoravirus outbreak will spread into a wider pandemic Wall Street firms already have started restricting travel and advising … Read more