Two firms supplying kits for Government’s mass Covid testing drive are in for huge payday Disruptive Nanotechnology Ltd is sole distributor for Covid test invite scheme Multi-billion-pound scheme behind Government’s mass testing drive will see the company, based in Northamptonshire, receive ‘a few pence’ for every test sold The firm, run by former shoe retailer … Read more
Investors voice concerns over future of AGMs as corporate giants scramble to decide whether to hold physical shareholder events for a second year By Alex Lawson And Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 Investors have voiced concerns over the future of annual … Read more
Thousands of businesses repay nearly £450m in taxpayer money claimed for staff wages during pandemic By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 22:12 BST, 3 April 2021 Thousand of businesses have repaid nearly £450million in taxpayer money claimed for staff wages during the pandemic, The Mail on … Read more
First profit for Aquis Exchange as vies with the London Stock Exchange to attract high-growth firms By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 31 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 31 March 2021 Aquis has announced its first-ever profit as it battles the London Stock Exchange to become the home of high-growth … Read more
Bitcoin started the week with a bang as the flagship crypto-currency jumped by as much as 7 per cent. Investors piled in after card payment giant Visa said it would allow the use of another digital currency, USD Coin, on its payment network. USD Coin is a different beast to bitcoin as it is tied … Read more
How we invest in companies helping the planet: Jupiter Green manager Jon Wallace discusses the exciting ideas it backs on the INVESTING SHOW By This Is Money Published: 08:33 GMT, 26 March 2021 | Updated: 08:33 GMT, 26 March 2021 Jupiter Green invests in companies that put solving environmental problems at the core of their … Read more
Half of London firms will continue remote working when Covid pandemic ends in new blow to businesses that rely on commuter trade Poll found over half of London businesses will continue home-working support Two in five have reduced office space and three in five will keep virtual meetings London Chamber of Commerce conducted the survey … Read more
The DIY and home improvement boom should give a tailwind to some shares this year as people continue to work from home and lockdown restrictions ease slowly, according to a fund manager and analysts. On Monday, B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher revealed bumper sales over the past year, as lockdown fuelled a surge in DIY and … Read more
Sky launches new business offering broadband to small firms as it steps up battle with BT By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:35 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 22:35 GMT, 23 March 2021 Sky’s new subsidiary Sky Connect will offer broadband to small businesses Telecoms giant Sky has launched a business offering … Read more
Brussels launches legal action against UK over ‘unfair advantage’ given to multinational firms operating in Gibraltar European Commission VP Margrethe Vestager made the statement earlier today It said Britain had failed to recover €100million in tax exemptions from the firms This is the latest in a string of spats between the EU and post-Brexit Britain By … Read more