Boohoo’s volatile share price performance is something to watch

Boohoo’s bumper surge in sales over the past year has garnered attention this morning, but the retailer’s share price appears to tell a somewhat different story. For a start, at the time of writing shares in AIM-listed Boohoo were down 1.23 per cent or 4.00p to 322.50p. A year ago the group’s share price was 313.70p.   … Read more

Lockdown decisions should be made on hospital patients NOT ‘volatile’ new cases, senior Tory says

Hospital admissions should be used as an indicator of whether tougher Covid-19 restrictions are needed in England’s hotspots, not counts of new cases, a senior Tory has said.  The Government leans towards looking at how infections are going up or down in each of England’s local authorities in order to make decisions on ‘local lockdown’ … Read more

Britain will be a ‘more volatile and agitated society’ when it comes out of coronavirus lockdown

Britain will be a ‘more volatile and agitated society’ when it comes out of coronavirus lockdown, senior police officer warns Concerns raised about the ‘unintended’ effects of mass unemployment, domestic abuse and mental health issues on society Police Superintendents Association (PSA) President said senior officers fear a rise in crime and disorder post-lockdown Paul Griffiths … Read more