Rolls-Royce investors wait for trading update

Rolls-Royce investors itching for more details about coronavirus damage done to engine maker By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 3 July 2020 Rolls-Royce investors will be itching for more detail about the extent of the damage from the pandemic when it releases a trading … Read more

MARKET REPORT: DS Smith is boxed in by investors over dividend

Britain’s biggest box maker DS Smith struck the wrong note with investors after it chose to withhold its dividend. The packaging maker cancelled its final payout to shareholders despite the rise in online shopping that boosted business during lockdown. Profits at the group – whose customers include Amazon – rose 5 per cent to £368million … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Upper Crust cull leaves investors with sour taste

Shares in train station and airport cafe operator SSP came under pressure as it became the latest company to lay off workers because of the plunge in travel. The Upper Crust-owner warned investors it could axe up to 5,000 jobs from its head office and UK outlets as commuters stay home, socialising remains limited and … Read more

Non-Standard Finance forced to ask investors for emergency cash

Doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance forced to go cap-in-hand to investors for emergency cash By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 29 June 2020 Cash call: Doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance said it was in preliminary discussions with a number of its largest shareholders Troubled Non-Standard Finance … Read more

Is Japan an opportunity for investors in the coronavirus storm?

INVESTING SHOW: Is Japan a golden opportunity for investors in the coronavirus storm? By This Is Money Published: 16:42 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 16:42 BST, 29 June 2020 As coronavirus shut down economies around the world, Japan stood out as one of the countries that managed to avoid a hard lockdown. There were … Read more

Tesco investors reject chief’s £6.4m pay deal

Tesco shareholders inflict one of the biggest-ever FTSE 100 pay revolts on the supermarket group By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 26 June 2020 Tesco shareholders inflicted one of the biggest-ever FTSE 100 pay revolts on the supermarket group yesterday.  More than 67 per … Read more

Another Covid crash is on the way, IMF warns investors

Another Covid crash is on the way, IMF warns investors amid fears markets are becoming increasingly detached from reality By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 June 2020 Investors should brace themselves for another coronavirus crash, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Shares have … Read more

As digital payments soar due to the pandemic… can investors cash in?

Britain’s cash system is on the brink, with increasing numbers of businesses refusing coins and notes due to virus fears. For the millions who still rely on paper money to shop and pay the bills, the idea of a cashless world is desperately worrying. While Money Mail will keep fighting to protect the nation’s access … Read more

Are short-sellers retail investors’ worst enemy or best friend?

Are short-sellers retail investors’ worst enemy or best friend? It’s been left to hedge funds to stop firms ‘cooking the books’, says ALEX SEBASTIAN By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 14:57 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 14:57 BST, 23 June 2020 The Wirecard scandal has become the latest chapter in a long … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Eager investors pile into Capita

MARKET REPORT: Eager investors pile into contractor Capita after it confirms it is lining up the sale of a lucrative IT arm By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 Eager investors piled into Capita after it confirmed it is lining up the … Read more