It is not just Joe Biden’s nomination to run against Donald Trump in November’s presidential election that has caught our international attention in recent days as we occasionally look west. The dramatic rise of the American stock market, fuelled by ‘tech’ fever, has also caught our eye – especially those with money invested in Isas … Read more
Stone me! At 73, Ronnie Wood the rock maestro shows he’s a bit of an old master, too… as he exhibits original artworks with all profits going to the NHS By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 18 August 2020 The band that … Read more
Britain’s biggest house builder Persimmon said its build rate reached normal levels by the end of June and it restored its dividend to shareholders, it revealed today. Pre-tax profits plunged 43 per cent from £509.3million to £292.4million. Revenues were also down 32 per cent to £1.19billion, from the £1.76billion it reported a year earlier, after … Read more
Ladbrokes Coral owner axes dividend after closed shops and cancelled sports events leave profits flat Bingo games such as Gala Bingo and Foxy Bingo grew strongly in popularity New chief executive Shay Segev took over from Kenny Alexander last month GVC Holdings predicts the year’s underlying earnings will be £720m to £740m By Harry Wise … Read more
Historic drama rocks ITV: Profits plummet 93% as pandemic triggers historic drop in advertising sales By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 6 August 2020 ITV profits plummeted by 93 per cent in the first half of the year after the pandemic triggered a historic … Read more
Pensions giant Legal and General to pay dividend despite profits slumping 73% over the first six months of 2020 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 August 2020 Pensions titan Legal and General has forged ahead with its plans to pay a dividend, amid … Read more
BUSINESS LIVE: BP slashes dividend; Easyjet raises flight capacity; Diageo profits slide By This Is Money Published: 08:04 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 08:20 BST, 4 August 2020 BP has slashed its dividend payout to 4p per share. This is the first time it has cut the payment since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, after … Read more
HSBC profits sink by 82% as loans sour: Shares plunge to lowest levels since 2009 crisis By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 3 August 2020 HSBC profits plunged more than 82 per cent as the bank warned £10billion worth of loans could turn sour … Read more
BUSINESS LIVE: HSBC profits plunge; Hammerson in sale talks; Purplebricks reports revenue slide By This Is Money Published: 08:04 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 08:09 BST, 3 August 2020 HSBC has reported a 65 per cent drop in pre-tax profit in the first half of the year as the UK’s largest bank was … Read more
Revenues and profits fall at BT after coronavirus leads to cancellations of major sporting events By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 31 July 2020 Revenues and profits fell at BT after coronavirus led to cancellations of major sporting events. With very little action to … Read more