China has a stronghold on the lithium-ion battery supply chain, according to a new market report. Along with 72GWh of electricity storage demand, China also retains an estimated 80 per cent of the world’s raw material refining, 77 per cent of cell capacity and 60 per cent of component manufacturing. The study claimed the US … Read more
Hut soars on stock market debut: Online shopping group’s share price rise makes founder Matthew Moulding a billionaire By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 September 2020 The Hut Group has soared on its stock market debut – instantly inflating the fortunes of its … Read more
Bill for BBC stars’ pay soars by £1m: Corporation faces call for curbs as bosses admit that 76 presenters including Gary Lineker and Lauren Laverne earn more than the Prime Minister Annual report reveals 76 BBC presenters earn more than PM’s wage of £150,000 Biggest earners include DJ Lauren Laverne and sports broadcaster Gary Lineker It … Read more
Coronavirus outbreak at charity football match soars to 61 confirmed cases after crowd of 300 were ordered to self-isolate More than 60 cases after match on Sunderland and County Durham’s border Crowds told to isolate after game at Burnside Working Men’s Club on August 30 Up to 300 people are thought to have attended the … Read more
Shares in Warhammer maker Games Workshop soared as it said it had beaten forecasts again. The retailer, which makes models and figurines that can be collected and painted, has had a stellar year after it found success with adult fans looking for hobbies they could do during lockdown. Sales in the three months to August … Read more
Commuters in London were stuck in teeming rush hour traffic this morning as it soared past pre-Covid Britain levels, data shows. Journeys were blighted by roadworks, full buses, bridge closures and new cycle schemes as the capital struggled to readjust to the increase in passengers. It comes amid growing fury over the number of trains … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Number of AIM firms paying dividends more than halve, but miner Base Resources soars as it keeps payout By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:28 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 14:28 BST, 28 August 2020 Miner Base Resources shot up 32 per cent to 15p this week after … Read more
Elon Musk’s net worth passes $100 billion as Tesla stock soars 400% this year – but he’s still only worth half of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surpassed $100 billion on Tuesday Company’s stock has risen more than 400% so far in 2020 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos remains the world’s … Read more
The richest person in the world has got even richer, as the surge in Amazon’s share price saw Jeff Bezos becoming the first person have their fortune break the $200 billion barrier. Bezos, 56, founded Amazon in 1994 and owns 11 per cent of the company. On Wednesday afternoon, as Amazon’s soaring stock rose by … Read more
The tech tartan: Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford’s Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust soars 79% in just one year By Anne Ashworth For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 21 August 2020 Next month the longlist for the prestigious Baillie Gifford 2020 non-fiction book prize will be announced. Other fund managers … Read more