On Friday the FTSE 100 consolidated its gains from yesterday but investors appeared to be marking time ahead of the key US jobs report later. AJ Bell investment director Russ… The post FTSE 100 marks time ahead of jobs numbers appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for ‘truck driver UK’ across the globe exploded 1,300% from the 26 September onwards: when petrol and HGV driver shortages in… The post Fuel crisis: ‘Truck driver UK’ searches skyrocket 1,200% across globe during HGV driver shortage appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The Confederation of Paper Industries has warned that due to spiralling energy costs food packaging and sterile medical packaging are being impacted. Some manufacturers are reducing production to protect profits… The post Spiralling energy bills could see a slowdown with production leading to panic buying of toilet roll appeared first on London Business News |…
A new survey by Ipsos MORI shows only 1 in 3 people in the UK believe the Government will take the steps needed to deal with issues facing the energy… The post Only a third of the UK public expect the Government to take the necessary steps to deal with energy market problems appeared first…
Retail investors ploughed £5.3 billion into funds in August – a record amount for that month, according to latest data released by the Investment Association. 2021 is on course to… The post Retail fund sales on course for a record year appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Royal Mail is buying Canadian ground-freight carrier Rosenau Transport in a £210m deal. Rosenau will be folded into Royal Mail’s GLS parcels business, with the deal funded through existing cash… The post Royal Mail expands in Canada with acquisition appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
A 7.5% rise in VAT hitting the hospitality industry in London and the South East from 1 October will slow the recovery and even trigger permanent closures, a tax expert… The post Tax and turnaround experts warn 7.5% VAT rise will hit hospitality sector including London appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Kings College London (KCL) scientists estimated around 66,033 people were infected every day last week up to October 2, compared with 58,126 the previous week. Professor Tim Spector, the epidemiologist… The post England has highest daily Covid rate since January as over 66,000 cases reported daily last week appeared first on London Business News |…
The fuel crisis is in it’s 15th day of the crisis and a fuel industry body has said the recovery is “not happening quickly enough.” It is gradually getting better… The post Fuel recovery is ‘not happening quickly enough’ as we in ‘our 15th day of the crisis’ industry body says appeared first on London…
A group of parents have threatened their children’s school with legal action if they receive a vaccine without consent. 17 parents have issued a joint legal notice ordering the school… The post Parents threaten school with legal action if children receive vaccine without their consent appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
