Don’t lock Britain down again, plead business chiefs, MPs and medics

Business leaders, campaigners and MPs last night pleaded with Boris Johnson to resist a devastating new lockdown. They warned that it would wreak economic carnage and devastate thousands of businesses. It came as scientists said up to 85,000 could die in a second virus wave. With Emmanuel Macron announcing a new national lockdown for France, … Read more

FTSE opens up 1.19% by 57 points on 5,898

FTSE opens up 1.19% by 57 points on 5,898 – after business leaders blasted Boris Johnson for ushering office staff back to WFH due to Covid threat Britain’s blue-chip index stood at 5898.98 at the start of today’s session Came as Boris Johnson’s new coronavirus restrictions proved as expected Follows Monday’s £51bn plunge when traders … Read more

FTSE plunges three per cent or 194 points down to 5,813 amid new Covid lockdown fears

FTSE plunges three per cent or 194 points down to 5,813 after travel firms are hit by new Covid lockdown fears and banks are exposed in money laundering investigation London’s blue-chip stock exchange slumped 3 per cent to a two-week low  Markets have been spooked by reports PM is mulling a second lockdown  Another round … Read more

FTSE plunges three per cent or 194 points down to 5,813 amid new Covid lockdown fears

FTSE plunges three per cent or 194 points down to 5,813 after travel firms are hit by new Covid lockdown fears and banks are exposed in money laundering investigation London’s blue-chip stock exchange slumped 3 per cent to a two-week low  Markets have been spooked by reports PM is mulling a second lockdown  Another round … Read more

Staff are pouring back to offices at a string of top firms as others try to lure workers to return

Staff pour back to offices at top firms and others consider plans to lure workers back to their desks – while survey shows more than half of senior managers continue to work from home Many companies recorded an uptick in employees getting back to their desks High street chain Boots was among those recording a … Read more

Staff are pouring back to offices at a string of top firms as others try to lure workers to return

Staff pour back to offices at top firms and others consider plans to lure workers back to their desks – while survey shows more than half of senior managers continue to work from home Many companies recorded an uptick in employees getting back to their desks High street chain Boots was among those recording a … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Theresa May’s muddle over women at the top table

Theresa May, Britain’s second female Prime Minister, has sounded off about the absence of women in company boardrooms in a recent report. By gender diversity group Pipeline, the report criticised the fact there are only 13 female chief executive officers at the top 350 FTSE companies. Mrs May thunders in the report: ‘Every single male … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Theresa May’s muddle over women at the top table

Theresa May, Britain’s second female Prime Minister, has sounded off about the absence of women in company boardrooms in a recent report. By gender diversity group Pipeline, the report criticised the fact there are only 13 female chief executive officers at the top 350 FTSE companies. Mrs May thunders in the report: ‘Every single male … Read more