TOP NEWS: Unilever cautions on margins as cost pressures intensify

Unilever PLC on Thursday warned on annual margins, as it predicts costs will be chunkier than expected in the second half of 2022, with the...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 09:38


LONDON MARKET OPEN: StanChart up, Sainsbury's down amid earnings rush

Market focus on Thursday was once again on earnings and trading updates, with numerous UK companies warning about cost inflation, while in the US, the...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 09:08


UK car production continues to fall; exports to US and EU plunge

Car production in the UK has continued to fall, with almost 100,000 fewer vehicles built in the first three months of 2022 compared with a...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 09:02


TOP NEWS: Glencore quarterly production in line with expectations

Glencore PLC said on Thursday its first-quarter production was in line with its expectations, but noted that this performance mirrored a number of ‘temporary impacts’,...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 08:50


LONDON BRIEFING: UK consumer firms warn of ‘unprecedented inflation’

As the first quarter earnings season reached a peak on Thursday, a string of UK companies warned that rampant inflation will hurt profit margins and...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 08:23


TOP NEWS: StanChart increases outlook after strong first quarter

Standard Chartered PLC on Thursday upped its annual income growth outlook, as the bank enjoyed a stellar first quarter from its Financial Markets business and...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 06:47


UK regulator Ofcom to be given powers to regulate streaming platforms

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has revealed new plans for Ofcom to regulate streaming platforms to ‘protect audiences’ from ‘harmful material’.

The government will give...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 06:07


Why Unilever has a 10.5% stake in this small cap drug developer

Just why does consumer goods giant Unilever (ULVR) have a 10.5% stake in small cap clinical stage drug developer Arecor Therapeutics (...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


The best and worst first quarter performers in emerging markets

It has been a tough start to 2022 for emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets index was down sharply in the first quarter, with Russia’s...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Emerging markets: Views from the experts

1. As the impact of sanctions start to weigh on Russia, contagion is being felt across global markets. One immediate outcome has been a spike in...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Pages