By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has taken no decision on whether to pay 500 pounds ($683) to everyone in England who tests positive for COVID-19, environment minister George Eustice said on Friday. Newspapers cited a policy paper which they said showed the government was considering such a move to...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's John Lewis Partnership lifted its annual profit forecast, saying trading held up better than it expected during the Christmas period, indicating the strength of its Waitrose supermarket chain and online offering during lockdowns. The employee-owned department stores and supermarket group said on Friday it now expected its profits to be ahead of guidance provided in September when...
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(Reuters) - Hospital operator Mediclinic International posted a 2.5% rise in third-quarter revenue on Friday, citing "unseasonably high" inpatient activity in December in southern Africa and the Middle East. The company, the owner of a chain of private hospitals in southern Africa, the Middle East and Switzerland, said no restrictions on elective procedures and outpatient activity, unlike during the first coronavirus...
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(Reuters) - London-listed shares eased on Friday, as a dip in oil and copper prices hit energy and mining stocks, while investors also worried about the pace of an economic recovery following a coronavirus-driven recession. The FTSE 100 index was down 0.4% by 0801 GMT and was set for its second straight week of declines. BP (LON:BP), Royal Dutch Shell...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is keeping its borders open for now environment minister George Eustice said, after speculation that the country could be completely shut to arrivals, after it recently tightened requirements for travellers to stop the spread of COVID-19. "It's right that we are cautious about travel, but we don't think it's right at the moment to close it down...
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Nissan's decision to source batteries from Britain to avoid tariffs on electric cars after the Brexit trade deal with the European Union was a great vote of confidence. "This is a great vote of confidence in the UK and fantastic news for the brilliant Nissan workforce in Sunderland and...
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has signed a deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the first EU country to do so, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a briefing during talks in Moscow on Friday. In the video posted on his Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) page, he said the vaccines would arrive in three tranches, and that details about the size of the shipments...
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By Christiana Sciaudone Investing.com -- Markets didn't go much of anywhere Thursday after hitting records after Joe Biden's presidential inauguration a day earlier. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Ford helped prop things up while energy stocks tumbled on a surprise build in weekly U.S. crude supplied. Industrials slumped with air travel failing to bounce back. Gold prices stayed relatively strong on Thursday in their rebound...
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By Yasin Ebrahim Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported Thursday upbeat guidance and fourth-quarter earnings that markedly topped expectations as the work from home trend boosted demand for notebooks. Intel ended the day up 6% as its quarterly was released just before the closer. Shares were slightly lower in after-market trade. The company forecast first-quarter EPS of $1.10 on revenue of $18.6 billion, above consensus for...
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Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations. Intel announced earnings per share of $1.52 on revenue of $19.98B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.1 on revenue of $17.45B. Intel shares are up 25% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $62.34 , down-from-52-week-high.They are...
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