Market Report
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors eye Sunak's mini budget
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Wednesday amid growing concerns about a rise in coronavirus cases, as investors eyed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini budget.
FirstGroup swings to full-year loss, Segro collects 93pc of third quarter rent
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 67 points lower on Wednesday, having closed down 1. 53% at 6,189. 90 on Tuesday.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Boohoo, DHL workers, Lansdowne Partners
Next, Asos and Amazon have decided to pull all Boohoo clothing from sale as growing anger over workers’ pay and conditions at the company’s suppliers resulted in £1. 5bn being wiped from the fast fashion brand’s value in two days. Allegations that some factories in Leicester that sell clothes to Boohoo pay as little as £3. 50 an hour and failed to protect workers from coronavirus emerged last week. On Tuesday, the three online retailers were joined by very.