Friday's daily news

Friday 18/12/20

In MARKETS, MACRO & CRYPTO/CURRENCY NEWS, markets rise on vaccine hopes, Brexit talks continue - as does stockpiling chaos - while sterling and Bitcoin continue to strengthen. In CONSUMER/RETAIL NEWS, Sunak extends furlough, consumers are powered by a vaccine-inspired confidence boost, Watches of Switzerland sees higher profits, Mulberry tanks as Ashley walks away and Upper Crust has high hopes. In CORONAVIRUS-RELATED NEWS, Moderna closes in on rollout, FedEx benefits from online shopping and Amazon talks to the Post Office. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Google faces yet another lawsuit. AND FINALLY, I bring you some parenting observations...

 


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Thursday's daily news

Thursday 17/12/20

In MACROECONOMIC & CURRENCY NEWS, UK exports lag, BMW and Hornby fret but the UK economy is turning on hopes of a Brexit deal and Bitcoin hits news highs as it edges even further into the mainstream. In IPO & M&A NEWS, the Wish IPO gets a dose of reality but BarkBox is on track and cannabis rivals Tilray and Aphria merge. In SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS, Facebook joins the fight against Apple, Google is accused of ad-rigging and YouTube acquiesces to Turkish demands. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Huawei officially gets restricted in Germany and Robinhood faces legal action. AND FINALLY, I bring you a tasty-sounding mac'n cheese idea...

 


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Wednesday's daily news

Wednesday 16/12/20

In MACROECONOMIC & REGULATION NEWS, China's industrial production goes higher, sterling appreciates on Brexit deal hopes and the EU ups the ante on tech regulation. In RETAIL NEWS, JD Sports expands in the US via acquisition, Inditex stages a recovery but, along with H&M, it's not over yet. In PROPERTY-RELATED NEWS, London property owner Shaftsbury gets a kick in the teeth, Segro goes continental and Purplebricks gets on track. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Moderna's vaccine is looking good, Dyson brushes off the disastrous foray into EVs and LV= sells itself to Bain. AND FINALLY, I bring you a kitten in a Christmas tree...

 


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Tuesday's daily news

Tuesday 15/12/20

In MACROECONOMIC & COMMODITIES NEWS, Germany teeters on the brink of a double-dip recession, the pound strengthens on Brexit hopes and steel orders jump up. In REAL ESTATE-RELATED NEWS, sellers cut prices, NatWest reintroduces 90% mortgages and Polypipe gets a boost. In TECH NEWS, harmful content is targeted in the UK, Reddit buys Dubsmash and Google has an outage. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, DoorDash and Airbnb get some reality and EA makes a counter-offer for Codemasters. AND FINALLY, I bring you a prison-themed restaurant with a Halloween feel...

 


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Monday's daily news

Monday 14/12/20

In MACROECONOMIC NEWS, the EU and UK continue Brexit negotiations while ports have IT problems and Germany goes for hard lockdown. In CORONAVIRUS NEWS, vaccines face scepticism in the US and Russia. In INDUSTRY TRENDS, Roblox pulls back from the tech IPO frenzy, UK property prices look set to go higher while landlords wade in during the stamp duty holiday. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Sky offers Amazon Prime and EA Games crashes the Codemasters party. AND FINALLY, I bring you an incredible inflatable...

 


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Friday's daily news

Friday 11/12/20

In MACRO & OIL NEWS, there's agreement on the EU budget, BoJo warns of no-deal, UK signs a trade agreement with Singapore and oil breaches $50 a barrel. In TECH NEWS, France fines Big Tech, Airbnb's IPO goes bananas and Ocado raises forecasts. In RETAIL NEWS, Frasers Group sees a rise in profits and administrators sell off Arcadia assets. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Disney+ aims high, Tui suffers and the UK's first gigafactory. AND FINALLY, I bring you a glaring error...

 


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Thursday's daily news

Thursday 10/12/20

In TECH & GIG NEWS, Facebook faces the FTC, Airbnb raises the bar, DoorDash has a stellar debut, Just Eat pays, Uber sells off flying taxis and the UK Treasury targets gig overlords. In GLOBAL TRADE & LOGISTICS NEWS, we look at UK port problems in a global context. In VACCINE NEWS, Canada approves Pfizer/BioNTech for rollout and Sinopharm's treatment looks good. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Stagecoach shares rise and BAT shows the durability of smoking. AND FINALLY, I bring you a slightly naughty Christmas skill...

 


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Wednesday's daily news

Wednesday 09/12/20

In MACROECONOMIC NEWS, we look at Japan's chunky stimulus, Brexit bottlenecks and the UK's digi-dog. In RETAIL NEWS, UK grocery sales are strong, Primark calls for co-ordinated effort and Debenhams sells Guildford. In M&A AND IPO NEWS, G4S agrees to a different offer and DoorDash takes advantage of the hype. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Tesla raises even more money, Ineos chooses France over Wales and Numis posts strong results. AND FINALLY, I bring you a cute gingerbread town

 


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Tuesday's daily news

Tuesday 08/12/20

In MACRO, CURRENCY & VACCINE NEWS, China exports continue to climb, Merkel is on a vital European mission, sterling weakens and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine hits supply issues. In CORONATRENDS NEWS, the UK housing boom continues, Dentsu makes cuts but ad prospects could turn around. We also look at the future for cinemas, Hyatt's European plans and the overhaul of gambling. In CONSUMER GOODS & RETAIL NEWS, Moncler buys Stone Island, Ikea ditches the catalogue, the UK high street gets buzzy - but Ted Baker's problems continue - and The Hut Group ups its forecasts. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Uber gives up on autonomous, Continental bemoans the EV effect and Goldman Sachs takes control in China. AND FINALLY, I bring you the phone message you really don't want

 


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Monday's daily news

Monday 07/12/20

In MACROECONOMIC NEWS, Trump causes chaos, Brexit clogs up supplies but UK jobs get a Covid jab. In FAST-FOOD/HIGH STREET NEWS, Burger King and Wendy's slug it out in India, Nando's has a crisis and Mike Ashley gives Debenhams another. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Disney has a dilemma, Airbnb pumps up the IPO price and Cadillac dealers say no to electric. AND FINALLY, I bring you a gamer-specialist chiropractor and sushi for those who don't like fish...

 


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Friday's daily news

Friday 04/12/20

In MACROECONOMIC & OIL NEWS, economists fiddle with their forecasts, sterling strengthens, Opec & friends boost production but Chevron cuts capex. In VACCINE NEWS, business confidence rises on hopes but Wall Street cools on Pfizer's latest and the UK defends against US criticism. In RETAIL NEWS, we take a look at the world's department stores, the Arcadia fire sale, supermarkets returning money and Facebook's latest setback. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Warner Bros goes for simultaneous release, Flutter puts more into FanDuel and Deliveroo delivers. AND FINALLY, I bring you a new KitKat

 


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Thursday's daily news

Thursday 03/12/20

In CORONATRENDS NEWS, vaccinations kick off and UPS puts limits on big retailers. In M&A NEWS, the fight for G4S continues and Countrywide rejects a bid. In RETAIL/HIGH STREET NEWS, Tesco hands back the handouts, Bonmarché goes into administration again and Prezzo gets a new owner. In MACROECONOMIC NEWS, Chinese imports rise and Congress kicks off a China battle. AND FINALLY, can you pass this CIA test?

 


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Wednesday's daily news

Wednesday 02/12/20

In TECH NEWS, Salesforce buys Slack, Google/Facebook/Amazon change ad spending and Zoom's ongoing battle with Teams. In RETAIL/HIGH-STREET NEWS, we look at Debenhams failure, what's on the cards for Arcadia, Caffè Nero buying time and Sephora setting up at Kohl's. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, UK house prices continue their strength, Airbnb has a target for its IPO and lab-grown chicken goes on sale. AND FINALLY, I bring you a painting-by-numbers gone wrong and some elf-on-the-shelf antics...

 


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Tuesday's daily news

Tuesday 01/12/20

In MARKETS, CURRENCY & OIL NEWS, the FTSE has a record November, Bitcoin reaches new heights and Exxon cuts spending. In CONSUMER & RETAIL NEWS, the stamp duty frenzy continues and Arcadia goes into administration. In M&A NEWS, S&P Global buys IHS Markit, JD Sports could have the Debenhams wobbles and Caffè Nero fends off an approach. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, GM backs away from Nikola, Tesla will have a full weighting in the S&P, Essex gets the first electric forecourt, Moderna asks for vaccine authorisation and Zoom sees its sales continue to shoot up. AND FINALLY, I bring you proof of something I always suspected with Quality Street...

 


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