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Fool.co.ukDon’t waste the stock market crash! FTSE 100 shares I’d buy for the next 10 years
Don't let the FTSE 100 crash scare you off. Buying now could help you beat the market over the next 10 years, says Roland Head.The post Don't waste the stock market crash! FTSE 100 shares I'd buy for the next 10 years appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Fool.co.ukFTSE 100 investors! I’d open a Stocks and Shares ISA during this market crash
Here’s why buying FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) shares through an ISA could be a sound move in my view.The post FTSE 100 investors! I’d open a Stocks and Shares ISA during this market crash appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Fool.co.ukHow I’d invest £5k in the stock market crash
This stock market crash is a buying opportunity for Stocks and Shares ISA investors.The post How I’d invest £5k in the stock market crash appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
ReutersBouygues Telecom backs down on partial unemployment plans, says union
Bouygues Telecom <BOUY.PA> has reversed a decision to put more than 800 of its client advisers into partial unemployment, allowing the employees instead to work from home during the coronavirus outbreak, the CFDT trade union said. The decision comes as some labour unions allege financially solid listed companies are seeking to take advantage of state aid meant to help smaller firms weather the sharp downturn in economic activity. The CFDT said the telecoms company had planned to put 822 customer advisers into partial unemployment, a move the union argued would have reduced salaries, hurt pension contributions and reduced holiday allowances.
ReutersSwitzerland might increase 20 billion franc emergency scheme - Finance Minister
The Swiss government could increase a 20 billion Swiss francs ($21 billion) loan programme to help keep companies afloat and safe jobs amidst the coronavirus crisis, the finance minister told weekly Sonntagsblick. The government has signed off on a 20-billion-Swiss-franc emergency scheme under which companies can get state-backed, no-interest loans of up to 500,000 Swiss francs via their banks. "It is possible that we might have to step this up," Ueli Maurer said in an interview published on Sunday.
Fool.co.ukA dirt-cheap growth stock I WON’T be buying for my Stocks and Shares ISA
Thinking of buying this growth share at current prices? Think again, says Royston Wild.The post A dirt-cheap growth stock I WON’T be buying for my Stocks and Shares ISA appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The GuardianSocial disease: how fraudsters adapt old scams to exploit coronavirus
Social disease: how fraudsters adapt old scams to exploit coronavirusCriminals who formerly tried to ‘sextort’ people online are now making threats to infect a target’s family and friends
Fool.co.ukI’d buy this 5.3% dividend for my Stocks and Shares ISA before April
Royston Wild picks out another top dividend stock for ISA investors. Come take a look.The post I’d buy this 5.3% dividend for my Stocks and Shares ISA before April appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Fool.co.ukI think these 2 FTSE 100 stocks could offset a ‘dividend drought’ caused by the market crash
These two FTSE 100 companies possess the resilience and long-term growth prospects that, in my opinion, could offset losses from a dry-up in dividend pay-outs.The post I think these 2 FTSE 100 stocks could offset a ‘dividend drought’ caused by the market crash appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The GuardianHigh street's survival under threat as lockdown hits stores
High street's survival under threat as lockdown hits stores. Coronavirus could lead to permanent closure of struggling town shops, say analysts
ReutersExclusive: Qatar Airways will have to seek state support, warns cash running out
Qatar Airways will have to seek government support eventually, Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told Reuters on Sunday, warning the Middle East carrier could soon run out of cash needed to continue flying. Qatar Airways is one of few airlines continuing to maintain scheduled commercial passenger services and over the next two weeks expects to operate 1,800 flights. "We have receive many requests from governments all over the world, embassies in certain countries, requesting Qatar Airways not to stop flying," Baker said by phone from Doha.
The GuardianWhich companies are coming through during the coronavirus crisis?
Which companies are coming through during the coronavirus crisis?. Some firms have stepped up to support employees, key workers and the NHS – but others have fallen well short
The GuardianYou know change is in the air when the likes of Ashley and Martin back down
You know change is in the air when the likes of Ashley and Martin back down. The pandemic has exposed business to such scrutiny that even Britain’s high street mavericks are cowed
Fool.co.ukDon’t waste the stock market crash! Why I’d start buying FTSE 100 shares
Top FTSE 100 shares could be a screaming buy for long-term investors, explains Roland Head.The post Don't waste the stock market crash! Why I'd start buying FTSE 100 shares appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Fool.co.ukInvesting advice from Rudyard Kipling? Yes – really
Wise words from the heyday of the British Empire.The post Investing advice from Rudyard Kipling? Yes – really appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
PA Media: MoneyContactless limit for in-store card payments jumps from £30 to £45 from April
The move will reduce the need for physical contact with devices where people need to input their Pin.
The GuardianThe firms that have turned Covid-19 crisis into a chance to serve
The firms that have turned Covid-19 crisis into a chance to serve. Each week my column is filled with reports of companies misbehaving. Now protest is turning to plaudits
The Guardian20 learning apps for stir-crazy kids
20 learning apps for stir-crazy kidsThese fun-filled educational apps provide perfect brain food for children while schools are closed
The GuardianOnline but off the beaten track: small suppliers who deliver so much more
Online but off the beaten track: small suppliers who deliver so much moreSupermarket giants are not the only game in town as local firms reinvent themselves to bring groceries and more to your door * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
ReutersOil-rich wealth funds seen shedding upto $225 billion in stocks
Sovereign wealth funds from oil-producing countries mainly in the Middle East and Africa are on course to dump up to $225 billion (180.7 billion pounds) in equities, a senior banker estimates, as plummeting oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic hit state finances. The rapid spread of the virus has ravaged the global economy, sending markets into a tailspin and costing both oil and non-oil based sovereign wealth funds around $1 trillion in equity losses, according to JPMorgan strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou. Sticking with equity investments and risking more losses is not an option for some funds from oil producing nations.
ReutersWorry, problems and strife: Investors fear markets not out of woods despite big rally
High-profile investors from BlackRock Inc to billionaire William Ackman have turned more bullish on equities in recent days, as unprecedented stimulus from the Federal Reserve, a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill signed Friday, and a call by President Donald Trump to get the U.S. back to work in weeks rather than months sparked the biggest weekly rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1938. "People are trying to time the bottom and that's indicative of an early bear market, when people have hope," said Richard Bernstein, chief executive officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors. Bernstein said he was a "data hawk" and was looking for a combination of "improving fundamentals" - eyeing the basic health of the asset, rather than trading patterns - and "total disbelief," adding that in 2009 investors did not believe the bull market was real.
Yahoo Finance UKHere's why you shouldn't work from your bed during the coronavirus pandemic
Research shows that working from your bedroom can have a negative impact on your work, productivity and your sleep.
ReutersUK companies were worried about outlook even before lockdown - CBI
British companies in key sectors were already bracing for the biggest hit to business since 2009 even before last week's shutdown of the much of the economy as the government moved to slow the spread of coronavirus, an employers' group said. Surveys conducted in the first half of March showed consumer services firms, such as restaurants, bars and cinemas, were the most pessimistic, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Sunday. A measure of their expectations for business volumes in the next three months showed a balance of -47%.
ReutersUK broadband providers lift data caps during coronavirus crisis
Britain's big telecoms providers have agreed to remove all data caps on fixed-line broadband services that have become a lifeline for people isolated at home during the coronavirus crisis, the government said on Sunday. The companies, which include BT <BT.L>, Virgin Media <LBTYA.O>, Sky <CMCSA.O> and TalkTalk <TALK.L>, committed to support and protect vulnerable customers during the pandemic after talks with the government and regulator Ofcom.
The GuardianSupermarkets ready for a new week of rising to the virus’s challenge
Supermarkets ready for a new week of rising to the virus’s challenge. Supermarkets have won praise for their response to the crisis. The next issue may be keeping staff healthy
