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Business Briefing UK
The latest Business news, pictures, analysis, briefings, comments and opinions from The Week so afr in the UK.
We are connected directly to the financial market in the UK. With all the latest information from The London Stock Exchange – connected to all Indices like the FTSE100 FTSE500 FTSE 250 and FTSE350.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is arguably one of the most important exchanges globally. The LSE is the primary stock exchange in the U.K. and the largest in Europe.
The LSE provides many indices which are used to gain an oversight of markets, capitalisation and underlying performance in the economy. What this means in general terms is that the global investors monitor these indices in order to test and monitor the potential for investment and businesses fertility within the UK markets.
Financial Times Stock Exchange FTSE100
We are always monitoring the top 10 Risers and top 10 Fallers – you can View the Price on our market index.
You can, of course, monitor the FTSE100 on the London Stock Exchange website, however, we also provide the analysis as to why the market has moved in certain ways.
The Opening Ceremony at the London Stock Exchange
A very popular weekly ritual at the London Stock Exchange is the Market’s Opening Ceremony and a variety of global guests are often invited to open trading and close it. Each week you can monitor this at WTX News to stay up to date with who opened trading this week.
Opening Trading in London is often done by the CEO of FTSE500 companies and major financial players.
WTX Business News on Twitter
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We provide breaking news instantly as it breaks on Twitter. Sometimes it is more important to follow the updates as the break. So you should follow us and refer back to the WTX News website where we will have analysed the information in more detail.
Here we also look at the landmark moments of 2019 which made an impact on global lives and commerce as we know it.
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The world’s most diverse and international stock exchanges reviewed, monitored and analysed from the heart of the world’s leading financial centre.
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Global Financial Centres
A financial centre is defined by the IMF as encompassing. A financial centre is an area where there is a high concentration of financial institutions.
The area may be a city, county, or somewhere larger. Financial centres have the best commercial and communications infrastructure where people conduct huge volumes of international and domestic trading transactions.
What is a Financial Hub
A financial hub, also known as a financial centre by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is a city or region where a large number and variety of financial services institutions are headquartered.
International Financial Centres, such as New York City, London Stock exchange and Tokyo; Regional Financial Centres, such as Frankfurt, Chicago and Karachi, Hong Kong, Sydney; and Offshore Financial Centres, such as Cayman Islands, Dublin, and Singapore.
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The Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) is a ranking of the competitiveness of financial centres based on over 29,000 financial centre assessments from around the world.
Small Business News UK
The Business news section on WTX News will keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and existing businesses in the SME markets.
Business Matters, UK’s largest business section for entrepreneurs, start-up & small and medium-enterprise (SME). Business news, advice & interviews. We are connected in all the co-working and business hubs around the globe and bring you the information you need daily.
A new global business survey has found that UK small firms are the least likely to invest during the remainder of 2019 as the threat of a UK recession in 2020, we will keep you updated to show you how this changes with Brexit.
We also offer analysis on other publications like BBC business News and The Times small Business section to keep them accountable. With so much bias and propaganda in the markets; It is important to get a diverse and complete overview of the market only at WTX Business News.
Business News and Brexit
We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, opinions and advice on Brexit and on what Boris Johnson, MPs, Parliament and business leaders are doing.
Discover more about Brexit and its impact of business on WTXNews.com and enjoy our analysis of the topics that matter most to you. Thought-Provoking Content evaluated to the smallest of details. We often cut back from the nonsense that so many publish and give you a global perspective.
It is important to also stay up to date with the latest financial news people and how they stand on Brexit news today.
Food and drink exports from the UK have plummeted due to a sharp drop in trade with the EU after Brexit, according to fresh research published today. Data from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) shows overall UK exports of food and drink slid £2bn in the first half of this year.
Will the horrific NYC floods force a change to Biden’s new fuel economy rules. We have all seen the floods in New York, the destruction of Hurricane Ida and the Wildfires in California, If anyone didn’t believe it before, climate change is here, the time to act is now.
JD Sports has said it is “perplexed and disappointed” by concerns over its planned takeover of sports goods rival Footasylum.
UK house prices rose by almost £5,000 in August as the property market continued to boom following the partial end to stamp duty holiday.
The chief of Brighton and Hove Albion Paul Barber has apologised to fans for the lack of catering staff and stewards.
The Guardian says Nike has given its head office employees in the US a week off to “destress” and recover from the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The i says Australian airline Qantas aims to restart flights to and from Britain in mid-December, in plans linked to the Covid vaccine roll-out in Australia
The Guardian says UK business confidence has hit a four-year high, thanks to growing optimism about the post-Covid recovery
Strong growth has been recorded for MCG – the company that owns Soho House – for the Q2 2021 period amid surging interest in membership.
The i says bargain hunters face slim pickings this Black Friday as many retailers will be forced to ignore the annual fire-sale completely.
The Metro says the boss of a major supermarket chain has described current food shortages as the ‘worst he’s ever seen’.
Amazon is offering new warehouse employees a £1,000 joining bonus amid a mounting staff hiring crisis.
The Metro says popular fast food restaurant McDonald’s is struggling with supply issues and is currently unable to serve milkshakes in all of its UK restaurants.
TRT World says Bitcoin has risen above $50,000 for the first time in three months as investors piled back into the cryptocurrency on bargain-buying.
The Guardian says Amazon has made the surprise decision to move production of its $1bn-plus Lord of the Rings series from New Zealand to the UK
CITYAM says Cineworld Group, the world’s second largest cinema chain, has published half year results revealing the severe financial impact of lockdown restrictions.
John Lewis plans to create 500 new jobs as it takes control of a massive distribution centre to meet the rise in online sales.
Goldman Sachs has bumped up pay for its junior investment bankers, after analysts at the bank sent a presentation to management revealing massive workloads.
Online grocer Ocado has announced its employees will be allowed to work remotely from a country of their choosing for up to a month.
The Guardian says the relaxation of lockdown rules in July sparked a surge of hiring among UK firms, but staff shortages caused by the pandemic and Brexit could still undermine the recovery
The Times says employment jumped to its highest level so far this year in July after the lifting of lockdown restrictions boosted the hospitality industry.
CNN has fired 3 employees for going into an office without having been vaccinated. It is one of the first examples of a US firm firing staff for breaching rules.
The Guardian says Mike Ashley is set to step down as chief executive of Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, in May next year and hand over to his daughter’s fiance.
The questionable Marble Arch Mound which opened last week to much disappointment has now been made free for all visitors as Labour councillors call for an investigation.