SMALL CAP MOVERS: Itaconix plunges as sales plateau;

The price of Itaconix shares went down the plughole as the company, whose plant-based polymers are used in detergent products, warned of order fluctuations as brands and retailers adjust inventories due to uncertainties around consumer buying habits.  As a result, unaudited revenues in this business area for the first half of 2021 were flat compared … Read more

Another leading Morrisons investor publicly denounces £6.3bn bid

Another leading Morrisons investor publicly denounces £6.3bn bid by private-equity-backed consortium By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:26 EDT, 29 July 2021 | Updated: 17:26 EDT, 29 July 2021 Another leading Morrisons investor has publicly denounced the £6.3billion bid by a private-equity-backed consortium.  Fortress and its backers were in pole position after the … Read more

Birmingham Clean Air Zone: First month sees 44k fines

More than 44k fines issued for non-payment of Birmingham’s new £8-a-day Clear Air Zone charge in its first month – including more than 80 for the council’s own vehicles The Birmingham CAZ launched on 1 June but charging only started on 14 June It is the first emission charging zone for car drivers in Britain outside … Read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Lloyds brings backs dividend as profits surge

BUSINESS LIVE: Lloyds brings backs dividend as profits surge; BT issues bullish forecast for its prospects; Shell boosts dividend and launches bumper share buyback scheme Lloyds Banking Group swung to a profit of £2.6bn, new figures show Lloyds also announced plans to acquire savings and retirement firm Embark  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 02:59 … Read more