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Friday preview: 'Fiscal bazookas', Berkeley Group in focus

Thu 12 March 2020 16:10

(Sharecast News) - The focus at the end of the week will be on financial markets themselves and any headlines around expected policy measures on both sides of the Atlantic.

Arrow Global reports record investment volumes in 2019

Thu 12 March 2020 16:09

(Sharecast News) - Arrow Global Group reported record investment volumes of ?303.7m in its full-year results on Thursday, with investment volumes at a consistent 17% net internal rate of return.

Amazon offers unlimited sick days to prevent coronavirus spread

Thu 12 March 2020 14:26

(Sharecast News) - Amazon employees are now allowed to take unlimited sick days this month but will only receive sick pay if they test positive for the Covid-19 virus.

JD Wetherspoon says weather is bigger factor than coronavirus

Thu 12 March 2020 14:07

(Sharecast News) - JD Wetherspoon said bad weather had affected trading more than the coronavirus outbreak as the pub chain reported rising sales in 2020.

Fastjet says coronavirus threatens its finances

Thu 12 March 2020 13:49

(Sharecast News) - Fastjet said coronavirus posed a threat to its fragile finances as the budget African airline cut flights after a slow start to 2020.

Zenith confident in acquisitions amid oil price volatility

Thu 12 March 2020 13:07

(Sharecast News) - Zenith Energy updated the market on its acquisitions on Thursday, in view of the recent crude price plunge and general volatility in the oil markets.

Inovio receives $5m grant for coronavirus vaccine

Thu 12 March 2020 12:36

(Sharecast News) - US pharmaceutical firm Inovio has received a $5m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in order to accelerate the testing and scale-up of CELLECTRA 3PSP, a proprietary smart device used for the intradermal delivery of its coron

IronRidge adds to lithium portfolio with Joy Transporters acquisition

Thu 12 March 2020 12:32

(Sharecast News) - Africa-focussed mineral exploration company IronRidge Resources has agreed to acquire all of Joy Transporters, giving it full ownership of a "further and highly prospective" lithium exploration portfolio in Ghana.

Carnival suspends Princess Cruises for two months

Thu 12 March 2020 12:25

(Sharecast News) - Carnival said its Princess Cruises business would withdraw its 18 ships from operation for two months in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Twitter makes working from home mandatory for all employees

Thu 12 March 2020 11:29

(Sharecast News) - Twitter made it mandatory for employees on Wednesday to work from home in an attempt to curb the coronavirus contagion.