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Chinese social media charges against H&M over stance on Xinjiang forced labour
Users on Chinese social media called for fashion retailer H&M to "get out of Chinese market" over a statement the company made in 2020 in relation to the treatment of workers in the Xinjiang area.
More retail brands criticised on Chinese social media over Xinjiang statements
More foreign retail brands were attacked by users on Chinese social media on Thursday in response to international concerns over the mistreatment of Uyghur muslims in China's Xinjiang region.
Sunday share tips: Kingfisher, In The Style
Kingfisher was one of the businesses to cash in on people's desire to make the best of an otherwise horrible situation, Covid-19 pandemic.
Sunday share tips: 1 Spatial, Babcock
The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column tipped shares of AIM-listed 1Spatial to its readers, citing the untapped value of its "sophisticated software" and large market opportunity for its services, including for technology giant Google.
Sunday share tips: BBGI, GlaxoSmithKline
The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column recommended shares of BBGI to its readers, calling attention to management's good track record and the firm's "rich" pipeline of potential investments.
Sunday share tips: Supermarket Income REIT, Capital and Regional
The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column tipped stock in Supermarket Income REIT, telling readers the company, which owns a portfolio of large supermarkets across the country is set to benefit from Britons' changed attitudes even once the pandemic was in the rear-view mirror.
EU threatens UK with legal action over post-Brexit trade arrangement
The European Union is threatening the UK with legal action over differences on their post-Brexit trade agreement and more specifically areas involving Northern Ireland.
Cineworld raises $213m, seeks higher debt limit after $3bn loss
Cineworld said it had has secured extra funding and was looking to lift debt limits after a huge annual loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic, while also warning any tightening of restrictions would force it to seek further cash.
Asia Pacific heading towards uneven recovery amid lurking risks, World Bank says
One year on from the start of the pandemic, the Asia Pacific region's economy is still facing multiple risks, not least from an uneven recovery among countries and the possibility that new virus strains might appear, the World Bank said.
Thursday preview: Global manufacturing, Next in the spotlight
Financial markets' focus on Thursday will be on global manufacturing sector conditions in March, including on either side of the Atlantic.
Europe close: Stocks little changed at quarter's end
European shares were little changed in the final session of the quarter, albeit following a three-month run that had seen benchmarks in Germany and France advance by nearly 10%.
Pfizer coronavirus vaccine 100% effective on adolescents
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine tests on teenagers ages 12 to 15 were 100% safe and effective.
Daimler to accelerate shift to electric vehicles
Daimler AG is pressing ahead with its structural realignment and accelerating its shift towards electric mobility with the aim of turning its full offering CO2-neutral as quickly as possible.
EU expects to receive 107m Covid-19 doses in Q1, 30m from Astrazeneca
The European Union expects to receive 107m doses of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March, 30m of which will be of that developed by Anglo-Swedish firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
London close: Stocks finish weaker, Deliveroo slumps on debut
London stocks finished below the waterline on Wednesday, with little in the way of corporate news to drive markets, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP reading.
Director dealings: Synthomer CEO ups stake
Synthomer said on Wednesday that chief executive Callum MacLean had acquired 31,979 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed chemicals group.
Premier African Minerals reports progress at Zulu
Premier African Minerals updated the market on progress and the funding strategy to be applied in the development of both Premier and Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Limited.
Xtract Resources to begin IP survey at Bushranger
Xtract Resources updated the market on exploration work at the Racecourse mineral resource on the Bushranger copper-gold exploration project in the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales, Australia on Wednesday, reporting that a geophysical crew was on its way to the site.
Eden Research partner in Spain gets authorisation for bio-fungicide
Biopesticide and crop protection technology company Eden Research announced on Wednesday that its partner in Spain and Portugal, Sipcam Iberia, has received authorisation for the sale of its bio-fungicide in Spain for use on a range of new crops, for the control of a larger number of fungal pathogens.