Skip Header
Important information: The value of investments can go down as well as up so you may get back less than you invest. Investors should note that the views expressed may no longer be current and may have already been acted upon. This is a third-party news feed and may not reflect Fidelity’s views.

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Supply chain issues, Multiverse, easyJet

(Sharecast News) - Britain's supply chain strain could last until after Christmas, Boris Johnson has admitted as he urged motorists to stop panic-buying fuel by insisting supplies were "improving" - despite thousands of forecourts remaining dry. The prime minister intervened after being accused by Labour of "reducing the country to chaos" with car queues continuing to build up and fights breaking out at petrol stations, while teachers and hospital workers were left unable to get to work. - Guardian Almost 2.5 million BT customers could receive up to £500 each after a tribunal approved an attempt to launch a class action against the telecoms company over claims it overcharged them for their landline telephone services. The competition appeal tribunal (CAT) has allowed Justin Le Patourel, the founder of consumer group Collective Action on Landlines (Call), to bring the landmark £600m case on behalf of 2.3 million landline-only customers against BT. - Guardian

Euan Blair, son of former prime minister Tony Blair, has amassed a paper fortune of more than £160m after securing a record investment for his education technology start-up. Multiverse, which aims to reduce reliance on university graduates by connecting major companies and tech firms with apprentices and school leavers, achieved a valuation of $875m (£646m) by clinching new backing from US investors. - Telegraph

The easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has lost his grip on the budget airline he launched a quarter of a century ago after the company raised £1.2bn of extra cash. Sir Stelios's blocking stake has been diluted after he chose not to purchase new shares in a rights issue following a takeover swoop by low-cost rival Wizz Air. - Telegraph

Shareholders in Wise, the money transfer group, are expected to seek an explanation after its billionaire co-founder and chief executive was named, shamed and fined as a "deliberate defaulter" by HM Revenue & Customs." Kristo Kaarmann was placed on a list of "deliberate tax defaulters" by HMRC, raising questions about his fitness to head an authorised financial institution. - The Times

Share this article

Related Sharecast Articles

Thursday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, high streets, X boss
(Sharecast News) - Thames Water paid almost £2.5m to senior managers from an emergency loan that was meant to be used to keep the failing utilities company afloat - and has refused to claw back the payments, newly released documents reveal. The struggling water supplier paid bonuses totalling £2.46m to 21 managers on 30 April. - Guardian
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Wealth tax, net zero economy, Sizewell C
(Sharecast News) - The London stock market risks "drifting into irrelevance" without government and regulatory reforms, ranging from tax breaks for stock market listings to looser bonus rules for directors, a lobbying group has said. The 20 recommendation put forward by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which lobbies on behalf of UK businesses, suggest financial incentives, marketing campaigns and boardroom pay are central to guaranteeing the future success of the London Stock Exchange, which has been losing stock market listings and floats to foreign rivals. - Guardian
Tuesday newspaper round-up: NDAs, Amazon, wealth tax, Seraphine
(Sharecast News) - Bosses in the UK will be banned from using non-disclosure agreements to silence employees who have suffered harassment and discrimination in the workplace as part of the government's overhaul of workers' rights. Ministers will on Monday night table amendments to the government's employment rights bill to prohibit the widespread practice of using legally enforceable NDAs to conceal unacceptable behaviour at work. - Guardian
Monday newspaper round-up: EasyJet staff, hiring confidence, Apple
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has said that his administration plans to start sending letters on Monday to US trade partners dictating new tariffs, amid confusion over when the new rates will come into effect. "It could be 12, maybe 15 [letters]," the president told reporters, "and we've made deals also, so we're going to have a combination of letters and some deals have been made." - Guardian

Important information: This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to one of Fidelity’s advisers or an authorised financial adviser of your choice. When you are thinking about investing in shares, it’s generally a good idea to consider holding them alongside other investments in a diversified portfolio of assets. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Award-winning online share dealing

Search, compare and select from thousands of shares.

Expert insights into investing your money

Our team of experts explore the world of share dealing.