Hot Off The Wires - 19 March 2020

News

• Online supermarkets crashed under the pressure of unprecedented demand yesterday as panic buying continued to grip the country.

• Thousands of large businesses could be locked out of Rishi Sunak’s £330bn coronavirus rescue fund because they lack strong enough credit ratings, it has emerged.

• The US’ five largest airlines – which are pushing for a $50bn-plus bailout to help them survive the Covid-19 crisis – have handed out more than $45bn to shareholders and executives over the last five years.

• The UK biotech firm Synairgen is to trial its experimental lung drug in Covid-19 patients, joining the global race to find a treatment for coronavirus.

• Financial markets must remain open despite yet more turmoil for currencies and share prices hit by the coronavirus crisis, the new Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey declared today.

Results

• Ocado (OCDO) - COVID-19 Update

• Polymetal International (POLY) - Investment

• Next (NXT) - Final Results

• AutoTrader (AUTO) - COVID-19 Update

• Meggitt (MGGT) - COVID-19 Update

• PZ Cussons (PZC) - Appointment of CEO

• Crest Nicholson (CRST) - COVID-19 Update

• Energean Oil & Gas (ENOG) - Final Results

• Randall & Quilter (RQIH) - Transfer Update

• Everyman Media (EMAN) - Final Results

• OnTheMarket (OMTP) - COVID-19 Update

Trivia

What British bird has the latin name Puffinus puffinus?

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