Utilico Emerging lags rising global emerging index
Utilico Emerging lags rising global emerging index as shareholders trail MSCI return by 12.2%. Utilico Emerging has announced an NAV total return (adjusted for the exercise of subscription shares) of 26.2% for the full year to 31 March 2017. However, someone who just held the ordinary shares and no subscription shares would have made a total NAV return of 22.5% over this period. This compares poorly with a return on the MSCI Emerging markets Index of 34.7%. Against its peers,...
How To Use Rodan And Fields Acute Care
In a billion dollar global skin care industry that is fast growing to its projected trillion dollar mark, Rodan + Fields is a brand created for women by two women who have been repeatedly recognized for being among the top women entrepreneurs of this decade. It started with acne and blemish control. Today, Rodan + Fields offers a complete line of skin care that includes an anti-aging line. “We tell our patients, ‘Don’t ignore the visible signs of aging. Take...
Supermarket Income REIT announces £200m IPO
Supermarket Income REIT has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering of its shares on the specialist fund segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Seeking to raise up £200m Supermarket Income REIT is seeking to raise up to £200 million by way of a placing and offer for subscription. The IPO proceeds will be used to acquire a diversified portfolio of supermarket real estate assets in the UK, providing long-term RPI-linked income, from institutional...
The Best Scrub For You, According To Your Skin Type
When is skin care just right and when is it too much? It is a perennial question that women and even men who put a premium on good skin care and think that great skin is one of the best investments ask all the time. When you think about the personal attention and beauty industry fast growing into its trillionth dollar value, you can just deduce that people think that there is never enough. The growing popularity of the Korean...
This tweet sums up the hypocrisy of the Daily Mail perfectly
The Daily Mail's hypocritical editorial line has been summed up perfectly in a tweet exposing two vastly different editorial pieces published within two weeks of each other. The Mail, which backed Theresa May in the run-up to the election along with the majority of other mainstream publishers, ran an editorial before the General Election praising the Conservative party leader for been honest in her manifesto. It read: "With a clear ethical - even Christian - tone this vicar's daughter took...
Grenfell Tower charity evening lambasted for all-white comedy line-up
A comedy night arranged in aid of people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire has been lambasted for not having a single person of colour on its 12-header bill. The Kerb Productions event running at the Eventim Apollo features a star-studded line up including Michael Mcintyre, Jo Brand, Micky Flanagan and Josh Widdicombe, but fails to feature any non-white comedians. The lack of diversity has caused a stir on social media after writer and television host Nikesh Shukla highlighted the noticeable...
On the streets of North Kensington – where community spirit is strong but anger is palpable
Arriving at Latimer Road tube station in Kensington at first glance you feel you have arrived amidst the Notting Hill Carnival which is held in the area every August bank holiday. The streets are busy and full of people that reflect London diversity. Every street corner is dotted with police minibuses whilst offices in neatly pressed short sleeved shirts smile as they pass in you in pairs. Food stalls dish out food from across the world with a smile and a...
Emma Thompson appeals for help for survivors of torture and trafficking
Refugee Week 2017 kicks off on Monday 19 June, with local events all around the world tackling hostility to asylum seekers in the press; showcasing refugees’ stories and talents; and raising awareness of the reality of the experiences of those who have fled their homes for sanctuary elsewhere. And on Sunday 18 June, actress, writer and president of The Helen Bamber Foundation, Emma Thompson will be launching an appeal for a charity that has helped thousands of asylum seekers and...
Vegetarian beef farmer donates all cows to sanctuary and starts a vegan farm
A vegetarian beef farmer has made the incredible gesture of donating a herd of 59 cows to a vegan sanctuary and is working to convert his farm to a vegan one. Jay Wilde has been farming cows all his life but could no longer accept making money from them and decided to donate the herd to Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk last Monday. The Ashbourne-based 59-year-old is also in the process of turning his farm vegan with the help of...