Top UK Stocks to Watch: Card Factory shares drop despite strong recovery since reopening
Joshua Warner May 21, 2021 8:49 AM
Card Factory shares take a knock as it warns it will raise equity, Biffa shares pop as it buys Viridor’s waste collection business, Carnival prepares to restart cruises in the US, Japan approves AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, and Close Bros performs well as the UK economy reopens. Share:
Top News: Card Factory welcomes back customers and completes refinancing
Card Factory said trading has been ahead of its expectations and better than after it reopened after previous lockdowns since it started to welcome customers back to its stores across the UK and Ireland, and said it will be raising equity after refinancing its debt.
3 Carnival Corporation Ships and Norwegian Cruise Line Vessel to Resume Service to Alaska
Three Carnival Corporation lines Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Carnival Cruise Line as well as Norwegian Cruise Line vessel Norwegian Bliss, are poised to set sail to Alaska in July, after Congress on Thursday passed the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, paving the way for the resumption of Alaska-bound ships after a pandemic-related stoppage.
This bill, which now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law, will allow cruise ships in 2021 to sail from Washington state to Alaska without needing to stop in Canada, which banned cruise ships from its waters due to the pandemic.
TORONTO It’s all but official: the summer 2021 Alaska cruise season will set sail without Canadian ports, pending President Biden’s signature on the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act.
Is it a surprise? Not really, says one travel agent. The legislation, which has been winding its way through official channels since March 2021, and passed in the U.S. Senate last week, is a temporary measure aimed at salvaging the 2021 season. And while there’s always the risk that temporary measures become permanent, it’s hard to believe that cruise lines would willingly opt to pass on the stunning beauty – not to mention the high rates of passenger satisfaction – of ports like Vancouver and Victoria.
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Three brands from Carnival Corporation are expected to return to service in the United States from July, all offering Alaska sailings departing directly from Seattle.
Based on recent guidance from the United States Centres for Disease & Prevention (CDC) and close collaboration with Alaskan officials, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Line plan to resume guest cruise operations for a partial season in Alaska.
Each line will begin with one ship sailing round-trips.
These Alaska cruises are available for guests who have received their final dose of an approved Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise and have proof of vaccination.