Bitcoin slips below $28,000 as investors keep a wary eye on US inflation data May 2, 2023 Bitcoin is trading a shade under $28k this morning, down 2% from yesterday as it continues to slowly drift from the key level of $30k.
Impact A.M. ESG Awards: Recognising Excellence in UK ESG Initiatives October 26, 2023 As we gear up for the City AM ESG Awards ceremony on the 12th of December, we are thrilled to introduce our panel of judges who will play a pivotal role in recognizing excellence in the world of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. At City AM, we believe that a fair, transparent, and credible [...]
Chaos in the Canary Islands: La Palma airport closed due to volcanic ash buildup October 7, 2021 A buildup of ash and dust from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on the runway forced authorities in Spain’s La Palma to close the island’s airport today, air traffic operator AENA said.
B&Q owner Kingfisher’s boss to depart as profits slump and stores close March 20, 2019 Kingfisher announced the surprise departure of its chief executive this morning, as a swathe of store closures and a double-digit drop in profits puts mounting pressure on the embattled DIY group. Read more: B&Q owner Kingfisher plans foreign market exit as French sales drag Veronique Laury, who is currently one of six female chief executives in the [...]
Airbnb likely to report soaring third-quarter results despite ongoing travel limits November 4, 2021 Airbnb is expected to report strong third-quarter earnings this evening, despite ongoing travel restrictions in some regions. The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.83 and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $2.06B. The property rental company has been in recovery mode since the pandemic, and the third quarter is normally the strongest period for Airbnb, covering the summer holiday [...]
Zelensky in tell-all English interview says it’s ‘not correct’ to say if ‘good guy’ Boris Johnson should return as PM January 26, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky branded Vladimir Putin a “nobody” as he suggested that it was too late for face-to-face talks with the Russian leader to make any difference. Zelensky, who turned 45 on Wednesday, also praised his “special bond” with Boris Johnson but declined to say whether he would like to see him return as [...]
FTSE 100 reshuffle: ITV set to tumble from the big league September 1, 2020 The FTSE 100 is set for another dramatic reshuffle as the blue-chip index adapts to life during the coronavirus pandemic, with telly stalwart ITV almost certain to drop from the list and bargain retailer B&M likely to rise. FTSE Russell, which runs the index, will decide who’s up and who’s down according to prices at [...]
WhatsApp down globally, 40m Brits and hundreds of millions impacted around the world October 25, 2022 Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp went down for over an hour this morning in dozens of countries around the world, including the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Kenya, India, France and most of the United States and Canada. City A.M. can confirm that the outage was for both personal chats as well as group chats and hundreds [...]
Dwindling number of female chiefs as Card Factory boss leaves June 26, 2020 Karen Hubbard’s departure from Card Factory leaves no women at the top of any FTSE retailer. Hubbard claimed the status as the only female boss after a considerable drop in the number of women at the top of FTSE firms. This is despite around 60 per cent of the retail workforce are women while approximately [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 9, 2024 Asian markets surge amid weaker dollar, gold and oil prices climb, bitcoin surges, United Airlines uncovers loose bolts on multiple 737 max, eyes on U.S. inflation and JPMorgan chase/Citigroup earnings this week